Ephesians 2:19

• §756Paragraph 1 · The Church in God's PlanRead at vatican.va

  “It is this holy city that is seen by John as it comes down out of heaven from God when the world is made anew, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.” — Catechism footnote: LG 6; Cf. 1 Cor 3:9; Mt 21:42 and parallels; Acts 4:11; 1 Pet 2:7; PS 118:22; 1 Cor 3:11; 1 Tim 3:15; Eph 2:19-22; Rev 21:3; 1 Pet 2:5; Rev 21:1-2.

Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Repentance II.3Book II

  “For which reason the Apostle says: “Therefore now ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints and of the household of God.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 19.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 87

  “…strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, and are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 19, 20.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Harmony of the Gospels III.5Book III

  “…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.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 15

  “Now the aliens were strangers and foreigners from the covenants of God.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 11–22.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 20

  “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.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 47

  “Of these two flocks, as of two walls, is the corner-stone formed.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 11–22.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.9Festal Letters

  “For, in truth, he was known to those saints who are in heaven, as their fellow-citizen.” — editor's note: Cf. Eph. ii. 19

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 6

  “…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: οἰκείωσιν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν. cf. οἰκεῖοι τοῦ Θεοῦ in Eph. ii. 19.

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• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 7

  “For by saying “through whom we have received grace and apostleship,” he declares the supply of the good gifts to proceed from that source; and again in saying “through whom we have had access,” he sets forth our acceptance and being made “of the household of God” through Christ.” — editor's note: cf. Eph. ii. 19.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “…are spoken of thee, thou city of God.” [Ps 87:3] Its citizens are all the faithful, of whom the Apostle speaks, “Ye are fellow-citizens of the saints.” [Eph 2:19] It is built upon Christ the hill, of whom Daniel thus, “A stone hewed without hands” [Dan 2:34] became a great mountain.” — the author cites it

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.16Book V

  “…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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• Tertullian, To His Wife II.2Book II

  “…be sure, in order that no one, after attaining to faith, should think that he must turn away from a woman who is now in some sense an “alien” and “stranger.”” — editor's note: Comp. Eph. ii. 12, 19.

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• 1 Timothy 3:15

  Cited together in Catechism §756.

• Hebrews 11:1

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.3.

• 1 Peter 2:5

  Cited together in Catechism §756.

• 1 Peter 2:7

  Cited together in Catechism §756.

• 1 Peter 2:17

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 6.

• 1 Peter 4:11

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 6.

• Jude 1:7

  Cited together in To His Wife II.2.

• Revelation 21:1

  Cited together in Catechism §756.

• Revelation 21:2

  Cited together in Catechism §756.

• Revelation 21:3

  Cited together in Catechism §756.

• Exodus 12:11

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.3.

• Psalm 87:3

  Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 5:14 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Psalm 118:22

  Cited together in Catechism §756.

• Daniel 2:34

  Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 5:14 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 21:42

  Cited together in Catechism §756.

• Luke 15:13

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.3.

• Acts 4:11

  Cited together in Catechism §756.

• 1 Corinthians 3:9

  Cited together in Catechism §756.

• 1 Corinthians 3:11

  Cited together in Catechism §756.

• 1 Corinthians 7:7

  Cited together in To His Wife II.2.

• 1 Corinthians 7:12

  Cited together in To His Wife II.2.

• 1 Corinthians 7:13

  Cited together in To His Wife II.2.

• 1 Corinthians 7:14

  Cited together in To His Wife II.2.

• 1 Corinthians 7:15

  Cited together in To His Wife II.2.

• 1 Corinthians 7:17

  Cited together in To His Wife II.2.

• Galatians 1:14

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 6.