Luke 12:1
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV -Examples from the Old Testament, Balaam, Moses, and Hezekiah, to Show How Completely the Instruction and Conduct of Christ[1137]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV -Examples from the Old Testament, Balaam, Moses, and Hezekiah, to Show How Completely the Instruction and Conduct of Christ[1137]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I And if one say that it is written, "There is nothing secret which shall not be revealed, nor hidden which shall not be disclosed,"[32] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Since, then, He had censured their hypocrisy, which covered the secrets of the heart, and... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI Comprehending this, as He who taught wished, and receiving it in its grand sense, he teaches worthily "on the housetops"[221]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV He then turns to His disciples with these words, "I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them which can only kill the body, and after that have no more power over you."[1140] Tertullian On Modesty striking down not the body only, but the souls too, into he... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Twelfth But as to the threats of the devil, fear them not at all, for he is powerless as the sinews of a dead man. Give ear to me, then, and fear Him who has all power, both to save and destroy,[18] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV "But I will show you whom ye shal... [ Continue Reading ]
Clementine Homily XII But to the wicked who punish and desire to ill-use them, and will not repent, it is permitted to ill-use the righteous for the filling up of their own punishment. For without the will of God, not even a sparrow can fall into a girn.[13]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV "But I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess in Me before men, the Son of man also shall confess before the angels of God; but whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I deny before the angels."[103] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV But this conclusion... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV These therefore will be they whom He forewarns above not to be afraid of being only killed; and this forewarning He offers, in order that He might subjoin a clause on the necessity of confessing Him: "Every one that denieth me before men shall be denied before God... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV from denial of Himself, He adds an admonition to fear blasphemy: "Whosoever shall speak against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him."[1148] Origen de Principiis Book I Who, then... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV "And when they bring you before synagogues, and rulers, and powers, think not: beforehand how ye shall make your defence, or what ye shall say. For the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what ye must say."[105] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Whe... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV , for he is the Christ of the simply good and non-judicial god. "Who," says he, "made me a judge over you? "[1158]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Hujus "agrum" Dominus in Evangelio dicet "fuisse fertilem: "[91] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV From Him, therefore, will proceed the parable of the rich man, who flattered himself about the increase of his fields, and to Whom God said: "Thou fool, this... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II " "For this night they shall take of thee thy soul; whose then shah those things which thou hast prepared be? "[261]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV For so He says, "Fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee; and whose shall those things be which thou hast prepared? "[41] Cyprian Treatise IV On the Lord's Prayer Whence also God rebukes the rich fool, who thinks of his earthly wealth, and boasts... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II ) what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on; for the life is more than meat, and the body more than raiment."[218] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV "Wherefore I say, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither fo... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Of Patience of less important things?[83]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II And He adds a plain example of instruction: "Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them."[219] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II "Are ye not better than the fowls? "[220]... [ Continue Reading ]
Excerpts of Theodotus Thus He limits not only our occupations, but our cares. For He says: "Ye cannot, by taking thought, add aught to your stature."[26]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II Similarly He enjoins with respect to clothing, which belongs to the third division, that of things external, saying, "Consider the lilies, how they spin not, nor weave. But I say unto you, that not even Solomon was arrayed as one of these."[221] Tertull... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II What, I ask, more graceful, more gay-coloured, than flowers? What, I say, more delightful than lilies or roses? "And if God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O ye of... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Prayer ," seeing He had previously said, "Take no careful thought about the morrow, what ye are to eat."[47]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV " "But seek first the kingdom of heaven, and its righteousness," for these are the great things, and the things which are small and appertain to this life "shall be added to you."[44] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV and whom they were in process of learnin... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book III And your own gospel likewise has it in this wise: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and these things shall be added unto you."[370] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV himself promises them?[1179]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved? And in another place, "Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom of heaven."[48] Methodius Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom, a... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV He is, in truth, "the bag that waxeth not old," the provisions of eternal life, "the treasure that faileth not in heaven."[38] Cyprian Treatise VIII On Works and Alms Therefore in the Gospel, the Lord, the Teacher of our life and Master of eternal salvation,... [ Continue Reading ]
Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas and if costly dinners, about these we have received a commandment to keep away from them, not to be burdened by carousing and drunkenness and the cares of life;[27]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV "Let your loins, therefore, be girded about, and your lights burning, and ye like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding."[566] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And, "Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning, and ye li... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV that is, our minds kindled by faith, and resplendent with the works of truth. And thus "to wait for our Lord,"[1188]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V And if He shall come in the evening watch, and find them so, blessed are they, because He shall make them sit down, and minister to them; or if this be in the second, or it be in the third, blessed are they."[306]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV In the next parable also he makes a flagrant mistake, when he assigns to the person of the Creator that "thief, whose hour, if the father of the family had only known, he would not have suffered his house to be broken through."[1189]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV far does He belong to the Creator, and does the Creator's work. When, therefore, Peter asked whether He had spoken the parable "unto them, or even to all,"[1197] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV That steward who should treat his fellow-servants well in his Lor... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Second And this is a great work, and acceptable before God, because he understands the object of his wealth, and has given to the poor of the gifts of the Lord, and rightly discharged his service to Him.[6] Clementine Homily III Then Peter said: "If you are afraid of... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV Of whom also did the Lord say: "But if the evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming, and shall begin to smite the man-servants and maidens, and to eat and drink and be drunken; the lord of that servant shall come in a day that he looketh not... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And again, "The servant who knows his Lord's will, and does it not, shall be beaten with many stripes."[602] Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Ninth If, accordingly, when he ought to do good, he do evil, does not he appear to do greater evil than he who does not know... [ Continue Reading ]
First Apology of Justin But if you pay no regard to our prayers and frank explanations, we shall suffer no loss, since we believe (or rather, indeed, are persuaded) that every man will suffer punishment in eternal fire according to the merit of his deed, and will render account according to the pow... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV for me to obey, but Him who remunerates? Your Christ proclaims, "I am come to send fire on the earth."[1202] Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes For he said: If the God of the Old Testament, according to your allegation, calls Himself a f... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I And to this He refers when He says, "And I have another baptism to be baptized with, and I hasten eagerly towards it."[269] Tertullian On Baptism , to wit; concerning which the Lord said, "I have to be baptized with a baptism,"[159] Tertullian Of Patience unto t... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV , when He goes on to say, "Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division."[1209] Recognitions of Clement II For you say, that he said that every kingdom or every city divided in itself shall not stand; and elsewhere you s... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV He says at last, "The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against the daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law."... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV must have predicted it to Marcion's Christ! On this account He pronounced them "hypocrites," because they could "discern the face of the sky and the earth, but could not distinguish this time,"[1215]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV But then who could know the times of him of whom he had no evidence to prove his existence? Justly also does He upbraid them for "not even of themselves judging what is right."[1216] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book II and elsewhere, "Why do ye not even o... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I They affirm that for this reason Jesus spoke the following parable:-"Whilst thou art with thine adversary in the way, give all diligence, that thou mayest be delivered from him, lest he give thee up to the judge, and the judge surrender thee to the officer, and he c... [ Continue Reading ]