--- title: "4 Body of christ Quotes By The Church Fathers" description: "4 Body of christ quotes by The Church Fathers. Plus more from The Church Fathers and more Body of christ sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b40/the-church-fathers-1438_body-of-christ_he-shall-also-judge-those-who-give-rise_570467.jpg" --- > [“He shall also judge those who give rise to schisms, who are destitute of the love of God, and who look to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/he-shall-also-judge-those-who-give-rise-to-schisms-who-are-destitute/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b40/the-church-fathers-1438_body-of-christ_he-shall-also-judge-those-who-give-rise_570467.jpg) > [“As therefore seventy tongues are indicated by number, and from dispersion the tongues are gathered into one by means of their interpretation;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/as-therefore-seventy-tongues-are-indicated-by-number-and-from/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7af/the-church-fathers-1438_body-of-christ_as-therefore-seventy-tongues-are-indicat_924589.jpg) > [ “True knowledge is \[that which consists in\] the doctrine of the apostles, and the ancient constitution of the Church throughout all the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/true-knowledge-is-that-which-consists-in-the-doctrine-of-the-apostles/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/172/the-church-fathers-1438_bible_true-knowledge-is-that-which-consists-in_1259489.jpg) > [“the oblation of the Eucharist is not a carnal one, but a spiritual; and in this respect it is pure. For we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/the-oblation-of-the-eucharist-is-not-a-carnal-one-but-a-spiritual-and/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa2/the-church-fathers-1438_body-of-christ_the-oblation-of-the-eucharist-is-not-a-c_1560274.jpg) ## Other authors on Body of christ - [Henry Hon 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-of-christ/henry-hon/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-dietrich-bonhoeffer-29418.jpg) Dietrich Bonhoeffer 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-of-christ/dietrich-bonhoeffer/) ## More by The Church Fathers > [ “both the Mosaic law and the grace of the new covenant, as both fitted for the times \[at which they were given\], were bestowed… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/both-the-mosaic-law-and-the-grace-of-the-new-covenant-as-both-fitted/) The Church Fathers > [ “the precepts of an absolutely perfect life, since they are the same in each Testament, have pointed out \[to us\] the same God, who… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/the-precepts-of-an-absolutely-perfect-life-since-they-are-the-same-in/) The Church Fathers > [“God is not as a man.” He thus shows that all men are indeed guilty of falsehood, inasmuch as they change from one thing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/god-is-not-as-a-man-he-thus-shows-that-all-men-are-indeed-guilty-of/) The Church Fathers > [ “Paul in like manner declares, “Love is the fulfilling of the law:” and \[he declares\] that when all other things have been destroyed, there… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/paul-in-like-manner-declares-love-is-the-fulfilling-of-the-law-and-he/) The Church Fathers > [“as then the condemnation of sinners extended to others who approved of them, and joined in their society; so also is it the case…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/as-then-the-condemnation-of-sinners-extended-to-others-who-approved/) The Church Fathers > [“His only-begotten Word, who is always present with the human race, united to and mingled with His own creation, according to the Father’s pleasure,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/his-only-begotten-word-who-is-always-present-with-the-human-race/) The Church Fathers > [“For there is the one Son, who accomplished His Father’s will; and one human race also in which the mysteries of God are wrought,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/for-there-is-the-one-son-who-accomplished-his-father-s-will-and-one/) The Church Fathers > [ “Mary, having a man betrothed \[to her\], and being nevertheless a virgin, by yielding obedience, become the cause of salvation, both to herself and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/mary-having-a-man-betrothed-to-her-and-being-nevertheless-a-virgin-by/) The Church Fathers > [“understanding of Christ, which Paul terms the wisdom of God hidden in a mystery, which “the natural man receiveth not,” the doctrine of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/understanding-of-christ-which-paul-terms-the-wisdom-of-god-hidden-in/) The Church Fathers > [“If, therefore, in the present time also, God, knowing the number of those who will not believe, since He foreknows all things, has given…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/if-therefore-in-the-present-time-also-god-knowing-the-number-of-those/) The Church Fathers > [“The sea,” he says, “gave up the dead which it had in it, and death and hell delivered up the dead that they contained;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/the-sea-he-says-gave-up-the-dead-which-it-had-in-it-and-death-and/) The Church Fathers > [“Christ Himself, therefore, together with the Father, is the God of the living, who spake to Moses, and who was also manifested to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/christ-himself-therefore-together-with-the-father-is-the-god-of-the/) The Church Fathers > [“Those pastors are to be heard to whom the apostles committed the Churches, possessing one and the same doctrine of salvation; the”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/those-pastors-are-to-be-heard-to-whom-the-apostles-committed-the/) The Church Fathers > [“the friendship of God imparts immortality to those who embrace it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/the-friendship-of-god-imparts-immortality-to-those-who-embrace-it/) The Church Fathers > [“Put away from you all wicked desire, and clothe yourself with good and chaste desire; for clothed with this desire you will hate wicked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/put-away-from-you-all-wicked-desire-and-clothe-yourself-with-good-and/) The Church Fathers ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-of-christ/the-church-fathers/#itemlist", "name": "4 Body of christ Quotes By The Church Fathers", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“He shall also judge those who give rise to schisms, who are destitute of the love of God, and who look to their own special advantage rather than to the unity of the Church; 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