--- title: "12 Love Quotes By The Church Fathers" description: "12 Love quotes by The Church Fathers. Plus more from The Church Fathers and more Love sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/the-church-fathers-1438_faith_as-we-do-direct-our-faith-towards-the-so_1762482.jpg" --- > [“as we do direct our faith towards the Son, so also should we possess a firm and immoveable love towards the Father.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/as-we-do-direct-our-faith-towards-the-son-so-also-should-we-possess-a/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/the-church-fathers-1438_faith_as-we-do-direct-our-faith-towards-the-so_1762482.jpg) > [“the more extensive operation of liberty implies that a more complete subjection and affection towards our Liberator had been implanted within us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/the-more-extensive-operation-of-liberty-implies-that-a-more-complete/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb3/the-church-fathers-1438_freedom_the-more-extensive-operation-of-liberty_3014866.jpg) > [“For what reward is there, if you love those who love you? Do not also the Gentiles do the same? But love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/for-what-reward-is-there-if-you-love-those-who-love-you-do-not-also/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b5/the-church-fathers-1438_gentiles_for-what-reward-is-there-if-you-love-tho_409924.jpg) > [“As regards His greatness, therefore, it is not possible to know God, for it is impossible that the Father can be measured;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/as-regards-his-greatness-therefore-it-is-not-possible-to-know-god-for/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/292/the-church-fathers-1438_god_as-regards-his-greatness-therefore-it-is_1534057.jpg) > [“Their powers are regulated by each other, and follow each other in the order of their birth. For from Faith arises Self-restraint;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/their-powers-are-regulated-by-each-other-and-follow-each-other-in-the/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a4/the-church-fathers-1438_love_their-powers-are-regulated-by-each-other_1832382.jpg) > [“but as regards His love, He is always known through Him by whose means He ordained all things. Now this is His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/but-as-regards-his-love-he-is-always-known-through-him-by-whose-means/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28b/the-church-fathers-1438_lord-jesus_but-as-regards-his-love-he-is-always-kno_2304349.jpg) > [“This tower,” said she, “is supported by them according to the precept of the Lord. Listen now to their functions. The first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/this-tower-said-she-is-supported-by-them-according-to-the-precept-of/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f54/the-church-fathers-1438_eternal-life_this-tower-said-she-is-supported-by-them_2649993.jpg) > [“Wherefore also the light which is from God does not illumine them, because they have dishonoured and despised God, holding Him of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/wherefore-also-the-light-which-is-from-god-does-not-illumine-them/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c7/the-church-fathers-1438_life_wherefore-also-the-light-which-is-from-g_600186.jpg) > [ “Paul in like manner declares, “Love is the fulfilling of the law:” and \[he declares\] that when all other things have been… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/paul-in-like-manner-declares-love-is-the-fulfilling-of-the-law-and-he/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7d/the-church-fathers-1438_faith-hope_paul-in-like-manner-declares-love-is-the_57515.jpg) > [“in respect to His greatness, and His wonderful glory, “no man shall see God and live,” for the Father is incomprehensible; but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/in-respect-to-his-greatness-and-his-wonderful-glory-no-man-shall-see/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d86/the-church-fathers-1438_god_in-respect-to-his-greatness-and-his-wond_2992102.jpg) > [“And then shall the wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the spirit of His mouth, and destroy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/and-then-shall-the-wicked-one-be-revealed-whom-the-lord-jesus-shall/) The Church Fathers [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c10/the-church-fathers-1438_lord-jesus_and-then-shall-the-wicked-one-be-reveale_522585.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) ## Other authors on Love - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-william-shakespeare-95899.jpg) William Shakespeare 897 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/william-shakespeare/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-ritu-ghatourey-5.jpg) Ritu Ghatourey 883 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/ritu-ghatourey/) - [Jarod Kintz 743 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/jarod-kintz/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paulo-coelho-74345.jpg) Paulo Coelho 609 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/paulo-coelho/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-rumi-81702.jpg) Rumi 547 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/rumi/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sunday-adelaja-87912.jpg) Sunday Adelaja 481 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/sunday-adelaja/) - [Ralph Waldo Emerson 423 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/ralph-waldo-emerson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-nishan-panwar-14.jpg) Nishan Panwar 409 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/nishan-panwar/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-cassandra-clare-21529.jpg) Cassandra Clare 396 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/cassandra-clare/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-anurag-prakash-ray-38.jpg) Anurag Prakash Ray 372 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/anurag-prakash-ray/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-rajneesh-77002.jpg) Rajneesh 368 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/rajneesh/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-mother-teresa-69278.jpg) Mother Teresa 306 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/mother-teresa/) ## 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/love/the-church-fathers/#itemlist", "name": "12 Love Quotes By The Church Fathers", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“as we do direct our faith towards the Son, so also should we possess a firm and immoveable love towards the Father.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "The Church Fathers" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/as-we-do-direct-our-faith-towards-the-son-so-also-should-we-possess-a/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/the-church-fathers-1438_faith_as-we-do-direct-our-faith-towards-the-so_1762482.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/the-church-fathers-1438_faith_as-we-do-direct-our-faith-towards-the-so_1762482.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/the-church-fathers-1438_faith_as-we-do-direct-our-faith-towards-the-so_1762482.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“as we do direct our faith towards the Son, so also should we possess a firm and immoveable love towards the…” — The Church Fathers", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“the more extensive operation of liberty implies that a more complete subjection and affection towards our Liberator had been implanted within us.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "The Church Fathers" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/the-more-extensive-operation-of-liberty-implies-that-a-more-complete/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb3/the-church-fathers-1438_freedom_the-more-extensive-operation-of-liberty_3014866.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb3/the-church-fathers-1438_freedom_the-more-extensive-operation-of-liberty_3014866.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb3/the-church-fathers-1438_freedom_the-more-extensive-operation-of-liberty_3014866.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“the more extensive operation of liberty implies that a more complete subjection and affection towards our…” — The Church Fathers", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“For what reward is there, if you love those who love you? 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For”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "The Church Fathers" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/in-respect-to-his-greatness-and-his-wonderful-glory-no-man-shall-see/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d86/the-church-fathers-1438_god_in-respect-to-his-greatness-and-his-wond_2992102.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d86/the-church-fathers-1438_god_in-respect-to-his-greatness-and-his-wond_2992102.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d86/the-church-fathers-1438_god_in-respect-to-his-greatness-and-his-wond_2992102.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“in respect to His greatness, and His wonderful glory, “no man shall see God and live,” for the Father is…” — The Church Fathers", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 11, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“And then shall the wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the spirit of His mouth, and destroy by the presence of His coming; whose coming [i.e., the wicked one’s] is after the working of Satan, in all power, and signs, and portents of lies, and with all deceivableness of wickedness for those who perish; because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And therefore God will send them the working of error, that they may believe a lie; that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but gave consent to iniquity,”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "The Church Fathers" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/and-then-shall-the-wicked-one-be-revealed-whom-the-lord-jesus-shall/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c10/the-church-fathers-1438_lord-jesus_and-then-shall-the-wicked-one-be-reveale_522585.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c10/the-church-fathers-1438_lord-jesus_and-then-shall-the-wicked-one-be-reveale_522585.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c10/the-church-fathers-1438_lord-jesus_and-then-shall-the-wicked-one-be-reveale_522585.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“And then shall the wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the spirit of His mouth, and…” — The Church Fathers", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 12, "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; and who for trifling reasons, or any kind of reason which occurs to them, cut in pieces and divide the great and glorious body of Christ, and so far as in them lies, [positively] destroy it,—men who prate of peace while they give rise to war, and do in truth strain out a gnat, but swallow a camel. 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