Genesis 2:18 (WEB)
The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”
Catechism · 3
The Sacrament of Matrimony
“Holy Scripture affirms that man and woman were created for one another: "It is not good that the man should be alone."” — Catechism footnote: Gen 2:18.
“Hence, true married love and the whole structure of family life which results from it, without diminishment of the other ends of marriage, are directed to disposing the spouses to cooperate valiantly with the love of the Creator and Savior, who through them will increase and enrich his family from day to day.” — Catechism footnote: GS 50 # 1; cf. Gen 2:18; Mt 19:4; Gen 1:28.
Man
“I will make him a helper fit for him."” — Catechism footnote: Gen 2:18.
Fathers and councils · 7
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.9Conference XXI
“For I acknowledge and honour my helpmeet assigned to me by the word of the Lord, and I do not refuse to be joined to her in an unbroken tie of love in Christ, nor do I separate from me what the Lord joined to me by the law of the original condition, if only you yourself will be what your Maker meant you to be.” — editor's note: Cf. Gen. ii. 18.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“And the Lord God said to the patriarch, “in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,” and the apostle, “It is evident our Lord sprang out of Judah.”” — editor's note: Gen. ii. 18
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John Chrysostom
“Then He said, “Let us make for him a help” ( Gen. ii. 18 , LXX.), but here He said nothing of the kind.” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“That man was made for the sake of man we find stated also in the books of Moses, when the Lord says: “It is not good that man should be alone, let us make him an helpmeet for him.”” — editor's note: Gen. ii. 18.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“She indeed who was given to Adam as a help meet for him, because it was not good for man to be alone, instead of an assistant became an enemy, and instead of a yoke-fellow, an opponent, and beguiling the man by means of pleasure, estranged him through the tree of knowledge from the tree of life.” — editor's note: Gen. ii. 18.
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Tertullian
“For, said He, that the man be alone is not good.” — editor's note: See Gen. ii. 18.
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Clement of Alexandria
“And in truth, according to Scripture, she is a needful help.” — editor's note: Gen. ii. 18. [A beautiful tribute to the true wife.]
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Cross-references · 21
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.23.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.23.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.23.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.23.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.23.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.28.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.28.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.4.
Cited together in Catechism §1652.
Cited together in Catechism §1605.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 24.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.28.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 24.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 24.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 24.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 24.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 24.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.9.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.9.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.28 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1652 and 1 other place.