2 Thessalonians 3:15

John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 35

  “I do so, saith He, for I have also commanded to avoid them, and “to have no company with them;” and again I said, “Count them not as enemies, but admonish them;”not making contradictory laws, but such as are quite in unison with each other.” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 14, 15.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Modesty Chapter 13

  “And yet I hear (him speak of) “affection,” not “communion;” as (he writes) withal to the Thessalonians: “But if any obey not our word through the epistle, him mark; and associate not with him, that he may feel awed; not regarding (him) as an enemy, but rebuking as a brother.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 14, 15.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 14

  “He subjoined immediately, “Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 14, 15.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.23Part III

  “And straightway he added, Yet count him not as an enemy, but reprove him as a brother (Ibid.” — the author cites it

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.69Book III

  “Paul to the Thessalonians: “But we have commanded you, in the name of Jesus Christ, that ye depart from all brethren who walk disorderly, and not according to the tradition which they have received from us.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 6. [A very noteworthy safeguard of apostolic ordinances; but mark the charity with which it is softened, 2 Thess. iii. 14, 15. Compare also cap.…

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• Matthew 7:13

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• Matthew 10:16

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• John 14:6

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• 1 Corinthians 11:3

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• Ephesians 4:22

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• Ephesians 4:23

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• Ephesians 4:24

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• Colossians 3:9

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