Acts 10:38

The Sacrament of Confirmation

• §1289Article 2 · The Sacrament of ConfirmationRead at vatican.va

  “This anointing highlights the name "Christian," which means "anointed" and derives from that of Christ himself whom God "anointed with the Holy Spirit."” — Catechism footnote: Acts 10:38.

"And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"

• §438Article 2 · "And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"Read at vatican.va

  “…life at the moment of his baptism by John, when "God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power", "that he might be revealed to Israel"” — Catechism footnote: Acts 10:38; Jn 1:31.

"Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary"

• §486Paragraph 2 · "Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary"Read at vatican.va

  “Thus the whole life of Jesus Christ will make manifest "how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power."” — Catechism footnote: Acts 10:38.

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VIII.64Book VIII

  “…with the Most High through Jesus, who put to flight multitudes of demons when He went about “healing,” and delivering “all who were oppressed by the devil.”” — editor's note: Acts x. 38.

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Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies III.12Book III

  “To Him give all the prophets witness, that, through His name, every one that believeth in Him does receive remission of sins.”” — editor's note: Acts x. 37–44.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians I.11Discourse I

  “…the Prophet, ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because the Lord hath anointed Me;’ as also the Apostle has said, ‘How God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost.’” — editor's note: Acts x. 38.

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• Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians IV.9Discourse IV

  “…when he teaches him of ‘Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Ghost,’ and again to the Jews, ‘Jesus of Nazareth, a Man approved of God for you,’ and again the blessed Paul to the Athenians, ‘By that Man, whom He ordained, giving assurance to all men, in that He raised Him from the dead’ (for we find…” — editor's note: Acts x. 38; ii. 22.

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John Damascene

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

  “For Christ is the Son of the Living God, Whom the Father anointed with the Holy Spirit: in the words of the divine David, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.” — editor's note: Acts x. 38.

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Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 22

  “For Christ was not anointed by men with oil or material ointment, but the Father having before appointed Him to be the Saviour of the whole world, anointed Him with the Holy Ghost, as Peter says, Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Ghost.” — editor's note: Acts x. 38.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Baptism Chapter 6

  “…with the Spirit by God the Father; as written in the Acts: “For truly they were gathered together in this city against Thy Holy Son whom Thou hast anointed.”” — editor's note: Acts iv. 27. “In this city” (ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ) is omitted in the English version; and the name ᾽Ιησοῦν, “Jesus,” is omitted by Tertullian. Compare Acts x. 38…

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Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, On the Holy Spirit

  ““Him,” says (Peter), “did God anoint with the Holy Spirit.”” — editor's note: Acts x. 38. Cf. iv. 27.

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• Gregory of Nyssa, On the Holy Trinity, and of the Godhead of the Holy Spirit

  “Now the Divine Scripture says that the Holy Spirit is the unction of the Only-Begotten, interpreting the dignity of the Spirit by a transference of the terms commonly used in this world.” — editor's note: Acts x. 38.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11

  “So we have learned from Peter, in the Acts, of “Jesus of Nazareth whom God anointed with the Holy Ghost;” and in Isaiah, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me;” and the Psalmist, “Therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”” — editor's note: Acts x. 38.

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• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 15

  “In the first place He was made an unction, and being inseparably present was with the very flesh of the Lord, according to that which is written, “Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on Him, the same is” “my beloved Son;” and “Jesus of Nazareth” whom “God anointed with the Holy Ghost.”” — editor's note: Acts x. 38.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit I.3Book I

  “For it is written: “This Jesus of Nazareth, Whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit.”” — editor's note: Acts x. 38.

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• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit I.9Book I

  “Lastly, Peter says that Jesus was anointed with the Spirit, as you read: “Ye know that word which went through all Judea beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached, even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit.”” — editor's note: Acts x. 37, 38.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XV.26Book XV

  “And in the Acts of the Apostles it is more plainly written of Him, “Because God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit.”” — editor's note: Acts x. 38

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Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 11

  “…all Judæa, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached: even Jesus of Nazareth, how that God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost and with power.” — editor's note: Ib. x. 37, 38.

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• 1 Corinthians 12:13

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.

• 2 Corinthians 2:15

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.9.

• 1 Peter 2:24

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.9.

• Revelation 21:18

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.

• Revelation 21:19

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.

• Exodus 29:7

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 6.

• Leviticus 4:5

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 6.

• Leviticus 4:16

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 6.

• Leviticus 4:18

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 6.

• Leviticus 8:12

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 6.

• Deuteronomy 4:2

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.

• Psalm 3:4

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.

• Psalm 4:7

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.9.

• Psalm 45:8

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.9.

• Psalm 119:120

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.9.

• Isaiah 53:5

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.9.

• Isaiah 60:1

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.

• Lamentations 4:20

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.9.

• Mark 1:24

  Cited together in Catechism §438.

• Luke 3:16

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.

• Luke 4:18

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.9.

• John 1:31

  Cited together in Catechism §438.

• John 4:24

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.9.

• John 6:69

  Cited together in Catechism §438.

• Acts 1:5

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.

• Acts 3:14

  Cited together in Catechism §438.