1 Corinthians 7:29

Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II

Explaining this more clearly, he adds," It remains that they that have wives be as though they had none, and they that buy as though they possessed not."[91]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII

Thus also the apostle says, "that he who marries should be as though he married not,"[95]

Tertullian Against Marcion Book I

-it will be His prerogative to fix the limit Who had once been diffuse in His permission; His to gather, Who once scattered; His to cut down the tree, Who planted it; His to reap the harvest, Who sowed the seed; His to declare, "It remaineth that they who have wives be as though they had none,"[367]

Tertullian Against Marcion Book V

both permitted divorce, which indeed He never absolutely prohibited, and confirmed (the sanctity) of marriage, by first forbidding its dissolution; and, if separation had taken place, by wishing the nuptial bond to be resumed by reconciliation. But what reasons does (the apostle) allege for continence? Because "the time is short."[313]

Tertullian Against Marcion Book V

and again, "This I say, brethren, that the time is short"[364]

Tertullian On the Apparel of Women Book II

Why so? Because he had laid down the premiss, saying, "The time is wound up."[89]

Tertullian On the Apparel of Women Book II

If, then he shows plainly that even wives themselves are so to be had as if they be not had,[90]

Tertullian To His Wife Book I

were detestable before Him? "The time," says (the apostle), "is compressed.[63]

Tertullian To His Wife Book I

It remaineth that they who have wives[64]

Tertullian On Monogamy " It follows that it is evil to have contact with her; for nothing is contrary to good except evil. And accordingly (he says), "It remains, that both they who have wives so be as if they have not,"[11]

Tertullian On Monogamy

), impose by this time a final bridle upon the flesh, no longer obliquely calling us away from marriage, but openly; since now more (than ever) "the time is become wound up,"[20]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

It remaineth, therefore, that both they who have wives be as though they have them not, and they who lament as they that lament not, and they that rejoice as they that rejoice not, and they who buy as they that buy not, and they who possess as they who possess not, and they who use this world as they that use it not; for the fashion of this world passeth away."[442]

Methodius Discourse III. Thaleia

But yet if it shall please you who find chastity hard to bear, rather to turn to marriage; I consider it to be profitable for you to restrain yourselves in the gratification of the flesh, not making your marriage an occasion for abusing your own vessels to uncleanness." Then he adds,[54]

Methodius Discourse IX. Tusiane

But those who are goaded on by their lusts, although they do not commit fornication, yet who, even in the things which are permitted with a lawful wife, through the heat of unsubdued concupiscence are excessive in embraces, how shall they celebrate the feast? how shall they rejoice, who have not adorned their tabernacle, that is their flesh, with the boughs of the Agnos, nor have listened to that which has been said; that "they that have wives be as though they had none? "[21]

Acts of Paul and Thecla

blessed are they that have wives as not having them, for they shall receive God for their portion:[7]

2 Clement

He saith, that brother seeing sister may have no thought concerning her as female, and that she may have no thought concerning him as male. "If ye do these things, saith He, "the kingdom of my Father shall come."[64]