Acts 20:29 (WEB)
For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Fathers and councils · 7
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.11Conference XIV
“Of which too the blessed Apostle speaks: “I know that after my departure grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock, and of yourselves also shall arise men speaking perverse things so as to lead astray the disciples after them.”” — editor's note: Acts xx. 29, 30.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“And as for those who like wolves have invaded their Churches, Gregory at Alexandria, Basil at Ancyra, and Quintianus at Gaza, let them neither give them the title of Bishop, nor hold any communion at all with them, nor receive letters from them, nor write to them.” — editor's note: Vid. Acts xx. 29
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“Men who have come down on their churches like wolves, such as Gregorius in Alexandria, Basilius in Ancyra, and Quintianus in Gaza, we charge them not even to call bishops, nor yet Christians, nor to have any communion with them, nor to receive any letters from them, nor to write to them.” — editor's note: Cf. Acts xx. 29
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…by deacons or by presbyters, but cause that, by the wicked and evil characters of a few, the honourable glories of many and good confessors are tarnished; whom they ought to fear, lest, being condemned by their testimony and judgment, they be excluded from their fellowship.” — editor's note: [“Whence hath it tares?” Ans.: “An enemy hath done this.” See Matt. xiii. 27; Acts xx. 29–31.]
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Basil the Great
“What grievous wolves, tearing the flock of the Lord, have sprung from these words to cast themselves upon souls!” — editor's note: Acts xx. 29.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Concerning such the Apostle speaks, “I know that after my departure there will enter among you grievous wolves, not sparing the flock.” [Acts 20:29]” — the author cites it
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Hippolytus of Rome
“…up in our own day, by which certain ignorant and presumptuous men have attempted to scatter abroad the Church, and have introduced the greatest confusion among all the faithful throughout the entire world.” — editor's note: [1 Cor. xi. 19. These terrible confusions were thus foretold. Note the remarkable feeling, the impassioned tone, of the Apostle’s warning in Acts xx. 28–31.]
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Cross-references · 24
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.3.
Cited together in Ecclesiastical History II.6.
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies IX.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.3.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.3.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.11.
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies IX.1.
Cited together in Ecclesiastical History II.6.
Cited together in Ecclesiastical History II.6.
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies IX.1.
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies IX.1.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 5.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 5.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 5.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.11.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.11.
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 7:15–20 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Epistles Letter 5 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 7:15–20 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Epistles Letter 5.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 5.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 5.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 5.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 5.