Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians or blow for blow, or cursing for cursing, but being mindful of what the Lord said in His teaching: "Judge not, that ye be not judged;[16] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And therefore has the Lord said: "Judge not, that ye be not judged: for with what judg... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Clement For thus He spoke: "Be ye merciful, that ye may obtain mercy; forgive, that it may be forgiven to you; as ye do, so shall it be done unto you; as ye judge, so shall ye be judged; as ye are kind, so shall kindness be shown to you; with what measure ye mete, with the same it shall be measur... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book VIII Since the great body of (the heretics) do not employ the counsel of the Lord, by having the beam in the eye,[4]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV Therefore, against men of this kind (namely, the heretics) the word of the Lord applies, which says: "Thou hypocrite, first cast the beam out of thine eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote out of thy brother's eye."[421]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I And even now I fear, as it is said, "to cast the pearls before swine, lest they tread them under foot, and turn and rend us."[144] Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics in accordance with the Lord's saying, "Not to cast one's pearls before swine, nor t... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II And by these human passions, drawing away their intelligence, while they describe the origin and production of the Word of God in the fifth place, they assert that thus they teach wonderful mysteries, unspeakable and sublime, known to no one but themselves. It was,... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X and this-"Every one that seeketh findeth."[36]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Prayer ? "[45] Cyprian Epistle LI The Lord also in His Gospel, setting forth the love of God the Father, says, "What man is there of you, whom, if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give g... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V If, however, he may not happen upon this doctrine, neither will he understand the necessity of generation, just as an abortion born at night will perish at night. When, therefore, he says, the Saviour observes, "your Father which is in heaven,"[190]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Scorpiace And, "As ye would that men should do to you, do ye likewise so to, them."[65] Cyprian Treatise IV On the Lord's Prayer And again: "Whatsoever good things ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them. For this is the law and the prophets."[79] Archelaus Acts of... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV For they have heard in the commandment that "the broad and wide way leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in by it."[40] Tertullian Against Marcion Book II But who, when so many incentives to evil were assailing him, would desire that good, which... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I Or, again, what inexperienced person can with ease detect the presence of brass when it has been mixed up with silver? "Lest, therefore, through my neglect, some should be carried off, even as sheep are by wolves, while they perceive not the true character of these... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians are offered, and with "the Church of the first-born whose names are written in heaven," is a wolf in sheep's clothing,[40] Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians But where the shepherd is, there do ye as sheep follow. For there are many wolves in sheep's cl... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics Persons are still living who remember them,-their own actual disciples and successors,-who cannot therefore deny the lateness of their date. But, in fact, by their own works they are convicted, even as the Lord said.[319] Archelaus Acts of the Disputati... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ is a fault, as is the body, such must be its parts-faulty too; so in like manner must be the heaven and its celestial (contents), and everything which is conceived and produced out of it. And "a corrupt tree must needs bring forth evil fruit."[123] Pseudo-Tertulli... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II For the saying, "It is not a good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit,"[116] Tertullian Against Hermogenes How occurs the seed of what is good, nay, very good, in that which is evil, nay, very evil? Surely a... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V As, therefore, when the wild olive has been engrafted, if it remain in its former condition, viz., a wild olive, it is "cut off, and cast into the fire; "[65]... [ Continue Reading ]
First Apology of Justin By their works ye shall know them. And every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire."[32] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII "Not every one," therefore, "that says Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of God; but he that doeth... [ Continue Reading ]
Dialogue of Justin And, `Many shall say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not eaten, and drunk, and prophesied, and cast out demons in Thy name? And I will say to them, Depart from Me.'[290] Origen Against Celsus Book I Such power, indeed, does the name of Jesus possess over evil spirits, th... [ Continue Reading ]
Dubious Hippolytus Fragments Ye subdued your body to virginity, but ye kept not mercy, but ye did not cast the hatred of your brother out of your souls. For not every, one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall be saved, but he that doeth my will.[137] 2 Clement in My very bosom, yet if ye were not... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen de Principiis Book III And hence He Himself also declares: "Every one who hears my words, and doeth them, I will show to whom he is like: he is like a wise man who built his house upon a rock," etc.[43] Cyprian Treatise I On the Unity of the Church "Whosoever," says He, "heareth my words, a... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians [3] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II But since parables admit of many interpretations, what lover of truth will not acknowledge, that for them to assert God is to be searched out from these, while they desert what is certain, indubitable, and true, is th... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen de Principiis Book III So also the declaration: "Whoso heareth these things, and doeth them not, is like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand," etc.[44] Origen de Principiis Book III ; "while he that heareth them, but doeth them not, is like a foolish man, who built his house u... [ Continue Reading ]