Why is Jesus called “the Garment of righteousness”?
Q405 · Titles and Names of the Savior that Witness to the Works of His Love
St. Athanasius the Apostolic says, “For we need in this to put on our Lord Jesus (cf. Rom. 13:14), that we may be able to celebrate the feast with Him. Now we are clothed with Him when we love virtue, and are enemies to wickedness, when we exercise ourselves in temperance and mortify lasciviousness, when we love righteousness before iniquity, when we honour sufficiency, and have strength of mind, when we do not forget the poor, but open our doors to all men, when we assist humble-mindedness, but hate pride.”789
788 St. Cyprian of Carthage, Treatise 12: Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews 2.16 (ANF 5:522–523) amended.
789 St. Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal Letters 4.3 (NPNF II/4:516).
The Fathers cited
- St. Athanasius the Apostolic