Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII For in the first Epistle to the Corinthians the divine apostle says: "Dare any of you, having a matter against the other, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? Know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? "[140] Tertullian To His... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians But who of us are ignorant of the judgment of the Lord? "Do we not know that the saints shall judge the world? "[64] Tertullian On Idolatry For avoiding it, remedies cannot be lacking; since, even if they be lacking, there remains that one by which you will... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book II who is destined to be the judge of angels,[135] Tertullian On Repentance in man have been overthrown, so many marks of the condemnation which formerly was his own erased. He grieves that that sinner, (now) Christ's servant, is destined to judge him and his angel... [ Continue Reading ]
Pseudo-Cyprian On the Glory of Martyrdom Moreover, also, the Apostle Paul says: "Be ye imitators of me, as I also am of Christ."[30]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII And how shall one "judge" the apostate "angels," who has become himself an apostate from that forgetfulness of injuries, which is according to the Gospel? "Why do ye not rather suffer wrong? "he says; "why are ye not rather defrauded? Yea, ye do wrong and def... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians and "neither fornicators, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, shall inherit the kingdom of God,"[37] Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians Those that corrupt families shall not inherit the kingdom of God.[113] Epistle of Ignatius to the E... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book VIII and it is said that "revilers shall not inherit the kingdom of God."[84] Origen Against Celsus Book VIII " Now to these statements I would answer that we revile no one, for we believe that "revilers will not inherit the kingdom of God."[92] Cyprian Epistle LIV 4.... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And such were some of you; but ye have been washed, but ye have been sanctified in the name of our Lord."[610] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII "And such were some of you"-such manifestly as those still are whom you do not forgive; "but ye are washed,"[146]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV For it is in man's power to disobey God, and to forfeit what is good; but [such conduct] brings no small amount of injury and mischief. And on this account Paul says, "All things are lawful to me, but all things are not expedient; "[606] Clement of Alexandria Stro... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V " How then is it not the utmost blasphemy to allege, that the temple of God, in which the Spirit of the Father dwells, and the members of Christ, do not partake of salvation, but are reduced to perdition? Also, that our bodies are raised not from their own substance,... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians But He who raised Him up from the dead will raise[14] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V (now these are the tokens of that flesh which rose from the dead), so "shall He also," it is said, "raise us up by His own power."[36] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II "Nor," as Paul says, "is it meet to make the members of Christ the members of an harlot; nor must the temple of God be made the temple of base affections."[212] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV does not permit "the members of Christ to be joined to a... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Et quod matrimonium non dicat fomicationem, ostendit eo, quod subiungit: "An nescitis, quod qui adhaeret meretrici, unum est corpus? "[224]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen de Principiis Book II one spirit, according to the promise of the apostle to those who ought to imitate it, that "he who is joined in the Lord is one spirit."[84] Origen Against Celsus Book II , one being with the Logos of God. Now if, according to Paul's teaching, "he that is joined unto... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Ad eos autem pudore afficiendos et reprimendos, qui sunt proclives ad secundas nuptias, apte Apostolus alto quodam tono eloquitur; inquit enim: "Ecce, omne peccatum est extra corpus; qui autem fornicatur, in proprium corpus peccat."[162] Clement of Alexandri... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians There is nothing which is hid from God, but our very secrets are near to Him. Let us therefore do all things as those who have Him dwelling in us, that we may be His temples,[106] Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians There is nothing which is hid from the Lord... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V In order, therefore, that we may be perfected for this, aptly does he say to the Corinthians, "Glorify God in your body."[105] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V What has the heretic to say? That these members of Christ will not rise again, for they are no longer o... [ Continue Reading ]