Tertullian Against Marcion Book V

(pledged as it were thereby to have "the clothing upon," which is the object of our hope), and that "so long as we are in the flesh, we are absent from the Lord; "[567]

Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh

In the same way, when he says, "Therefore we are always confident, and fully aware, that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord; for we walk by faith, not be sight,"[283]

Origen Against Celsus Book VII

and, "Whilst we are in our home in the body, we are away from our home in the Lord; "wherefore "we are well content to go from our home in the body, and to come to our home with the Lord."[129]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIV

and consider that he calledthe going of the householder into another country the time at which "we are at home in the body butabsent from the Lord; "[87]

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