《多俾亚传》作为正典
Book of Tobit as Canonical
迦太基会议。迦太基会议在普世会议中确认：在教会中除正典圣经外，不得朗读任何东西。又，除正典圣经外，不得以圣经的名义在教会中朗读任何东西。正典圣经如下：《创世记》、《出埃及记》、《利未记》，以及《但以理书》、《多俾亚传》等。[迦太基会议（公元 419 年），第 24 条。《尼西亚及后尼西亚教父集》第二辑第 14 卷]
COUNCIL OF CARTHAGE. The Council of Carthage confirmed in the universal Synod. That nothing be read in church besides the Canonical Scripture. Item, that besides the Canonical Scriptures nothing be read in church under the name of divine Scripture. But the Canonical Scriptures are as follows: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Daniel, Tobit, etc. [Council of Carthage (A.D. 419), Canon 24. NPNF s.2 v.14]
罗马的革利免。旧约中如此记载：「你厌恶的事，不可对别人做。」（多 4:16）[《革利免致主之兄弟雅各书》，《拉丁教父集》130.29A]
CLEMENT OF ROME. In the Old Testament it is written; ’What you don’t want done to you, don’t do it to others (Tob. 4:16). [Epistola Prima Clementis AD lacobum Fratrem Domini, PL 130.29A]
坡旅甲。你若能行善，切勿迟延，因为「施舍能救人脱免死亡。」（多 4:10）[士每拿的坡旅甲，《致腓立比人书》10，《尼西亚前教父集》第 1 卷]
POLYCARP. When you can do good, defer it not, because “alms delivers from death.” (Tob. 4:10) [Polycarp of Smyrna, Epistle to the Philippians 10, ANF v.1]
亚历山大的革利免。听了圣经所说：「祈祷与斋戒固然是善功。」（多 12:8）[亚历山大的革利免，《杂缀集》6.12，《尼西亚前教父集》第 2 卷]
CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA. Having heard the Scripture which says, “Fasting with prayer is a good thing.” (Tob. 12:8) [Clement of Alexandria, Stromata 6.12 ANF v.2]
安波罗修。读了那名为《多俾亚传》的先知书后，虽然圣经已充分向我们彰显了这位圣先知的美德，但我仍认为我应当向你们呈现一份简明的叙述，列举他的功德与作为，以便圣经以历史方式较为详尽论述的内容，我们能以更简洁的方式加以描述。[米兰的安波罗修，《论多俾亚传》，《拉丁教父集》14.1.759A]
AMBROSE. After reading the prophetical book that is entitled Tobit, although the Scripture has made fully known to us the virtues of the holy prophet, nevertheless I think I should present to you an epitomized account containing an enumeration of his merits and works, in order that what the Scripture has treated more extensively in a historical way we may describe more concisely. [Ambrose of Milan, de Tobia, PL14.1.759A]’
比德。《多俾亚传》就字面文本而言，是有益的。因为它特别促进道德生活，并提供丰富的范例与教导。正如果实胜过叶子，寓意意义也胜过单纯的历史意义。因为它包含教会最大的奥秘。托彼特象征以色列的百姓，他们以真实的信心和行为事奉神，而其他人则专于拜偶像。「我所有的兄弟和我的宗族纳斐塔里全家，都向……所建立的牛犊举行祭献。」（多 1:5-6）因为耶罗波安建造金牛犊以欺骗他的臣民，他代表拜偶像的人。[比德，《多俾亚传寓意解》，《拉丁教父集》91.923C-D]
BEDE. The book of Tobit, on the surface of the text, is beneficial. For it especially promotes a moral life and gives an abundance of examples and teachings. Just as fruit surpasses the leaves, so the allegorical meaning surpasses the historical meaning alone. For it contains the greatest mysteries of the Church. For Tobit signifies the people of Israel, who served God with a true faith and works, while others were dedicated to idolatry. ‘Moreover when all went to the golden calves etc. (Tob. 1:5-6)’. For Jeroboam built the golden calves in order to deceive his subjects, he represents the worshipers of idolatry. [Bede, Allegorica interpretatio in Tobiam PL91.923C-D]