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 Ephesians

Those that corrupt families shall not inherit the kingdom of God.[115]

Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians

And that we must live soberly and righteously, he [shows when he] says again, "Be not deceived: neither adulterers, nor effeminate persons, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor fornicators, nor revilers, nor drunkards, nor thieves, can inherit the kingdom of God."[32]

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV

and the apostle says, "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, not effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."[393]

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V

And these ye indeed have been; but ye have been washed, but ye have been sanctified, but ye have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God."[81]

Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III "Be not deceived; neither adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor railers," and whatever else he adds to these, "shall inherit the kingdom of God."[154]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

De ea autem voluptate, quae est praeter regulam: "Ne erretis," inquit; "nec fornicatores, nec idololatrae, nec adulteri, nec molles, nec masculorum concubitores, neque avari, neque fures, neque ebnosi, neque maledici, nec raptores, regnum Dei possidebunt; et nos quidem abluti sum us,"[232]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? "[145]

Tertullian On Modesty

all others-when affirming that "adulterers, and fornicators, and effeminates, and co-habitors with males, will not attain the kingdom of God," he premised, "Do not err"[165]

Cyprian Treatise IV On the Lord's Prayer

And such indeed were you; but ye are washed; but ye are justified; but ye are sanctified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit of our God."[34]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

And these things indeed ye were: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God."[706]

Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas

And I having heard from thee, and believed that thou proclaimest the living God, came and received the seal from thee along with the others; and thou saidst, Whoever shall indulge in filthy intercourse, and especially in adultery, shall not have life with the God whom I proclaim.[50]

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