Colossians 3:5 (WEB)
Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
Catechism · 2
Sin
“I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God."” — Catechism footnote: Gal 5:19-21; CE Rom 1:28-32; 1 Cor 9-10; Eph 5:3-5; Col 3:5-8; 1 Tim 9-10; 2 Tim 2-5.
The Ninth Commandment
“"Pure in heart" refers to those who have attuned their intellects and wills to the demands of God's holiness, chiefly in three areas: charity; chastity or sexual rectitude;” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Thess 4:7; Col 3:5; Eph 4:19.
Fathers and councils · 39
Origen
“We, however, when we do abstain, do so because “we keep under our body, and bring it into subjection,” and desire “to mortify our members that are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence;” and we use every effort to “mortify the deeds of the flesh.”” — editor's note: Cf. Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment- Origen, Against Celsus VII.38Book VII
“…has “to mortify the deeds of the body” by the spirit, and “to bear about in his body the dying of Jesus;” and “mortify your members which are on the earth,” and with a true knowledge of these words, “My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh,” and again, “They that are in the flesh…” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And what these are he himself explains: “Fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence; and covetousness, which is idolatry.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Eph. 5:3, Col. 3:5, Heb. 13:5, 1 Tim. 6:11.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Col. 3:5.)” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“These He here calls the body, as the Apostle speaks of certain works as members; “Mortify your members, fornication and uncleanness.” [Col 3:5]” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X V.11Conference V
““Mortify,” says he, “your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, lust, etc.” And again of two of them he says to the Ephesians: “Let fornication and uncleanness be not so much as named among you:” and once more: “But know this that no…” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment “To me indeed the world is crucified, and I to the world.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5, 3. Gal. ii. 20; vi. 14. Cf. Sozomen l. c.: “They wore their tunics without sleeves in order to teach that the hands ought not to be ready to do…
Read the whole comment“…is applied to him by the Apostle’s interpretation; to wit, “Mortify your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“Wherefore the blessed Apostle, looking out on the deadly poison of this pest, not only says that it is a root of all kinds of evil, but also calls it the worship of idols, saying “And covetousness (which in Greek is called φιλαργυρία ) which is the worship of idols.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“…avarice (as he says of it “and covetousness, which is idolatry, or the worship of idols,” and again “the love of money,” says he, “is the root of all evils”) can never admit into the heart the true and unfeigned humility of Christ, while the man boasts himself of his high birth, or is puffed up by his position in…” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5; 1 Tim. vi. 10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And she again seemed to say, “Shut up thine ears against those unclean members of thine upon the earth, that they may be mortified.” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment““Mortify,” he says, “your members which are upon the earth.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“But when he had smitten Edom, he smote “twelve thousand in the valley of salt-pits.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“For aforetime we did love earth, not Thee: but Thou hast mortified our members which are upon the earth.” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“Well then, he has begun to fear the day of judgment: by fearing let him correct himself, let him watch against his enemies, i.e. his sins; let him begin to come to life again inwardly, and to mortify his members which are upon the earth, as the apostle saith, “Mortify your members which are upon the earth.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“And, lest any through excess of dullness should think that such are to mortify the members of the body that are seen, straightway opening what it is he saith, “Fornication,” saith he, “uncleanness, passion, evil lust, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5
Read the whole comment“For when Scripture so constantly speaks of idolatry as fornication, and the Apostle Paul calls avarice by the name of idolatry, who doubts but that every evil lust is rightly called fornication, since the soul, neglecting the higher law by which it is ruled, and prostituting itself for…” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5 and Eph. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“And all those works He has called the whole body; for the apostle also speaks of certain works of which he disapproves as our members, and teaches that they are to be mortified, saying, “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, covetousness,” and all other such things.” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And again: “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; putting off fornication, uncleanness, and evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which are the service of idols: for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5, 6.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For he who is made like Him in His death, is also diligent in virtuous practices, having mortified his members which are upon the earth, and crucifying the flesh with the affections and lusts, he lives in the Spirit, and is conformed to the Spirit.” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
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John Chrysostom
“Tell me: did not Paul with reason call covetousness “idolatry”? ( Col. iii. 5.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“This hath made meals to become impure, and tables accursed, and hath filled food with transgression; therefore hath Paul called it “idolatry”: ( Col. iii. 5 ), and not even so hath he deterred men from it.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““Mortify,” it saith, “your members which are upon earth.” ( Col. iii. 5.)” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“Yet Paul elsewhere lays down the law in express and unmistakable terms, saying: “Mortify your members, which are upon the earth, laying aside fornication, uncleanness, evil concupiscence and covetousness, which are idolatry, for which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5, 6.
Read the whole comment““Mortify, therefore,” says the apostle, “your members which are upon the earth.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
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Basil the Great
“He ought not to be distracted by immoderate toil, nor overstep the bounds of sufficiency, as the apostle says, “Having food and raiment let us be therewith content;” unnecessary abundance gives appearance of covetousness, and covetousness is condemned as idolatry.” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“Now covetousness is the root of all evil and is called idolatry.” — editor's note: cf. Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“And the cloud is a shadow of the gift of the Spirit, who cools the flame of our passions by the “mortification” of our “members.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
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Tertullian
“Albeit covetousness is by the same apostle called idolatry.” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5. It has been suggested that for “quamvis” we should read “quum bis;” i.e., “seeing covetousness is twice called,” etc. The two places are Col. iii.…
Read the whole comment“He demonstrates, too, to the Colossians what “members” they are to “mortify” upon earth: “fornication, impurity, lust, evil concupiscence,” and “base talk.”” — editor's note: See Col. iii. 5, 8.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And again: “Mortify, therefore, your members which are on the earth.”” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Would that I might mortify my members that are upon the earth, would that I might spend my all upon the spirit, walking in the way that is narrow and trodden by few, not that which is broad and easy.” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“…Jesus, though he be little of stature like Zaccheus of old, and climb up on the top of the sycamore tree by mortifying his members which are upon the earth, and having risen above the body of humiliation, then he shall receive the Word, and it shall be said to him, This day is salvation come to this house.” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“Let us give to God all our members which are upon the earth; let us consecrate them all; not the lobe of the liver or the kidneys with the fat, nor some part of our bodies now this now that (why should we despise the…” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“…shameful passion, be restrained by a girdle of continence, so that you may eat the Passover purely, having mortified your members which are upon the earth, and copying the girdle of John, the Hermit and Forerunner and great Herald of the Truth.” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5.
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Gregory the Great
“Whence also it is well added, And all the idols of the house of Israel were pourtrayed upon the wall (Ezek. viii. 10), inasmuch as it is written, And covetousness, which is idolatry (Colos. iii. 5).” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
““Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, and concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience,” cries the apostle.” — editor's note: Col. iii. 5, 6.
Read the whole comment“Wherefore the noble apostle calls one of the kinds of fornication, idolatry, in following the prophet, who says: “[My people] hath committed fornication with stock and stone.” — editor's note: In close conjunction with idolatry, fornication is mentioned, Col. iii. 5, Gal. v. 20, 1 Pet. iv. 3.
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Cross-references · 55
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 12:8–12 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 11 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 14:15–24 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 12:8–12 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 14:15–24 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 11.
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Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:22–23 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.