Catena Fidei

Genesis 18:21 (WEB)
I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know.”

Fathers and councils · 11

Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.5Discourse III
“In Paradise God asks, ‘Adam, where art Thou’ and He inquires of Cain also, ‘Where is Abel thy brother?’” — editor's note: S. Chrysostom, S. Ambrose, and Pope Gregory, in addition to the instances in the text, refer to ‘I will go down now, and see whether they have done, &c., and…
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Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 56
“But Abraham was standing before the Lord; and Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt Thou destroy the righteous with the wicked?’ ” (and so on, for I do not think fit to write over again the same words, having written them all before, but shall of necessity give those by which I established…” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 20–23.
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Theodoret of Cyrus, Dialogues (Eranistes) §3
“…Lord God walking,” and “I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it which has come to me; and if not I will know,” and again, “Now I know that thou fearest God” and the like.” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 21
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Theodoret of Cyrus, Letters Letter 120
“Now the God of all said to the patriarch Abraham about Sodom and Gomorrah: “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is very great and because their sin is very grievous; I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.”” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 20, 21
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Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18Book V
“And if not, that I may know.”” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 21.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 11
““His eyes look upon the poor.”” — editor's note: [Here, too, is a striking correspondence with Gen. xviii. 21: “I will go down and see.”—C.]
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 5
“…2 ), that is, accurately acquainted Himself with all things; and again, “I will go down, and see whether they do altogether according to the cry of them” ( Gen. xviii. 21 ); and again, “God cannot endure the evil ways of men” ( Gen. vi. 5 ?), the divine Scripture shows forth the greatness of His wrath: much more,…” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 63
“For the, “Adam, where art thou?” ( Gen. iii. 9 ), and, “That I may know whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it” ( Gen. xviii. 21 ); and, “Now I know that thou fearest God” ( Gen. xxii. 12 ); and, “If they will hear” ( Ezek. iii. 11 ); and, “If they will understand” ( Deut.…” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 74
“I will go down therefore, and see whether their doings be according to their cry which cometh unto me, and if not, I will know.”” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 20, 21.
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Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 9
“Therefore I will go down now, and see if they have done altogether according to the cry of it: and if not, I will know.” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 20, 21.
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Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion II.25Book II
“Coming down to the case of Sodom and Gomorrha, he says: “I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.”” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 21. [Marcion’s god also “comes down.” p. 284, supra.]
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