“the aim of him who envies our life, to render men disbelievers in their own salvation, and blasphemous against God the Creator.” — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“Christ Himself, therefore, together with the Father, is the God of the living, who spake to Moses, and who was also manifested… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“so also by the obedience of one man, righteousness having been introduced, shall cause life to fructify in those persons who in… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“For the glory of God is a living man; and the life of man consists in beholding God. For” — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“service [rendered] to God does indeed profit God nothing, nor has God need of human obedience; but He grants to those who… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“as dry earth does not bring forth unless it receive moisture, in like manner we also, being originally a dry tree, could… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“He had a pre-existence as a saving Being, it was necessary that what might be saved should also be called into existence,… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“of fathers, children have been born unto thee.” For the Lord, having been born “the First-begotten of the dead,” and receiving into… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“the precepts of an absolutely perfect life, since they are the same in each Testament, have pointed out [to us] the same… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“God, the Father of the universe, who is the perfect intelligence, is the truth. And the Word, being His Son, came to… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“For there had been a necessity that, in the first place, a human being should be fashioned, and that what was fashioned… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“Wherefore also the light which is from God does not illumine them, because they have dishonoured and despised God, holding Him of… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“communion with God is life and light, and the enjoyment of all the benefits which He has in store. But on as… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“He drove him out of Paradise, and removed him far from the tree of life, not because He envied him the tree… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“how can they say that the flesh, which is nourished with the body of the Lord and with His blood, goes to… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“This tower,” said she, “is supported by them according to the precept of the Lord. Listen now to their functions. The first… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“The sea,” he says, “gave up the dead which it had in it, and death and hell delivered up the dead that… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“God had power at the beginning to grant perfection to man; but as the latter was only recently created, he could not… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“God is powerful in all things, having been seen at that time indeed, prophetically through the Spirit, and seen, too, adoptively through… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“service [rendered] to God does indeed profit God nothing, nor has God need of human obedience; but He grants to those who… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“both the Mosaic law and the grace of the new covenant, as both fitted for the times [at which they were given], were bestowed… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“the precepts of an absolutely perfect life, since they are the same in each Testament, have pointed out [to us] the same God, who… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“God is not as a man.” He thus shows that all men are indeed guilty of falsehood, inasmuch as they change from one thing… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“Paul in like manner declares, “Love is the fulfilling of the law:” and [he declares] that when all other things have been destroyed, there… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“as then the condemnation of sinners extended to others who approved of them, and joined in their society; so also is it the case… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“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,… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“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,… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“Mary, having a man betrothed [to her], and being nevertheless a virgin, by yielding obedience, become the cause of salvation, both to herself and… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“understanding of Christ, which Paul terms the wisdom of God hidden in a mystery, which “the natural man receiveth not,” the doctrine of the… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“If, therefore, in the present time also, God, knowing the number of those who will not believe, since He foreknows all things, has given… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“The sea,” he says, “gave up the dead which it had in it, and death and hell delivered up the dead that they contained;… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“Christ Himself, therefore, together with the Father, is the God of the living, who spake to Moses, and who was also manifested to the… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
![“service [rendered] to God does indeed profit God nothing, nor has God need of human obedience; but He grants to those who follow and serve Him life and incorruption and eternal glory, bestowing benefit upon those who serve” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/978/the-church-fathers-1438_life_service-rendered-to-god-does-indeed-prof_477169.jpg)
![“the precepts of an absolutely perfect life, since they are the same in each Testament, have pointed out [to us] the same God, who certainly has promulgated particular laws adapted for each; but the more prominent and the greatest [commandments], without which salvation cannot [be attained], He has…” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/415/the-church-fathers-1438_life_the-precepts-of-an-absolutely-perfect-li_33593.jpg)
![“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 sin which surrounded him should be immortal, and…” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/128/the-church-fathers-1438_life_he-drove-him-out-of-paradise-and-removed_2323460.jpg)
![“service [rendered] to God does indeed profit God nothing, nor has God need of human obedience; but He grants to those who follow and serve Him life and incorruption and eternal glory, bestowing benefit upon those who serve [Him], because they do serve Him, and on His followers, because they do…” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f13/the-church-fathers-1438_fellowship-with-god_service-rendered-to-god-does-indeed-prof_236553.jpg)
![“both the Mosaic law and the grace of the new covenant, as both fitted for the times [at which they were given], were bestowed by one and the same God for the benefit of the human race.” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2e6/the-church-fathers-1438_human-race_both-the-mosaic-law-and-the-grace-of-the_10309.jpg)
![“Paul in like manner declares, “Love is the fulfilling of the law:” and [he declares] that when all other things have been destroyed, there shall remain “faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of all is love;” and that apart from the love of God, neither knowledge avails anything, nor the…” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f7d/the-church-fathers-1438_faith-hope_paul-in-like-manner-declares-love-is-the_57515.jpg)
![“Mary, having a man betrothed [to her], and being nevertheless a virgin, by yielding obedience, become the cause of salvation, both to herself and the whole human race.” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3f5/the-church-fathers-1438_human-race_mary-having-a-man-betrothed-to-her-and-b_123405.jpg)
