Hebrews 13:2
Tertullian On Prayer , "a brother? you have seen your Lord; "[172]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Prayer , "a brother? you have seen your Lord; "[172]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV And then, as putting the finishing stroke to the question about marriage, he adds: "Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge."[191] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI Wherefore "marriage is... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II For God's greatest gift is self-restraint. For He Himself has said, "I will neyer leave thee, nor forsake thee,"[256]... [ Continue Reading ]
Didache My child, him that speaketh to thee the word of God remember night and day; and thou shalt honour him as the Lord;[42] The First Epistle of Clement Concerning Virginity For the Scripture has said, "The elders who are among you, honour; and, seeing their manner of life and conduct, imitate... [ Continue Reading ]
Alexander Epistles on the Arian Heresy For even though one saying may refer to the Father Himself, yet it would now be more aptly spoken of the Word, because when He became man, He changed not; but, as says the apostle, "Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and for ever."[57]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews But the one of them, begirt with scarlet, amid cursing and universal spitting, and tearing, and piercing, was cast away by the People outside the city into perdition, marked with manifest tokens of Christ's passion; who, after being begirt with scarlet garment, and... [ Continue Reading ]
Five Books in Reply to Marcion By His own death redeemed), without the camp[229]... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Similitude First He says to me, "You know that you who are the servants of God dwell in a strange land; for your city is far away from this one.[2] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV But rather, he says, "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall s... [ Continue Reading ]
Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus And again, "Let us offer the sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of the lips."[76] Didache that your sacrifice may be pure.[125]... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Clement Let us reverence the Lord Jesus Christ, whose blood was given for us; let us esteem those who have the rule over us;[90] Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians Be ye subject to the bishop as to the Lord, for "he watches for your souls, as one that shall give account to God."[9] Shepherd... [ Continue Reading ]