John 15:1

Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I " Then He adds, "Every branch in me that beareth not fruit He taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit He pruneth, that it may bring forth more fruit."[145]

Tertullian Against Praxeas

, and you will find that He whom you believe to be the Father (described as acting for the Father, although you, for your part, forsooth, suppose that "the Father, being the husbandman,"[351]

Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments "Binding his ass to a vine: "that means that He unites His people of the circumcision with His own calling (vocation). For He was the vine.[35]

Cyprian Epistle LXII

must be observed, and that nothing must be done by us but what the Lord first did on our behalf, as that the cup which is offered in remembrance of Him should be offered mingled with wine. For when Christ says, "I am the true vine."[5]

A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit He taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit He purgeth, that it may bring forth more fruit? "[238]

Methodius Discourse V. Thallousa

The sober and joy-producing vine, from whose instructions, as from branches, there joyfully hang down clusters of graces, distilling love, is our Lord Jesus, who says expressly to the apostles,[17]

Methodius Discourse X. Domnina

The vine, and that not in a few places, refers to the Lord Himself,[18]

Didache

We thank thee, our Father, for the holy vine of David Thy servant,[88]

Origen Commentary on John Book I "Art Thou the King of the Jews? "by saying, "My kingdom is not of this world; if My kingdom were of this world, then would My servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews, but now is My kingdom not from hence." We have also read the words,[96]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

for they were rooted up as they did not receive the true vine, which was cultivated by the Father, even Jesus Christ.[111]