John 1:10

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I

And John, the disciple of the Lord, has intensified their condemnation, when he desires us not even to address to them the salutation of "good-speed; "for, says he, "He that bids them be of good-speed is a partaker with their evil deeds; "[218]

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III

John, however, does himself put this matter beyond all controversy on our part, when he says, "He was in this world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own [things], and His own [people] received Him not."[125]

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V

However, as many as did receive Him, to these gave He power to become the sons of God, to those that believe in His name."[162]

Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments

And beneath He says, "The world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not; He came unto His own, and His own received Him not."[252]

Seventh Council of Carthage Under Cyprian

said: John the apostle laid it down in his epistle, saying: "If any one come unto you, and have not the doctrine of Christ, receive him not into your house, and say not to him, Hail. For he that saith to him, Hail, partakes with his evil deeds."[133]

A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity

Moreover, this is that word which came unto His own, and His own received Him not. For the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not."[86]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII

The expression "cosmos," is used in itself and absolutely in the passage, "He was in the cosmos and the cosmos knew Him not,"[124]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII

I think, then, that the world is not this compacted whole of heaven and earth according to the Divine Scriptures, but only the place which is round about the earth, and this is not to be conceived in respect of the whole earth, but only in respect of ours which is inhabited; for the true light "was in the world," that is, in the place which is around, conceived in relation to our part of the earth; "and the world knew Him not,"[127]