Romans 6:1
Tertullian On Modesty ; but in that He liveth, to God He liveth. Thus, too, repute ye yourselves dead indeed to sin, but living to God through Christ Jesus."[190]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty ; but in that He liveth, to God He liveth. Thus, too, repute ye yourselves dead indeed to sin, but living to God through Christ Jesus."[190]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Similiter etiam scribit Paulus in Epistola ad Romanos: "Quimortui sumus peccato, quomodo adhuc riveruns in ipso? Quoniam veins homo nosier simul est crucifixus, ut destruatur corpus peccati,"[123]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III But that the apostle did know Him as one, both who was born and who suffered, namely Christ Jesus, he again says in the same Epistle: "Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized in Christ Jesus were baptized in His death? that like as Christ rose from the de... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul Every soul, then, by reason of its birth, has its nature in Adam until it is born again in Christ; moreover, it is unclean all the while that it remains without this regeneration;[266] Origen Against Celsus Book II so also His burial has an application to those w... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VII y man according to the good pleasure of His kindness, that He might inspire him with the knowledge of His will, and enlighten the eyes of his heart to consider of His wonderful works, and make known to him the judgments of righteousness, that so he might... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV But to us the apostle says, "Now we know this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin."[78] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII For "to bring themselves into captivity," an... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Wherefore also He drove him out of Paradise, and removed him far from the tree of life, not because He envied him the tree of life, as some venture to assert, but because He pitied him, [and did not desire] that he should continue a sinner for ever, nor that the s... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III And again, "Knowing that Christ, rising from the dead, dieth no more: "[303] Origen Against Celsus Book II For no one is immortal who is destined to die; but he is immortal when he shall no longer be subject to death. But "Christ, being raised from the dead, die... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians And again, "In that He died, He died unto sin once: but in that He liveth, He liveth unto God."[13] Origen Against Celsus Book II and as His death was necessary, because of the statement, "For in that He died, He died unto sin once,"[176] Origen Commentary on... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V And for this reason he says, in the Epistle to the Romans: "Let not sin, therefore, reign in your mortal body, to be under its control: neither yield ye your members instruments of unrighteousness unto sin; but yield yourselves to God, as being alive from the dead,... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III usque ad illud: "Neque exhibete membra vestra, arma injustitiae peccato."[124] Five Books in Reply to Marcion Is seeking to regain the flesh's limbs,[330]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Quoniam autem qui introducunt indifferentiam, paucas quasdam Scripturas detorquentes, titillanti suae voluptati eas suffragari existimant; rum praecipue illam quoque: "Peccatum enim vestri non dominabitur; non estis enim sub lege, sed sub gratia; "[98] Tertu... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Ipse enim egregius Apostolus in verbis, quae praedictae dictioni subjungit, intentati criminis afferet solutionem: "Quid ergo? peccabimus, quia non sumus sub lege, sed sub gratia? Absit."[99]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Quomodo etiam res est libera, intemperantia et turpis sermo? "Omnis enim, qui peccat, est servus," inquit Apostolus.[24] Lactantius Divine Institutes Book II or venerate the earth, or make over[246]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord."[14]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II And the apostle, succinctly describing the end, writes in the Epistle to the Romans: "But now, being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life."[260]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III But, being ignorant of Him who from the Virgin is Emmanuel, they are deprived of His gift, which is eternal life;[358]... [ Continue Reading ]