1 John 1:2 (WEB)
(and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us);
Catechism · 1
“…that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. and we are writing this that our joy may be complete.” — Catechism footnote: 1 Jn 1:1-4.
Fathers and councils · 8
Gregory of Nyssa
“But inasmuch as the Lord Who is the Truth is God, and is in the Father and is one relatively to the Father, there is no room in the true doctrine for these distinctions of phrases.” — editor's note: καὶ ἓν πρὸς τὸν πατέρα ὄντος. It may be questioned whether the text is sound: the phrase seems unusual; perhaps ἓν has been inserted in error from the…
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…Life was manifested, and we have seen it; and we bear witness and declare unto you that Eternal Life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us.’” — editor's note: 1 John i. 1, 2.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“…‘Which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes; which we have looked upon and our hands have handled of the Word of life,—and the life was manifested.’” — editor's note: 1 John i. 1, 2.
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Augustine of Hippo
““And we have seen and are witnesses.”” — editor's note: 1 John i. 2.
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Tertullian
““The life,” says He, “was manifested,” not the soul.” — editor's note: 1 John i. 2.
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Ambrose of Milan
“For John said: “That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, and which we have seen, and have beheld with our eyes, and our hands have handled concerning the Word of Life; and the Life appeared, and we saw and testify, and declare to you of that Life which was with the Father.”” — editor's note: 1 John i. 1, 2.
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John Cassian
“…the life was manifested: and we have seen, and do bear witness, and declare unto you the life eternal which was with the Father, and hath appeared unto us.”” — editor's note: 1 John i. 1, 2.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Ver.” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.15.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.15.
Cited together in On the Flesh of Christ Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.15.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.15.
Cited together in Catechism §425.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.6.