1 Thessalonians 5:8

• §1820Article 7 · The VirtuesRead at vatican.va

  “Hope is also a weapon that protects us in the struggle of salvation: "Let us . . . put on the breastplate of faith and charity, and for a helmet the hope of salvation."” — Catechism footnote: 1 Thess 5:8.

John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.5Conference VII

  ““And the breastplate,” he says, “of charity.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 8.

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• John Cassian, The Institutes X.21Book X

  “…of incorruption (of which the Apostle says, “Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ,” and again: “Being clothed in the breastplate of righteousness and charity,” concerning which the Lord Himself also speaks to Jerusalem by the prophet: “Arise, arise, O Jerusalem, put on the garments of thy glory),” whoever, overpowered…” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 8.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 63

  “Whosoever worketh evil things, in the night he worketh, not in the dawn; according to the Apostle, saying, “They that are drunken, in the night are drunken; and they that sleep, in the night do sleep; let us that are of the day, be sober.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 7, 8.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XV.9Book XV

  “…us watch and be sober: for they who sleep, sleep in the night; and they who are drunken, are drunken in the night: but let us who are of the day, be sober.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 6–8

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 11

  ““Ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light;” and again, “But we who are of the day, let us be sober.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 8.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 52

  “And if some of his arrows are discharged, and reach us, the apostle reminds us how to render them harmless, when he speaks of the breastplate and the shield of faith.” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 8.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor II.9Book II

  “For ye are all children of the light, and children of the day; we are not of the night, nor of the darkness.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 5–8.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.20Book IV

  “But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as an helmet the hope of salvation.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 6–8.

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• Hebrews 6:19

  Cited together in Catechism §1820.

• Hebrews 6:20

  Cited together in Catechism §1820.

• Proverbs 8:34

  Cited together in The Instructor II.9.

• Proverbs 13:4

  Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

• Proverbs 23:21

  Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

• Proverbs 28:19

  Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

• Proverbs 30:15

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.9.

• Proverbs 31:25

  Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

• Sirach 33:29

  Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

• Isaiah 52:1

  Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

• Luke 12:35

  Cited together in The Instructor II.9.

• Luke 12:36

  Cited together in The Instructor II.9.

• Luke 12:37

  Cited together in The Instructor II.9.

• John 1:3

  Cited together in The Instructor II.9.

• John 1:4

  Cited together in The Instructor II.9.

• John 1:5

  Cited together in The Instructor II.9.

• Acts 16:25

  Cited together in The Instructor II.9.

• Romans 5:5

  Cited together in Catechism §1820.

• Romans 12:12

  Cited together in Catechism §1820.

• 1 Corinthians 1:5

  Cited together in The Institutes X.21.