Ephesians 2:3 (WEB)
We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
Catechism · 1
“Christian theology has given it a particular meaning: the movement of the sensitive appetite contrary to the operation of the human reason. the apostle St. Paul identifies it with the rebellion of the "flesh" against the "spirit."” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gal 5:16, 17, 24; Eph 2:3.
Fathers and councils · 20
Augustine of Hippo
“Consequently it is also written in this wise, “And we were sometime by nature the children of wrath,” that is, of vengeance, through which it has come to pass that we serve the law of sin.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3
Read the whole comment“Hope and endure until the night,—the mother of the wicked,—until the anger of the Lord be overpast, whereof we also were once children who were sometimes darkness, the remains whereof we carry about us in our body, dead on account of sin, “until the day break and the shadows flee away.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3, and v. 8.
Read the whole comment“…in times past, in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 1–3
Read the whole comment“And on this point he says of himself also, “We also once were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3.
Read the whole comment“For every man is born with it; wherefore the apostle says: “We were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3
Read the whole comment“That of which the apostle says, “We also were by nature the children of wrath, even as the rest.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3..
Read the whole comment“For if unbelief is blindness, and faith enlightenment, whom did Christ find a believer at His coming? seeing that the apostle, belonging himself to the family of the prophets, says: “And we also in times past were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3.
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Tertullian
“When, however, he says, “We were formerly the children of wrath,” he censures an irrational irascibility, such as proceeds not from that nature which is the production of God, but from that which the devil brought in, who is…” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3.
Read the whole comment“And if so, the apostle too was in error when he said in his epistle, “Ye were at one time darkness, (but now are ye light in the Lord:)” and, “We also were by nature children of wrath;” and, “Such were some of you, but ye are washed.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3.
Read the whole comment“Similarly, too, (when writing) to the Ephesians, while recalling past (deeds), he warns (them) concerning the future: “In which we too had our conversation, doing the concupiscences and pleasures of the flesh.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3, briefly, and not literally.
Read the whole comment“…lived in Judaism; and when he parenthetically observed of the sins (of that period of his life), “in which also we all had our conversation in times past,” he must not be understood to indicate that the Creator was the lord of sinful men, and the prince of this air; but as meaning that in his Judaism he had been…” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3.
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Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus IV.72Book IV
“…purpose the “wrath” is mentioned, of which “wrath,” as the Apostle Paul declares, all men are children: “We were by nature children of wrath, even as others.”” — editor's note: Cf. Eph. ii. 3.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“For in Scripture the term “child of wrath” is used, and “son of perdition,” and “product of a viper;” and in such names surely no community of nature is apparent.” — editor's note: Cf. Eph. ii. 3
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Jerome
“God the Father chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we might be holy and without spot before Him.We walked in the lusts of the flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were children of wrath, even as the rest.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3, 4.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“(Eph. 2:3)” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X III.7Conference III
“…our former parent, (who, as we know well, was our father from our very birth, after the old man, when we were “by nature children of wrath, as others also,”) and fix our whole mental gaze on things celestial.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences I–X V.4Conference V
“Of which the blessed Apostle says: “In which also we all walked in time past in the desires of our flesh, fulfilling the will of the flesh and of our thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath even as the rest.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3.
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Clement of Alexandria
““For we also were once children of wrath, even as others; but God, being rich in mercy, for the great love wherewith He loved us, when we were now dead in trespasses, quickened us together with Christ.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3–5.
Read the whole comment“Fuerint autem ii, quos significat prophetia, libidinosi intemperantes, qui sunt caudis suis pugnaces, tenebrarum “irreque filii,” erede polluti, manus sibi afferentes, et homicidæ propinquorum.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 3.
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John Chrysostom
“Hear Paul say; “For we ourselves also were sometime foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, hateful, and hating one another” ( Tit. iii. 3 ); and again, “We were by nature children of wrath.” ( Eph. ii. 3.)” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 28
Cited together in Against Eunomius III.6.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 16.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in Catechism §2515.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.12.
Cited together in Against Eunomius III.6.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 33.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.4.
Cited together in Against Eunomius III.6.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.72.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.72.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.72.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 33.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 10.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.72.
Cited together in Against Eunomius III.6 and 1 other place.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in Against Eunomius III.6 and 1 other place.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 3:32–36 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 3:32–36 (4) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Eunomius III.6.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 10.
Cited together in Against Eunomius III.6 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §2515.
Cited together in Catechism §2515.
Cited together in Catechism §2515.