2 Corinthians 2:17

Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.26Book IV

  “In this strain also the Apostle Paul, inasmuch as he had a good conscience, said to the Corinthians: “For we are not as many, who corrupt the Word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ;” “We have injured no man, corrupted no man, circumvented no man.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. ii. 17.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Defence Against the Arians I.3Part I

  “Let them therefore be anathema to you, because they have ‘corrupted the word of truth.’” — editor's note: 2 Cor. ii. 17.

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• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.5Festal Letters

  “Therefore the blessed Paul, when admiring the greatness of the gift of God, said, ‘And who is sufficient for these things?’” — editor's note: 2 Cor. ii. 17.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 34

  “We have done nothing with deceitfulness, nothing with hypocrisy: for it was probable that these [calumnies] were reported respecting him.” — editor's note: καπηλείας, see St. Chrys. on 2 Cor. ii. 17.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 25

  “So Paul speaks in Christ, saying “In the sight of God we speak in Christ,” and Christ in Paul, as he himself says “Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. ii. 17.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit II.8Book II

  “Christ is not less, because Paul spoke in Christ, as you find: “We speak before God in Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. ii. 17.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 2

  “For we are not as the many, able to corrupt the word of truth, and mix the wine, which maketh glad the heart of man, with water, mix, that is, our doctrine with what is common and cheap, and debased, and…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. ii. 16, 17.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25Part III

  “Let them hear what is written, As of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ (2 Cor. ii. 17).” — the author cites it

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• 2 Corinthians 6:14

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.3.

• 2 Corinthians 6:15

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.3.

• Galatians 1:9

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.3.

• 1 Peter 4:11

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Genesis 31:47

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Genesis 31:48

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Psalm 54:3

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Proverbs 16:5

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Hosea 2:8

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Amos 1:13

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.25.

• Matthew 10:22

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.3.

• Acts 20:29

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.3.

• 1 Corinthians 5:3

  Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.3.