Acts 14:15 (WEB)
“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of the same nature as you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;
Catechism · 1
“Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 1:19-20; cf., Acts 14:15, 17; 17:27-28; Wis 13:1-9.
Fathers and councils · 7
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…left not Himself without witness, performing acts of goodness, giving you rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”” — editor's note: Acts xiv. 15–17.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Believe then that this Only-begotten Son of God for our sins came down from heaven upon earth, and took upon Him this human nature of like passions with us, and was begotten of the Holy Virgin and of the Holy Ghost, and was made Man, not in seeming and mere show, but in truth; nor yet by passing through…” — editor's note: ὁμοιοπαθῆ. Compare Acts xiv. 15; Jas. v. 17.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Their own words show this: it is no guess of ours; for the text of the book goeth on to say how they were moved.…Just then, as good men forbade those who had wished to worship them as gods, and wish rather that God alone be worshipped, God alone be adored, to God alone…” — editor's note: Acts xiv. 14, 15.
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John Chrysostom
“Here a question arises: Why, you ask, did the Apostles prevent the sacrifices, and rend their clothes, and divert them from their attempt, and say with earnest lamentation, “What are ye doing? we also are men of like passions with you” ( Acts xiv. 15 ); whereas Daniel did nothing of this kind.” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“Since there is no exception which defends from liability to penalty even such as are ignorant of the Lord—because ignorance of God, openly as He is set before men, and comprehensible as He is even on the score of His heavenly benefits, is not possible—how perilous is it for Him to be despised when known?” — editor's note: Acts xiv. 15–17: “licet” here may ="lawful,” “permissible,” “excusable.”
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Worship Jesus the Lord.”” — editor's note: Rev. xxii. 9; [also xix. 10. And compare Acts x. 26, and xiv. 14, 15; also Col. ii. 18.]
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in Catechism §32.
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Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in On Repentance Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Repentance Chapter 5.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.