1 John 5:1
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III " Wherefore he again exclaims in his Epistle, "Every one that believeth that Jesus is the Christ, has been born of God; "[298]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III " Wherefore he again exclaims in his Epistle, "Every one that believeth that Jesus is the Christ, has been born of God; "[298]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III For the love meant is the love of God. "And this is the love of God," says John, "that we keep His commandments; "[157] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV "This is the love of God, that we keep His commandments."[145]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV , and calls them into his own kingdom? And why is his goodness, which does not save all [thus], defective? Also, why does he, indeed, seem to be good as respects men, but most unjust with regard to him who made men, inasmuch as he deprives him of his possessions? M... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise I On the Unity of the Church and again it is written of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, "And these three are one."[22]... [ Continue Reading ]
A Treatise on Re-Baptism by an Anonymous Writer Moreover, I think also that we have not unsuitably set in order the teaching of the Apostle John, who says that "three bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and these three are one."[61] Origen Commentary on John Book VI "I have a b... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Ninth Accordingly, those also who fell asleep received the seal of the Son of God. For," he continued, "before a man bears the name of the Son of God[27]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Praxeas We believe not the testimony of God in which He testifies to us of His Son. "He that hath not the Son, hath not life."[437]... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Sixth These have been perverted from the truth: among them there is the hope of repentance, by which it is possible to live. Corruption, then, has a hope of a kind of renewal,[7] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II For"there is a sin unto death: I do not say that... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen de Principiis Book I , of an earthly habitation: for he exercised power over those who were obedient to his wickedness, since "the whole of this world"-for I term this place of earth, world-"lieth in the wicked one,"[103] Origen de Principiis Book II That earth of ours, with its inhabitant... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian De Corona Even an earthly serpent sucks in men at some distance with its breath. Going still further, John says, "My little children, keep yourselves from idols,"[37]... [ Continue Reading ]