Acts 3:15

The Way of Prayer

• §2666Article 2 · The Way of PrayerRead at vatican.va

  “Jesus is the Risen One, and whoever invokes the name of Jesus is welcoming the Son of God who loved him and who gave himself up for him.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 10:13; Acts 2:21; 3:15-16; Gal 2:20.

Jesus Died Crucified

• §612Paragraph 2 · Jesus Died CrucifiedRead at vatican.va

  “Above all, his human nature has been assumed by the divine person of the "Author of life", the "Living One".” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 3:15; Rev 1:17; Jn 1:4; 5:26.

Jesus Christ Was Buried

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  “Since the "Author of life" who was killed” — Catechism footnote: Acts 3:15.

Christ Descended into Hell

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  “The frequent New Testament affirmations that Jesus was "raised from the dead" presuppose that the crucified one sojourned in the realm of the dead prior to his resurrection.” — Catechism footnote: Acts 3:15; Rom 8:11; I Cor 15:20; cf. Heb 13:20.

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  “Jesus, "the Author of life", by dying destroyed "him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and [delivered] all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage."” — Catechism footnote: Heb 2:14-15; cf. Acts 3:15.

Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius II.8Book II

  “…regeneration, alike that by Holy Baptism and that which is the consequence of the resurrection from the dead, becoming for us in both alike the Prince of Life, the first-fruits, the first-born.” — editor's note: Cf. Acts iii. 15

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Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies II.22Book II

  “Then, at last, He came on to death itself, that He might be “the first-born from the dead, that in all things He might have the pre-eminence,” the Prince of life, existing before all, and going before all.” — editor's note: Acts iii. 15.

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Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 4

  “Thou hast made us think of our fall, O Peter, by saying, Ye killed the Prince of Life.” — editor's note: Ib. iii. 15.

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Council of Ephesus (431)

• Council of Ephesus (431), Council of Ephesus, Excursus on the Word ΘεοτόκοςEditor's excursus

  “Christ himself had declared in St. John iii., 16: “God…gave his only begotten Son” (namely, to death), and similarly St. Peter declared (Acts iii., 15): “ye…killed the Prince of Life,” when in fact the being given up and being killed is a property (ἰδίωμα = predicate) of man, not of God (the only…” — the author cites it

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, Hexaemeron Homily 6

  “…we shall serve our Master, we shall glorify our Father, we shall love our Sustainer, we shall bless our Benefactor, we shall not cease to honour the Prince of present and future life, Who, by the riches that He showers upon us in this world, makes us believe in His promises and uses present good things to…” — editor's note: cf. Acts iii. 15.

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• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 4

  “Wherefore to Him all things are turned, looking with irresistible longing and unspeakable affection to “the author” and maintainer “of” their “life,” as it is written “The eyes of all wait upon thee,” and again, “These wait all upon thee,” and “Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.”” — editor's note: Acts iii. 15.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VII.4Book VII

  “Finally how can we think that the Author of life was Himself deprived of life: And yet Peter says: “Ye have killed the Author of life.”” — editor's note: Acts iii. 15.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 31

  “When that lame man who sat at the gate rose up at Peter’s voice, and walked on his feet, so that men marvelled, Peter spoke to them to this effect, that it was not by his own power that he did this, but in the virtue of Him whom they slew.” — editor's note: Acts iii. 2–16.

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• Romans 5:12

  Cited together in Catechism §612.

• Romans 8:11

  Cited together in Catechism §632.

• Romans 10:7

  Cited together in Catechism §635.

• 1 Corinthians 15:20

  Cited together in Catechism §632.

• Ephesians 4:9

  Cited together in Catechism §635.

• Philippians 2:8

  Cited together in Catechism §612.

• Hebrews 2:14

  Cited together in Catechism §635.

• Hebrews 2:15

  Cited together in Catechism §635.

• Hebrews 4:15

  Cited together in Catechism §612.

• Hebrews 5:7

  Cited together in Catechism §612.

• Hebrews 5:8

  Cited together in Catechism §612.

• Hebrews 13:20

  Cited together in Catechism §632.

• 1 Peter 3:18

  Cited together in Catechism §632.

• 1 Peter 3:19

  Cited together in Catechism §632.

• Revelation 1:17

  Cited together in Catechism §612.

• Revelation 1:18

  Cited together in Catechism §635.

• Exodus 33:19

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.

• Exodus 33:20

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.

• Exodus 33:21

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.

• Exodus 33:22

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.

• Exodus 33:23

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.

• Malachi 3:8

  Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VII.4.

• Matthew 26:39

  Cited together in Catechism §612.

• Matthew 26:42

  Cited together in Catechism §612.

• Luke 22:20

  Cited together in Catechism §612.

• Luke 24:5

  Cited together in Catechism §626.

• Luke 24:6

  Cited together in Catechism §626.

• John 1:4

  Cited together in Catechism §612.

• John 5:25

  Cited together in Catechism §635.

• John 5:26

  Cited together in Catechism §612.