2 Corinthians 7:1

Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.26Festal Letters

  “…has been swept, let us ‘cleanse ourselves,’ as the Apostle exhorted, ‘from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God;’ that so, being spotless within and without,—without, clothing ourselves with temperance and justice; within, by the Spirit, rightly dividing the word of…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vii. 1.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 13

  ““Follow peace, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord” ( Heb. xii. 14 ): and, “Perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” ( 2 Cor. vii. 1.)” — the author cites it

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Modesty Chapter 15

  “…yet further, ‘Having therefore this promise, beloved, cleanse we ourselves out from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting chastity in God’s fear.’”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vii. 1, not accurately given.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.11Book V

  “When also he (in a later passage) enjoins us “to cleanse ourselves from 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…” — editor's note: His reading of 2 Cor. vii. 1.

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Leo the Great

• Leo the Great, Sermons Sermon 42

  “…which are dedicated to the benefits of fasting, let us take care to obey the Apostle’s precepts, cleansing “ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit:” that by controlling the struggles that go on between our two natures, the spirit which, if it is under the guidance of God, should be the governor of the…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vii. 1.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies Book 3

  “Has ergo habentes promissiones, mundemus nos ipsos ab omni inquinamento carnis et spiritus, perficientes sanctitatem in timore Dei.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vii. 1.

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

  ““And I,” He says, “will receive you; and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vii. 1, vi. 16, 17, 18.

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• 2 Corinthians 12:21

  Cited together in On Modesty Chapter 15.

• Titus 1:15

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• 1 Kings 17:11

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Psalm 146:6

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Matthew 10:42

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Luke 21:2

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Luke 21:3

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Luke 21:4

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Luke 22:28

  Cited together in Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.26.

• Luke 22:29

  Cited together in Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.26.

• Romans 9:26

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Romans 16:17

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Romans 16:18

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• 1 Corinthians 10:17

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• 2 Corinthians 4:1

  Cited together in On Modesty Chapter 15.

• 2 Corinthians 6:5

  Cited together in On Modesty Chapter 15.

• 2 Corinthians 6:17

  Cited together in On Modesty Chapter 15.

• 2 Corinthians 6:18

  Cited together in On Modesty Chapter 15.