Ephesians 4:25

The Sacrament of Baptism

• §1267Article 1 · The Sacrament of BaptismRead at vatican.va

  “Baptism makes us members of the Body of Christ: "Therefore . . . we are members one of another."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 4:25.

The Eighth Commandment

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  “By "putting away falsehood," they are to "put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 4:25; 1 Pet 2:1.

Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.37Book IV

  “And again he says, “Speak ye every man truth with his neighbour.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 25.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Against Lying Chapter 2

  “On this account they think the Apostle Paul, when he had said, “Putting away lying, speak ye truth,” to have immediately added, “Every man with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 25

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• Augustine of Hippo, Against Lying Chapter 15

  “And as for that saying of the Apostle, “Putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another,” far be it that we should so understand it, as though he had permitted to speak a lie with those who are not yet with us members of the body of Christ.” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 25

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• Augustine of Hippo, On Lying Chapter 6

  “Hence the Apostle also in giving precept for the putting off of the old man, under which name all sins are understood, says straightway, “Wherefore putting away lying, speak ye truth.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 25

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity IV.3Book IV

  “For that is done inwardly of which the same apostle speaks: “Put off the old man, and put on the new;” which he goes on to explain by saying, “Wherefore, putting away lying, speak every man truth.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 22–25

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 15

  “It is a man, one who hath in every respect fellowship with thee: a brother, a member.” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 25.

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Theodoret of Cyrus

• Theodoret of Cyrus, Letters Letter 77

  “We are members one of another,” and form one body, having the Lord Christ for head.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 25

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 45

  “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: but be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ hath forgiven you.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 25–32.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.17Book V

  “…the captivity from the same prophets as suggested to him his precepts likewise: “Putting away lying,” (says he,) “speak every man truth with his neighbour;” and again, using the very words in which the Psalm expresses his meaning, (he says,) “Be ye angry, and sin not;” “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 25.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor III.12Book III

  “…ye masters, treat your servants well, forbearing threatening: knowing that both their and your Lord is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with Him.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 25–29, v. 1, 2, 22, 25, vi. 1, 4–9.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18Book I

  “Let him that stole, steal no more; but rather let him labour, working that which is good” (and to work is to labour in seeking the truth; for it is accompanied with rational well-doing), “that ye may have to give to him that has need,” both of worldly wealth and of divine wisdom.” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 24, 25, 27–29.

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• Titus 2:14

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.

• 1 Peter 2:1

  Cited together in Catechism §2475.

• Genesis 1:28

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 45.

• Exodus 20:16

  Cited together in On Lying Chapter 6.

• Psalm 15:2

  Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 2.

• Psalm 40:2

  Cited together in Letters Letter 77.

• Psalm 40:3

  Cited together in Letters Letter 77.

• Luke 10:30

  Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 15.

• Luke 10:31

  Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 15.

• Luke 10:32

  Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 15.

• Luke 10:33

  Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 15.

• Luke 10:34

  Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 15.

• Luke 10:36

  Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 15.

• Luke 10:37

  Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 15.

• John 10:12

  Cited together in Letters Letter 77.

• John 10:13

  Cited together in Letters Letter 77.

• Acts 2:41

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.

• 1 Corinthians 1:19

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.

• 1 Corinthians 1:20

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.

• 1 Corinthians 1:21

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.

• 1 Corinthians 1:22

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.

• 1 Corinthians 1:23

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.

• 1 Corinthians 1:24

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.18.

• 1 Corinthians 12:13

  Cited together in Catechism §1267.

• 2 Corinthians 2:7

  Cited together in Letters Letter 77.

• 2 Corinthians 2:11

  Cited together in Letters Letter 77.

• Galatians 5:19

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 45.