2 Corinthians 11:2 (WEB)
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you in marriage to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Catechism · 2
"Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary"
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“The acceptance of this life is virginal because it is entirely the Spirit's gift to man. the spousal character of the human vocation in relation to God” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Cor 11:2.
The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit
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“The Apostle speaks of the whole Church and of each of the faithful, members of his Body, as a bride "betrothed" to Christ the Lord so as to become but one spirit with him.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 22:1-14; 25:1-13; 1 Cor 6:15-17; 2 Cor 11:2.
Fathers and councils · 26
Jerome
“And by way of more fully explaining what he did not wish them to be he says elsewhere: “I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“…the itching both of the tongue and of the ears: that, since he has been born again in Christ, I may present him without spot or wrinkle as a chaste virgin, chaste in mind as well as in body; that the virginity of which he boasts may be more than nominal and that he may not be shut out by the bridegroom because…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“I am aware that the bishop has with words of prayer covered her holy head with the virgin’s bridal-veil, reciting the while the solemn sentence of the apostle: “I wish to present you all as a chaste virgin to Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“And the apostle employs the same comparison: “I have espoused you,” he says to his converts, “to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.11Conference XIV
“And there is no doubt that this is said of the superstitions of the law, into which one who has fallen has certainly gone a whoring from Christ, and is not worthy to hear this from the Apostle: “For I have espoused you to one husband, to exhibit you as a chaste virgin to Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For there are not many spouses of Christ, since the apostle says, “I have espoused you, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ;” and, “Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, for the King hath greatly desired thy beauty;” and, “Come with…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
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Ambrose of Milan
“He is the beginning of purity, Who taught maidens not to look for the embraces of men, but to yield the purity of their bodies and minds to the service of the Holy Spirit rather than to a husband.” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. vii. 29, 34. It seems unwarrantable to suppose a reference to 2 Cor. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“And no one can doubt that the Church is a virgin, who also in the Epistle to the Corinthians is espoused and presented as a chaste virgin to Christ.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
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John Chrysostom
““For I have espoused you,” he says, “to one husband, to present you a chaste virgin unto Christ.” ( 2 Cor. xi. 2.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Therefore also John calls Him a bridegroom, therefore Paul again saith, “For I have espoused you to one husband;”and, “This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“…this name; for she has heard Paul, escorter of the Bride, exclaiming “I have espoused you to one husband that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ,” and again “Husbands love your wives as Christ also loved the Church,” and again “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2
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Basil the Great
““I have espoused you to one husband that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
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Leo the Great
“…committed to him will have no wrinkle nor spot of error, as says the Apostle, “for I have espoused you to one husband to present you a pure virgin to Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Whereas, therefore, the whole Church itself is a virgin espoused unto one Husband Christ, as the Apostle saith, of how great honor are its members worthy, who guard this even in the flesh itself, which the whole Church guards in the faith? which imitates the mother of her husband, and her Lord.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2
Read the whole comment“None bears sacred virgins save a sacred virgin, she who hath been espoused to be presented chaste unto one Husband, Christ.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2
Read the whole comment“Forsooth unto the universal Church, of which they all are members, the Apostle saith, “I joined you unto one husband a chaste virgin to present unto Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“Hear the Apostle saying, not to the religious women only but to the whole Church together; “I have espoused you to One Husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“And, “I fear lest as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds also should be corrupted from the purity which is in Christ;” that is, which is in the faith of Christ.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2, 3.
Read the whole comment““If thou know not thyself,” that in uprightness, “he hath espoused thee to Me, to present you a chaste Virgin to Christ;” and that in uprightness thou shouldest present thine own self to Me, lest by evil converse, “as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds too should be corrupted from my purity.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment““I fear,” saith he, “lest, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the chastity which is in Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2, 3.
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Tertullian
“For flesh not yet manumitted to Christ, for whom it was being kept, used to be contaminated with impunity: so now, after manumission, it no more receives pardon.” — editor's note: Comp. 2 Cor. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“…all filthiness of flesh and blood” (since this substance enters not the kingdom of God); when, again, he “espouses the church as a chaste virgin to Christ,” a spouse to a spouse in very deed, an image cannot be combined and compared with what is opposed to the real nature of the thing (with which it is compared).” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Directly in point is the instance of the apostle, who says, writing the Corinthians: “For I have espoused you to one man, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ,” whether as children or saints, but to the Lord alone.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“Zelo enim vos zelo Dei; despondi enim vos uni viro, virginem castam exhibere Christo.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 2.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on John
“(2 Cor. 11:2)” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
“(2 Cor 11:2.)” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.11.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.11.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.11.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 11.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.11.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.11.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.11.
Cited together in Catechism §505.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 12:35–40 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 12:35–40 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 12:35–40 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 12:35–40 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §505.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on John 1:29–31 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §505.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 13.
Cited together in Letters Letter 75.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 11.