1 Peter 4:6

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  “"The gospel was preached even to the dead."” — Catechism footnote: I Pt 4:6.

John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 2

  “Thou wilt see the hiding places, and the dens of the robber, broken up now, and laid open, for even there also was our King present.” — editor's note: See 1 Pet. iii. 19, 20; iv. 6; St. Iren. iv. 45; iii. 23; iv. 39, 56, 66; v. 31; Orig. in Joan, t. ii. 30; contr. Cels. ii. 43; in Rom. lib. 5, l. t. iv. 551.…

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount II.23Book II

  “…destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it; He does not say so for this reason, that the Lord’s yoke is rough, or His burden heavy; but because few are willing to bring their labours to an end, giving…” — editor's note: The narrowness of the way is taken to represent the self-denial and hardships of disciples (Meyer, Mansel, etc.), or righteousness (Bengel, Schaff, etc.). “The…

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies Chapter 2

  “These are trained through previous judgments.” — editor's note: Ver. 6.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28Book II

  “Also in the same place: “For in this also was it preached to them that are dead, that they might be raised again.”” — editor's note: 1 Pet. iv. 6.

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• 1 John 2:23

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.

• Matthew 11:28

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.23.

• Matthew 13:17

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.

• John 3:36

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.

• John 10:9

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.

• John 14:6

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.

• Romans 3:23

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.

• Romans 3:24

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.

• Ephesians 2:17

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.

• Ephesians 2:18

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.

• 1 Peter 3:18

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.

• 1 Peter 3:19

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.23.