Matthew 19:17

Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus

] Yea, He was always of such a character, and still is, and will ever be, kind and good, and free from wrath, and true, and the only one who is [absolutely] good;[41]

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV

Now, that the law did beforehand teach mankind the necessity of following Christ, He does Himself make manifest, when He replied as follows to him who asked Him what he should do that he might inherit eternal life: "If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."[148]

Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Fourth " And I said to him, "It is for this reason, sir, that I inquire carefully into all things, especially because I am a sinner; that I may know what works I should do, that I may live: for my sins are many and various." And he said to me, "You shall live if you keep my commandments,[10]

Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I

conceived as Father, being good, is called that which alone He i"-"good; "[164]

Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I

Still further also He plainly says, "None is good, but My Father, who is in heaven."[168]

Tertullian On Modesty "But," say they, "God is `good, 'and `most good, '[15]

Origen de Principiis Book II

There still remains to them, however, that saying of the Lord in the Gospel, which they think is given them in a special manner as a shield, viz., "There is none good but one, God the Father."[70]

Origen Against Celsus Book V

And here I may employ this illustration, as beating upon this point: Our Lord and Saviour, heating Himself on one occasion addressed as "Good Master,"[41]

Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V

He says that this (one) alone is good, and that what is spoken by the Saviour[43]

Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book VII

and as Himself acknowledges: "Why call ye me good? there is one good,"[86]

Cyprian Treatise I On the Unity of the Church

But how can we possess immortality, unless we keep those commands of Christ whereby death is driven out and overcome, when He Himself warns us, and says, "If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments? "[6]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

The young man saith unto Him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet? Jesus saith unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."[359]

A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity

Moreover, the Lord Himself: "Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? God alone is good."[273]

Clementine Homily III

is good.'[62]

Clementine Homily XVII

For he said to some one, as I learn,[6]

Clementine Homily XVIII

At once, then, state to me whether you maintain that the framer of the world is the same as the lawgiver or not? If, then, he is the lawgiver, he is just; but if he is just, he is not good. But if he is not good, then it was another that Jesus proclaimed, when he said,[1]

Origen Commentary on John Book VI

Naaman, then, is still in error, and does not see how far inferior other rivers are to the Jordan for the cure of the suffering; he extols the rivers of Damascus, Arbana, and Pharpha, saying, "Are not Arbana and Pharpha, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Shall I not wash in them and be clean? "For as none is good[139]