Acts 4:13

Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 17

  “The unlettered Peter, through the grace of the Spirit, learnt what not even the wise men of the Greeks had known.” — editor's note: Ib. iv. 13.

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• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 18

  “…once, so they confuted the misguided rulers of the people and chief priests, and that, not through their own wisdom, for they were unlearned and ignorant men, but through the mighty power of the Holy Ghost; for it is written, Then Peter filled with the Holy Ghost said to them.” — editor's note: Acts iv. 13.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.16Conference XIV

  “…in the Acts of the Apostles: “But when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were ignorant and unlearned men, they were astonished.”” — editor's note: Acts iv. 13.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 1

  “Besides, Luke testifies this when he writes not only that he was ignorant, but that he was absolutely unlettered. ( Acts iv. 13.)” — the author cites it

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• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 32

  “And first of all, and leader of the choir,is the “unlearned, the ignorant man.”” — editor's note: Acts iv. 13.

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• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 50

  “On every occasion, for example, they give up the first honors to Peter, and put him forward in their addresses to the people, although of a rougher vein than any of them.” — editor's note: Compare Acts iv. 13.

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• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 75

  “For thou art not poorer than that widow; thou art not more uninstructed than Peter and John, who were both “unlearned and ignorant men;”but nevertheless, since they showed forth a zeal, and did all things for the common good, they attained to Heaven.” — editor's note: Acts iv. 13.

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• Romans 15:14

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

• Hebrews 5:11

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

• Mark 2:20

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

• Mark 16:1

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

• Luke 5:10

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

• Luke 8:3

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

• John 1:1

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

• John 7:52

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

• John 15:15

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

• John 15:22

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

• John 18:15

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

• John 19:27

  Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.