NT References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

1 Timothy 6:20

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I

In fine, they have a name derived from Simon, the author of these most impious doctrines, being called Simonians; and from them "knowledge, falsely so called,"[285]

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II

1. In the first book, which immediately precedes this, exposing "knowledge falsely so called,"[1]

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II

of language, they style ignorance of the truth knowledge: and Paul well says [of them, that [they make use of] "novelties of words of false knowledge."[75]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II

As, then, philosophy has been brought into evil repute by pride and self-conceit, so also ghosts by false ghosts called by the same name; of which the apostle writing says, "O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane and vain babblings and oppositions of science (gnosis) falsely so called; which some professing, have erred concerning the faith."[119]

Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics

the same madness, in their allowing indeed that the apostles were ignorant of nothing, and preached not any (doctrines) which contradicted one another, but at the same time insisting that they did not reveal all to all men, for that they proclaimed some openly and to all the world, whilst they disclosed others (only) in secret and to a few, because Paul addressed even this expression to Timothy: "O Timothy, guard that which is entrusted to thee; "[267]

Origen Against Celsus Book III

Nay, the very exhortation to "avoid profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: which some professing, have erred concerning the faith,"[37]

Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book IX

For it seems expedient that we, making an onslaught upon the opinion which constitutes the prime source of (contemporaneous) evils, should prove what are the originating principles[4]

Word and Revelation of Esdras

Then there came a voice to me: Come hither and die, Esdras, my beloved; give that which hath been entrusted to thee.[28]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII

And likewise already each of the heterodox and of those who have begotten any "knowledge which is falsely so called,"[91]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII

And again there is cowardice, a gate of death, but manly courage, a gate of Zion; and want of prudence, a gate of death, but its opposite, prudence, a gate of Zion. But to all the gates of the "knowledge which is falsely so called"[94]

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1 Timothy 6:20

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