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1 John 2:6 (WEB)
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

Fathers and councils · 13

Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 1
“For“he that believeth in Christ ought himself also to walk even as He walked.”“Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 6.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 14
““He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk even as He walked.”” — editor's note: 1 Joh. ii. 6.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 54
“For whosoever believes in Christ is alive; and he who believes in Him “ought himself also so to walk even as He walked.”” — editor's note: 1 Joh. ii. 6.
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Origen, De Principiis IV.3Book IV
“…be made partakers of the divine nature, according to the words of Scripture: “He that saith that he believeth in Christ, ought so to walk, as He also walked.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 John ii. 6.
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Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 55
“For this is to wish to be found with Christ, to imitate that which Christ both taught and did, according to the Apostle John, who said, “He that saith he abideth in Christ, ought himself also so to walk even as He walked.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 6.
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Cyprian of Carthage, On the Advantage of Patience
“But if we also, beloved brethren, are in Christ; if we put Him on, if He is the way of our salvation, who follow Christ in the footsteps of salvation, let us walk by the example of Christ, as the Apostle John instructs us, saying, “He who saith he abideth in Christ, ought himself also to walk even as He walked.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 6.
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Cyprian of Carthage, On the Dress of Virgins
“It is written, and it is read and heard, and is celebrated for our example by the Church’s mouth, “He that saith he abideth in Christ, ought himself also so to walk even as He walked.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 6.
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Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.12Book III
“Of this same thing in the Epistle of John: “He who saith he abideth in Christ, ought himself also to walk even as He walked.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 6.
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Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 1
“He,” therefore, “that saith he abideth in Him, ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 6.
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Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 51
“For “let him follow me” is just this: Let him walk in my ways, and not in his own; as it is written elsewhere, “He that saith he abideth in Christ, ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 6.
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Tertullian, On Monogamy Chapter 3
“But John, too, when advising us that “we ought so to walk as the Lord withal did,” of course admonished us to walk as well in accordance with sanctity of the flesh (as in accordance with His example in other respects).” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 6.
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Leo the Great, Sermons Sermon 90
“In Him therefore we find our Model of patience, in Whom we have our Hope of life eternal; for “if we suffer with Him, we shall also reign with Him,” since, as the Apostle says, “he that saith he abideth in Christ ought himself also to walk as He walked.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 6.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor III.12Book III
“He that saith he abideth in Him, ought himself to walk even as He also walked.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 2–6.
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