John 7:5
Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ answer denies His mother and brethren for the present, as even Apelles might learn. "The Lord's brethren had not yet believed in Him."[109]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ answer denies His mother and brethren for the present, as even Apelles might learn. "The Lord's brethren had not yet believed in Him."[109]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book VI Now who is there that is capable of giving even moderate attention to affairs-not merely among the believers on Jesus, but among the rest of mankind-that would not laugh at Celsus, on hearing that Jesus, who was born and brought up among the Jews, and was supposed to b... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I "And my doctrine is not Mine," saith the Lord, "but the Father's which sent me." And of those who steal He says: "But he that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory."[198]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I For the teaching of piety is a gift, but faith is grace. "For by doing the will of God we know the will of God."[84]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on John Book I " And if we do not find Him to be righteousness absolutely as He is the wisdom and the power of God absolutely, then we must enquire whether to Christ Himself, as the Father is santification, so the Father is also righteousness. There is, we know, no unrighteousness... [ Continue Reading ]
Victorinus On the Creation of the World which Sabbath He in His body abolished, although, nevertheless, He had formerly Himself commanded Moses that circumcision should not pass over the eighth day, which day very frequently happens on the Sabbath, as we read written in the Gospel.[7]... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book II But it is the duty of the bishop to judge rightly, as it is written, "Judge righteous judgment; "[179]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III This is also the reason why, when men were often desirous to take Him, it is said, "No man laid hands upon Him, for the hour of His being taken was not yet come; "[293]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews " Undoubtedly, by not receiving Christ, the "fount of water of life," they have begun to have "worn-out tanks," that is, synagogues for the use of the "dispersions of the Gentiles,"[286]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews "because these two evils hath My People done; Me," He says, "they have quite forsaken, the fount of water of life,[285] Tertullian On Baptism ;[85] Five Books in Reply to Marcion The waters of the living fount,[119] Cyprian Epistle LXII " And that it might be mo... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans but there is within me a water that liveth and speaketh,[50] Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments and diffused Himself as a river,[376] A Treatise on Re-Baptism by an Anonymous Writer And also to those who are made lawful believers, the baptism of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V The Father is indeed above all, and He is the Head of Christ; but the Word is through all things, and is Himself the Head of the Church; while the Spirit is in us all, and He is the living water,[159] Tertullian On Baptism Accordingly, in the Acts of the Apostles,... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book I " It is stated also in the Gospel according to John, that the Jews declared that the Christ was to be born in Bethlehem, "whence David was."[96]... [ Continue Reading ]