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1 Timothy 2:15 (WEB)
but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with sobriety.

Fathers and councils · 5

Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 1
“For our opponent urges against us the Apostolic sentence and says, “Adam was first formed, then Eve; and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression: but she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. ii. 13, 15.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 79
“On the other hand He is appeased by the virtues of such as “continue in faith and charity and holiness with chastity.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. ii. 15. A.V. has ‘sobriety’ for ‘chastity.’
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Jerome, Letters Letter 107
“On the other hand it is written of the woman that “she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with chastity.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. ii. 15 A.V. has ‘sobriety’ for ‘chastity’ but Jerome deliberately prefers the latter word.
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Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XII.7Book XII
“…by being deceived, is brought to salvation by child-bearing; and then he has added, “If they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness, with sobriety.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. ii. 15
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Gregory of Nyssa, On Virginity On Virginity.13On Virginity
“…latter intercourse; and the words of the Apostle beautifully suit their case, for the joyful mother of such children as these “shall be saved in child-bearing;” as the Psalmist in his divine songs thankfully cries, “He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. ii. 15.
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