Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV of doctrine, and neither receiving addition nor [suffering] curtailment [in the truths which she believes]; and [it consists in] reading [the word of God] without falsification, and a lawful and diligent exposition in harmony with the Scriptures, both without dange... [ Continue Reading ]
Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus First Homily He found no place, who by His word established heaven and earth; "for though He was rich, for our sakes He became poor,"[37] Fragments from Peter of Alexandria But yet He was not left without His divinity. For neither "though He was rich did He become poor... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II "But if there be present readiness of mind, according to what a man hath it is acceptable, and not according to what he hath not: for it is not that there be ease to others, but tribulation to you, but of equality at the present time," and so forth.[231] Cleme... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews Of this same thing also in the second Epistle to the Corinthians: "Let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may be the supplement of your want, that there may be equality: as it is written, He who had much had n... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen de Principiis Book III And the apostle says that "God put it into the heart of Titus."[291]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians Our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, first did and then taught, as Luke testifies, "whose praise is in the Gospel through all the Churches."[110]... [ Continue Reading ]
Didache Chapter XV.[129]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III For this is also consequently to be guarded against, as the apostle says, "that no man should blame us; providing things honourable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men."[161]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Apparel of Women Book II (That) we all know; provided, however, we remember what the same (God) has said through the apostle: "Let your probity appear before men."[130]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians And let the presbyters be compassionate and merciful to all, bringing back those that wander, visiting all the sick, and not neglecting the widow, the orphan, or the poor, but always "providing for that which is becoming in the sight of God and man; "[38]... [ Continue Reading ]