Ephesians 2:18 (WEB)
For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
Catechism · 1
“His will was that men should have access to the Father, through Christ, the Word made flesh, in the Holy Spirit, and thus become sharers in the divine nature."” — Catechism footnote: DV 2; cf. Eph 1:9; 2:18; 2 Pt 1:4
Fathers and councils · 9
Augustine of Hippo
“…gathered] partly out of the Hebrews, to whom He refers when He says “Abba,” and partly out of the Gentiles, to whom He refers when He says “Pater” [Father].” — editor's note: See Eph. ii. 11–22.
Read the whole comment“Now the aliens were strangers and foreigners from the covenants of God.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 11–22.
Read the whole comment“But they that are “built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner-stone,” are brought into a state of peace in Christ; nor do they strive and wander in heresy.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 14–20.
Read the whole comment“Of these two flocks, as of two walls, is the corner-stone formed.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 11–22.
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Basil the Great
“…we bear witness that the glory is with the Father; while on the other hand, whenever we bethink us of His bestowal on us of good gifts, and of our access to, and admission into, the household of God, we confess that this grace is effected for us through Him and byHim.” — editor's note: προσαγωγή. cf. Eph. ii. 18.
Read the whole comment“You may indeed find each of these clauses separately, but they will nowhere be able to show them to us arranged in this conjunction.” — editor's note: In Eph. ii. 18 they are combined, but no Scriptural doxology uses ἐν of the Spirit.
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Leo the Great
“The birthday of the Lord is the birthday of peace: for thus says the Apostle, “He is our peace, who made both one;” since whether we be Jew or Gentile, “through Him we have access in one Spirit to the Father.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 14, 18.
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Tertullian
“…and of the household of God” (even of Him from whom, as we have shown above, we were aliens, and placed far off), “built upon the foundation of the apostles”—(the apostle added), “and the prophets;” these words, however, the heretic erased, forgetting that the Lord had set in His Church not only apostles, but…” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 17–20.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also Paul to the Ephesians: “And when He had come, He preached peace to you, to those which are afar off, and peace to those which are near, because through Him we both have access in one Spirit unto the Father.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 17, 18.
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 24.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 6.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 6.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 6.
Cited together in Catechism §51.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 24.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 24.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 24.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 24.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 6.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 24.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 6.
Cited together in Catechism §51.