Genesis 5:3 (WEB)
Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
Fathers and councils · 5
Gregory of Nyssa
“We are also aware of another kind of likeness, of which the word speaks in Genesis concerning Seth,—“Adam begat a son in his own likeness, after his image”; and if this is the kind of likeness of which Eunomius speaks, we do not think his statement is to be rejected.” — editor's note: Gen. v. 3.
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Origen
“The words are, “And Adam begat Seth in his own likeness, and after his own image.”” — editor's note: Gen. v. 3.
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Jerome
“…“And Adam lived two hundred and thirty years, and knew Eve his wife, and she bare him a son in his image and after his likeness, and called his name Seth.”” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 25; v. 3; i. 26.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“Likeness means perfect equality, and this fact we may gather from the Holy Scriptures, And Adam lived two hundred and thirty years, and begat a son according to his own image and according to his own likeness; and called his name Seth.” — editor's note: Gen. v. 3.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“For in ordinary language an image is a motionless representation of that which has motion; but in this case it is the living reproduction of the Living One, and is more exactly like than was Seth to Adam, or any son to his father.” — editor's note: Gen. v. 3.
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