And do ye tell it to those who come after you, how amid swo… - Jerome

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And do ye tell it to those
who come after you, how
amid swords and deserts
and wild beasts, chastity
was never captive: and how
a man devoted to Christ may
die, but cannot be defeated.

Jerome

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Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.

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Native Name: Sophronius Eusebius Hieronymus • Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus • Ευσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ίερώνυμος

Alternative Names: Saint Jerome • St. Jerome • Hieronymus • Saint Heronimos • Saint Hieronymus • Eusebius Hieronymus • Jerome of Stridon • Sofronius Eusebius Hieronymus

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