Colossians 3:17

• §2633Article 3 · In the Age of the ChurchRead at vatican.va

  “It is with this confidence that St. James and St. Paul exhort us to pray at all times.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jas 1:5-8; Eph 5:20; Phil 4:6-7; Col 3:16-17; 1 Thess 5:17-18.

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VIII.32Book VIII

  “And again, in another place it is written, “Do all things in the name of God.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 17.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.3Discourse III

  “No one, for instance, would pray to receive from God and the Angels, or from any other creature, nor would any one say, ‘May God and the Angel give thee;’ but from Father and the Son, because of Their oneness and the oneness of Their giving.” — editor's note: Vid. Basil de Sp. S. c. 13. Chrysostom on Col. 2. And Theodoret on Col. iii. 17. says, ‘Following this rule, the Synod of Laodicea, with a view to cure this…

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Virgins III.5Book III

  ““Whatsoever ye do,” says he, “in word or deed, do all in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father by Him.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 17.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 53

  “For the apostolic law they straightway fulfill, that commands, “Whatsoever we do in word or in deed, that we do it in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.”” — editor's note: Colos. iii. 17.

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• 1 Thessalonians 5:17

  Cited together in Catechism §2633.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:18

  Cited together in Catechism §2633.

• 1 Timothy 4:5

  Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.32.

• James 1:5

  Cited together in Catechism §2633.

• James 1:6

  Cited together in Catechism §2633.

• James 1:7

  Cited together in Catechism §2633.

• James 1:8

  Cited together in Catechism §2633.

• Psalm 6:6

  Cited together in Concerning Virgins III.5.

• Psalm 41:3

  Cited together in Concerning Virgins III.5.

• Psalm 78:49

  Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.32.

• Song of Songs 3:6

  Cited together in Concerning Virgins III.5.

• Luke 6:21

  Cited together in Concerning Virgins III.5.

• John 11:35

  Cited together in Concerning Virgins III.5.

• John 14:13

  Cited together in Catechism §2633.

• Romans 12:15

  Cited together in Concerning Virgins III.5.

• 1 Corinthians 10:31

  Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.32.

• Ephesians 5:20

  Cited together in Catechism §2633.

• Philippians 4:6

  Cited together in Catechism §2633.

• Philippians 4:7

  Cited together in Catechism §2633.