2 Corinthians 1:3

• §2627Article 3 · In the Age of the ChurchRead at vatican.va

  “TWO fundamental forms express this movement: our prayer ascends in the Holy Spirit through Christ to the Father - we bless him for having blessed us;” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 1:3-14; 2 Cor 1:3 7; 1 Pet 1:3-9.

Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius II.14Book II

  “…applies to the Father the same language, when he says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who comforteth us in all our tribulation”; and John, in one of his Catholic Epistles, expressly gives to the Son the name of Comforter.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. i. 3–4.

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• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius II.15Book II

  “In like manner also the comfort of the afflicted is ascribed to God, Paul thus speaking, “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who comforteth us in all our tribulation.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. i. 3, 4.

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Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 7

  “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. i. 3.

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• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 8

  “Therefore we also say like the Apostle, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all consolation: and, We bow our knees unto the Father from whom all fatherhood in heaven and on earth is named: glorifying Him with the Only-begotten: for he that denieth the…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. i. 3.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith V.9Book V

  “Wherefore also the Apostle says: “The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,” that is, terming Him God of the adoption of humanity but the Father of glory.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. i. 3.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.10Book V

  “…become a common name (since in the world there are said and believed to be “gods many”), yet “the blessed God,” (who is “the Father) of our Lord Jesus Christ,” will be understood to be no other God than the Creator, who both blessed all things (that He had made), as you find in Genesis, and is Himself “blessed by all…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. i. 3.

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• Ephesians 1:3

  2 Corinthians 1:3 and Ephesians 1:3 share the same wording (9 words).

• 1 Peter 1:3

  2 Corinthians 1:3 and 1 Peter 1:3 share the same wording (9 words).