Ephesians 4:2

The Fourth Commandment

• §2219Article 4 · The Fourth CommandmentRead at vatican.va

  “"With all humility and meekness, with patience, [support] one another in charity."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 4:2.

The Communion of Saints

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  “Exactly as Christian communion among our fellow pilgrims brings us closer to Christ, so our communion with the saints joins us to Christ, from whom as from its fountain and head issues all grace, and the life of the People of God itself"” — Catechism footnote: LG 50; cf. Eph 4:1-6.

Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 51

  “…from the unity which God has appointed, and says, “Bearing with one another in love, endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 2, 3.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, On the Advantage of Patience

  “And in another place: “Forbearing one another,” he says, “in love, using every effort to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 2, 3.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 96

  “For there what was old was destroyed, that what was new might be built up.…The Apostle bindeth us together into this very structure, and fasteneth us when bound together in that unity, saying, “Forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 2, 3.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 1

  “As Paul saith, “Forbearing one another in love, studying to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 2, 3.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 17

  ““Forbearing,” saith he, “one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 2.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 2

  “They and we have one faith, one God, the same Christ, the same hope, the same baptismal sacraments; let me say it once for all, we are one Church.” — editor's note: Comp. Eph. iv. 1–6.

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• Proverbs 17:6

  Cited together in Catechism §2219.

• John 5:44

  Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 2.

• John 12:43

  Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 2.