Luke 15:1
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Who sought after the lost sheep and the lost piece of silver?[1284]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Who sought after the lost sheep and the lost piece of silver?[1284]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Repentance in straying.[81] Tertullian Of Patience So, to, she is found in those holy examples touching patience in the Lord's parables. The shepherd's patience seeks and finds the straying ewe:[130] Tertullian On Modesty You shall have leave to begin with the parables, where you... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I Moreover, that Achamoth wandered beyond the Pleroma, and received form from Christ, and was sought after by the Saviour, they declare that He indicated when He said, that He had come after that sheep which was gone astray.[112] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I Ble... [ Continue Reading ]
A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop which being found Christ brings back, bearing on His shoulder the tender sinful one; and He, rejoicing and exulting, having called His friends and domestics, says, "Rejoice with me; for my sheep which was lost is found. I say," says He,... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II For "great is the joy before the Father when one sinner is saved,"[160] Tertullian On Repentance The heavens, and the angels who are there, are glad at a man's repentance.[78] Cyprian Epistle XLVI For if, in this place, the whole number of the brethren rej... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I In the same way they oracularly declare, that one power having departed also from the Duodecad, has perished; and this was represented by the woman who lost the drachma,[213] Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics had lost one of her ten pieces of silver, an... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved? For it is said there is great and exceeding joy and festival in the heavens with the Father and the angels when one sinner turns and repents.[73]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And not alone by what has been stated, but also by the parable of the two sons, the younger of whom consumed his substance by living luxuriously with harlots, did the Lord teach one and the same Father, who did not even allow a kid to his elder son; but for him who... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book II This son, when he repented, and returned to his father, and said, "I have sinned against Heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son; "[191]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV Then, on the people who entered into the good land He bestowed a noble inheritance; and He killed the fatted calf for those converted to the Father, and presented them with the finest robe.[168]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty Therefore the apostate withal will recover his former "garment," the robe of the Holy Spirit; and a renewal of the "ring," the sign and seal of baptism; and Christ will again be "slaughtered; "[104] Methodius Discourse VII. Procilla Hence the Word has with deep perception ca... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Repentance returned; and will joy more over your return than over the sobriety of the other;[85]... [ Continue Reading ]