Tertullian Against Praxeas must surely have been on earth) is once more recognised by the Son as in heaven, when, "lifting up His eyes thereto,"[352] Origen Commentary on John Book I "He whom the Father sanctified and sent unto the world, to Him do you say, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am t... [ Continue Reading ]
Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus Second Homily Thence come to us the brilliant splendours of the treasures of divine knowledge. "For this is life eternal, that we may know the true God, and Jesus Christ whom He hath sent."[19]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians The Evangelists, too, when they declared that the one Father was "the only true God,"[15] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV Now to whom is it not clear, that if the Lord had known many fathers and gods, He would not have taught His disciples to know [only] o... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians And He says of Himself to the Father, "I have," says He, "glorified Thee upon the earth; I have finished the work which, Thou gavest Me; I have manifested Thy name to men."[63]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians And, "Glorify Me with Thy glory which I had before the world was? "[24] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV For not alone antecedently to Adam, but also before all creation, the Word glorified His Father, remaining in Him; and was Himself glorified by the Father,... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Praxeas and even to the Father He declares, "I have manifested Thy name unto these men; "[214] Tertullian On Prayer and more openly, "I have manifested Thy name to men."[17] Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus On the Trinity No one, however, was sufficient to know these until the Son... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen de Principiis Book I For in this way will that saying be true which He utters to the Father, "All Mine are Thine, and Thine are Mine, and I am glorified in them."[51]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus The soul dwells in the body, yet is not of the body; and Christians dwell in the world, yet are not of the world.[26] Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians For, says He, "Grant unto them, Holy Father, that as I and Thou are one, they also may be one in us."[33] Te... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II and he was called the "son of perdition"[122]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Prayer nor a sad by a joyful,[80] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII And this is clearly indicated also by the words, "And the world hated them, because they are not of the world."[131]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I [86] Origen de Principiis Book II Our Lord and Saviour also points out a certain other world besides this visible one, which it would indeed be difficult to describe and make known. He says, "I am not of this world."[25] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII Bu... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III These, then, who are disgusting even to the heathen poets for their fashions, how shall they not be rejected by the truth?[8] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VIII for there is no other God like Thee; for on Thee is our reliance. "Sanctify them... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen de Principiis Book I t this order of the human race has been appointed in order that in the future world, or in ages to come, when there shall be the new heavens and new earth, spoken of by Isaiah, it may be restored to that unity promised by the Lord Jesus in His prayer to God the Father on... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I And the glory which Thou hast given Me I have given them; that they may be one, as We are one: I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be made perfect in one."[159] Origen de Principiis Book III because undoubtedly in the consummation or end God is "al... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen de Principiis Book I and again, when He says: "That they may be one, even as We are one; I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be made perfect in one."[109] Origen Against Celsus Book VIII and the words used in prayer by the Son of God, "As Thou and I are one,[21] Hippolytus Refutation... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I and again, "And hast loved them as Thou hast loved Me? "[12]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV indicating that they did not glorify Him when they followed Him; but that, in following the Son of God, they were glorified by Him. And again, "I will, that where I am, there they also may be, that they may behold My glory; "[165] Clement of Alexandria The Instruc... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I It is this same Father of His, then who being one is manifested by many powers And this was the import of the utterance, "No man knew the Father,"[176] Origen de Principiis Book II Finally, in the Gospel according to John, our Lord Himself, when praying... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans And the Lord says, "This is life eternal, to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom He has sent."[42]... [ Continue Reading ]