Genesis 17:1 (WEB)
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless.
Catechism · 1
“Because Abraham believed in God and walked in his presence and in covenant with him,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 15:6; 17:1 f.
Fathers and councils · 6
Jerome
“And God says to Abraham,“I am thy God, be thou pleasing in My sight, and be thou without spot, or blame, and I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.”” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 1, 2.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“In addition to these is the work On those whose Names have been changed and why they have been changed,in which he says that he had written also two books On Covenants.” — editor's note: περὶ τῶν μετονομαζομένων καὶ ὧν ἓνεκα μετονομ€ζονται, De Mutatione nominum. Upon Gen. xvii. 1–22. This work is still extant, and is given by Mangey, I.…
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Augustine of Hippo
“For, pray, because it is written, “And the Lord God said unto Abraham;” and a little after, “And the Lord God appeared unto Abraham;” were these things, for this reason, not done by angels?” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 1
Read the whole comment“…unto him, I am God; be well-pleasing in my sight, and be without complaint, and I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will fill thee exceedingly.”” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 1–22. The passage is given in full by Augustin.
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Aphrahat
“And He called His name Ahiyah ashar Ahiyah, El Shaddai and Adonai Sabaoth.” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 1; Exod. iii. 14; Jer. xxxii. 18. The Hebrew has “Jehovah Sabaoth.”
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Clement of Alexandria
“This was He who appeared to Abraham, and said to him, “I am thy God, be accepted before Me;” and in a way most befitting an instructor, forms him into a faithful child, saying, “And be blameless; and I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and thy seed.”” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 1, 2.
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