2 Peter 2:22

Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.3Discourse III

  “Unhappy are they, and the more for that their hurt is from thinking against Christ; for they have fallen from the truth, and are greater traitors than the Jews in denying the Christ, and they wallow with the Gentiles, hateful as they are to God, worshipping the creature and many deities.” — editor's note: συγκυλίονται, vid. Orat. i. 23. ii. 1 init.; Decr. 9 fin.; Gent. 19, c. cf. 2 Pet. ii. 22.

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John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.9Book IV

  “It behoves us, then, with all our strength to steadfastly keep ourselves pure from filthy works, that we may not, like the dog returning to his vomit, make ourselves again the slaves of sin.” — editor's note: 2 Pet. ii. 22.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.16Book XI

  “…It is happened unto them according to the true proverb; The dog is turned to his own vomit again, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire (2 Pet. ii. 22).” — the author cites it

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• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31Part III

  “For hence it is written, The dog is returned to his own vomit again, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire (2 Pet. ii. 22).” — the author cites it

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 96

  “They honour Him by confession of their sins, they vomit the evils which they had greedily devoured; they return not to their vomit, like the unclean dog; and there will then be confession and beauty: we love beauty; let us first choose confession, that beauty may follow.” — editor's note: 2 Pet. ii. 22.

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First Council of Nicaea (325)

• First Council of Nicaea (325), First Council of Nicaea, Canon 12

  “This the Council describes in proverbial language, probably borrowed from 2 Pet. ii. 22, but, it is needless to say, without intending to censure enlistment as such.” — the author cites it

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Hippolytus of Rome

• Hippolytus of Rome, The Refutation of All Heresies IX.2Book IX

  “And they, abashed and constrained by the truth, have confessed their errors for a short period, but after a little, wallow once again in the same mire.” — editor's note: 2 Pet. ii. 22. [See book x. cap xxiii., p. 148, infra.]

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Ephrem the Syrian

• Ephrem the Syrian, Three Homilies Homily 2

  “Thou art like the sow, thy companion, that wallows altogether in mire.” — editor's note: 2 Pet. ii. 22.

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• Proverbs 26:11

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• Revelation 2:4

  Cited together in First Council of Nicaea, Canon 12.

• Numbers 23:10

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.

• Deuteronomy 32:15

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Psalm 75:4

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.

• Proverbs 4:23

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Proverbs 5:15

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Proverbs 5:16

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Proverbs 5:17

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Ecclesiastes 1:3

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Ecclesiastes 11:10

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Sirach 7:14

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.

• Sirach 34:25

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.

• Matthew 5:39

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Matthew 10:16

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Acts 20:28

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.

• Galatians 6:9

  Cited together in Three Homilies Homily 2.