--- title: "3 Fellowship with god Quotes By The Church Fathers" description: "3 Fellowship with god quotes by The Church Fathers. Plus more from The Church Fathers and more Fellowship with god sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f13/the-church-fathers-1438_fellowship-with-god_service-rendered-to-god-does-indeed-prof_236553.jpg" --- > [ “service \[rendered\] to God does indeed profit God nothing, nor has God need of human obedience; but He grants to those who… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/service-rendered-to-god-does-indeed-profit-god-nothing-nor-has-god/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f13/the-church-fathers-1438_fellowship-with-god_service-rendered-to-god-does-indeed-prof_236553.jpg) > [“God is powerful in all things, having been seen at that time indeed, prophetically through the Spirit, and seen, too, adoptively through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/god-is-powerful-in-all-things-having-been-seen-at-that-time-indeed/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/737/the-church-fathers-1438_eternal-life_god-is-powerful-in-all-things-having-bee_2060549.jpg) > [“as much as God is in want of nothing, so much does man stand in need of fellowship with God. For this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/as-much-as-god-is-in-want-of-nothing-so-much-does-man-stand-in-need/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94e/the-church-fathers-1438_fellowship_as-much-as-god-is-in-want-of-nothing-so_3063180.jpg) ## Other authors on Fellowship with god ## 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/fellowship-with-god/the-church-fathers/#itemlist", "name": "3 Fellowship with god Quotes By The Church Fathers", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“service [rendered] to God does indeed profit God nothing, nor has God need of human obedience; 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