Êxodo 20

Philoxenus of Mabbug

Êxodo 20:13

And God also gave the law by the hand of Moses, which was filled with many and divers commandments, and to all the commandments He linked fear, for without fear the commandments would not be kept. "Thou shalt do no murder", and "whosoever slayeth shall be slain;" for the sickness He ordained the medicine of fear, that it might not increase and grow strong in iniquity. — 13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 6 -- First Discourse on the Fear of God

Êxodo 20:14

"Thou shalt not commit adultery", and "whosoever committed adultery shall be slain;" and fear keepeth [this] commandment from being held in contempt. For by fear He checked them from doing wickedness to one another, and because He saw that they loved wickedness, He restrained them from their [evil] deed by the fear of the judgment. Where there is no love, it is fear that keepeth the commandments. — 13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 6 -- First Discourse on the Fear of God