Acts 20:5
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III And again does he say, "But we sailed from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came to Troas, where we abode seven days."[234]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III And again does he say, "But we sailed from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came to Troas, where we abode seven days."[234]... [ Continue Reading ]
Polycrates of Ephesus Those who in our own times have revived the observance of the Jewish Sabbath, show us how much may be said on their side,[3] Origen Commentary on John Book V "I stretched out my words, and ye heeded not"? Do we not find Paul, too, extending his discourse from morning to midni... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty And so, if it were agreed that even the blessed apostles had granted any such indulgence (to any crime) the pardon of which (comes) from God, not from man, it would be competent (for them) to have done so, not in the exercise of discipline, but of power. For they both raised t... [ Continue Reading ]
Polycrates of Ephesus They were keeping it "unleavened" ceremonially, and he urges a spiritual unleavening as more important. The Christian hallowing of Pentecost connects with the Paschal argument.[5]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians From Syria even unto Rome I fight with beasts not that I am devoured by brute beasts, for these, as ye know, by the will of God, spared Daniel, but by beasts in the shape of men, in whom the merciless wild beast himself lies hid, and pricks and wounds me day by d... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III which He has acquired for Himself through His own blood."[241]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian To His Wife Book II and what kind of price? The blood of God.[29] Tertullian On Modesty and the Lord's `flock' is the people of the Church,[82] Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book IX , to furnish an account and refutation of those heresies that have sprung up in our own day, b... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Epistle V the honourable glories of many and good confessors are tarnished;[10] Hegesippus From these have come false Christs, false prophets, false apostles-men who have split up the one Church into parts[16]... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Clement and were more willing to give than to receive.[6] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book IV Since even the Lord said: "The giver was happier than the receiver."[2] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI He that forbade stealing, now pronounces him most happy who supplies those th... [ Continue Reading ]
Genuine Acts of Peter of Alexandria Then this most gentle teacher going to the rest of the clergy, who, as I have said, had come in to him to speak in behalf of Arius, spake to them his last consoling words, and such as were necessary; then pouring forth his prayers to God, and bidding them adieu,... [ Continue Reading ]