Ephesians 4:19 (WEB)
They, having become callous, gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Catechism · 1
“"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 · 4
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X V.16Conference V
“And of despair: “Who despairing have given themselves up to lasciviousness unto the working of all error, in uncleanness.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 19.
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“…gives life, and by plagues in this world, as “in despair they have given themselves over to lasciviousness, unto the working of all error unto uncleanness,” and as by hardening their hearts, and by growing accustomed and used to sin they have got beyond cleansing in this brief life and punishment in the present…” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 19.
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Clement of Alexandria
“…because of the hardness of their heart: who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness and concupiscence.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 17–19.
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Tertullian
“Branding, in fine, such as had denied themselves—Christians, to wit—on the score of having “delivered themselves up to the working of every impurity,” “But ye,” he says, “not so have learnt Christ.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 17–20.
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.