NT References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

Matthew 7:2

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 measured to you."[55]

Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians

with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again;[19]

Tertullian On Modesty

Besides, the Lord Himself demonstrates the manner in which He threatens such as judge: "For with what judgment ye judge, judgment shall be given on you."[40]

Cyprian Treatise IV On the Lord's Prayer

Therefore also He says in another place, "With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."[61]

A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop

Hast thou not read, that "God destroys the remembrance of the proud, and does not forsake the memory of the lowly? "Hast thou not read, that "with what judgment a man shall judge he must be judged? "[44]

Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book II

For the Lord says: "With what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and as you condemn, you shall be condemned."[202]

Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book II

For of what unjust judgment soever you are the instruments, of the same you shall receive the reward from God. "For with what judgment ye judge ye shall be judged."[220]

Clementine Homily XVIII

and neither themselves entered nor allowed those who wished to enter, on this account, and justly, inasmuch as they hid the ways from those who wished, were in like manner the secrets hidden from them, in order that they themselves might experience what they had done to others, and with what measure they had measured, an equal measure might be meted out to them.[22]

1 Clement

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII

let each one with all his power do what he can so that he may not receive punishment for more evil things done in the body, even if he is going to receive back for all the wrongs which he has done; but it should be our ambition to procure the reward for a greater number of good deeds, since "with what measure we mete, it shall be measured to us,"[203]

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