Shepherd of Hermas Vision Third Having fasted frequently, and having prayed to the Lord that He would show me the revelation which He promised to show me through that old woman, the same night that old woman appeared to me, and said to me, "Since you are so anxious and eager to know all things, go... [ Continue Reading ]
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew Go to the gate which is called Golden,[15]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? What concord is there between the Academy and the Church? what between heretics and Christians? Our instruction comes from "the porch of Solomon,"[78]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III And immediately his legs and his feet received strength; and he walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God."[168] Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews And in the Acts of the Apostles: "But Pe... [ Continue Reading ]
Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate Another said: I was crooked; and seeing him, I cried, Have mercy upon me, O Lord. And he took me by the hand, and I was immediately raised.[87]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Unto you first, God, having raised up His Son, sent Him blessing you, that each may turn himself from his iniquities."[175]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews slay Him, saying to Pilate, when he was desirous to dismiss Him, "His blood be upon us, and upon our children; "[122]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III for there is evil counsel as against the Just One,[144] Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments Let us see, then, if his words be true, and let us prove what shall happen in the end of him; for if the just man be the Son of God, He will help hi... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II the Prince of life,[151] 2 Clement the Father of truth, who sent forth to us the Saviour and Prince of incorruption,[155]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI But to all rational souls it was said from above, "Whatever one of you has done in ignorance, without clearly knowing God, if, on becoming conscious, he repent, all his sins will be forgiven him."[85] The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs IV But the God of... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh speaking of (Him as) God It is to these same times that Peter in the Acts refers, when he says: "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; and He shall... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II Now, just Lot (for I pass over at present the account of the economy of regeneration[185]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians And that [the Son of God] was to be made man [Moses shows when] he says, "A prophet shall the Lord raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me."[9] Recognitions of Clement I llowed them indeed to sacrifice, but permitted it to be done only to God, that... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Exegetical Fragments Now, after the death of Moses and Joshua, and after the judges, arose David, who was deemed worthy of bearing the name of father of the Saviour himself; and he first gave to the Hebrews a new style of psalmody, by which he abrogates the ordinances established by Mose... [ Continue Reading ]