1 Corinthians 11:2 (WEB)
Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.
Fathers and councils · 10
John Damascene
“And to the Corinthians he writes, Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the traditions as I have delivered them to you.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 2.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“For since Christ is the head of every man, as saith the Apostle, and it is only reasonable that the believer alone should be so termed (for Christ, I take it, cannot be the head of the unbelieving also), it follows that he…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 2.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Having been sufficiently instructed in these things, keep them, I beseech you, in your remembrance; that I also, unworthy though I be, may say of you, Now I love you, because ye always remember me, and hold fast the traditions, which I delivered unto you.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 2: Now I praise you, &c.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…this letter, that, if any one is still kept in this error, he may behold the light of truth, and return to the root and origin of the tradition of the Lord.” — editor's note: [1 Cor. xi. 2. Our author evidently has this in mind. He is admonished by such Scriptures to maintain apostolic traditions.]
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…shall be deemed worthy of that praise from him, with which he praised the Corinthians, when he said, ‘I praise you that in everything ye are mindful of me.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 2.
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Tertullian
“…whether there is room for maintaining that the Paraclete has taught any such thing as can either be charged with novelty, in opposition to catholic tradition, or with burdensomeness, in opposition to the “light burden” of the Lord.” — editor's note: Comp. 1 Cor. xi. 2; 2 Thess. ii. 15; iii. 6. Comp. the Gr. text and the Vulg. in locis.
Read the whole comment“So far, however, as regards the dress of women, the variety of observance compels us—men of no consideration whatever—to treat, presumptuously indeed, after the most holy apostle, except in so far as it will not be presumptuously if we treat the subject in accordance with the apostle.” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. xi. 1–16; 1 Tim. ii. 9, 10.
Read the whole comment“God bids you “be veiled.”” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. xi. 2–16; and comp. de Or., c. xxii., and the treatise de Virg. Vel.
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Basil the Great
““I praise you,” it is said, “that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances as I delivered them to you;” and “Hold fast the traditions which ye have been taught whether by word, or our Epistle.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 2.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…other Gentiles; being jealous over the Corinthians, and fearing in that jealousy lest their minds should be corrupted from the chastity that is in Christ; having great heaviness and continual sorrow of heart for the Israelites, because they, being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 1–3.
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Cross-references · 20
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16 and 2 other places.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 2.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.