Genesis 6:3 (WEB)
The LORD said, “My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; so his days will be one hundred twenty years.”
Catechism · 1
“The term "flesh" refers to man in his state of weakness and mortality.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 6:3; Ps 56:5; Isa 40:6.
Fathers and councils · 20
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VII.38Book VII
“…your members which are on the earth,” and with a true knowledge of these words, “My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh,” and again, “They that are in the flesh cannot please God,” he strives in every way to live no longer according to the flesh, but only according to the Spirit.” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3.
Read the whole comment “Finally, also, at the time of the flood, when all flesh had corrupted their way before God, it is recorded that God spoke thus, as of undeserving men and sinners: “My Spirit shall not abide with those men for ever, because they are flesh.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“…with them, and [acted as He did] in order that He might put a check upon the sins of these men, but [that at the same time] He might preserve the archetype, the formation of Adam.” — editor's note: This is Massuet’s conjectural emendation of the text, viz., archetypum for arcætypum. Grabe would insert per before arcæ, and he thinks the passage to have a…
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Jerome
“And the Lord before the flood had said“My spirit shall not abide in man for ever, for that he also is flesh.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3. R.V. Strive or rule in.
Read the whole comment“But afterwards whenGod saw that the heart of man from his youth was set on wickedness continually, and that His Spirit could not remain in them because they were flesh, He by the…” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3, 5.
Read the whole comment“Then again, it is written in Genesis: ‘My Spirit shall not abide in those men, because they are flesh.’” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“And there is also a work of his On Emigration,and one On the life of a Wise Man made perfect in Righteousness, or On unwritten Laws;and still further the work On Giants or On the Immutability of God,and a first, second, third, fourth and fifth book On the proposition, that Dreams according to Moses are sent by God.” — editor's note: περὶ γιγ€ντων, ἢ περὶ τοῦ μὴ τρέπεσθαι τὸ θεῖον. Upon Gen. vi. 1–4 and 4–12. The two parts of this work, both of which are still extant, form really but one…
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IV.10Conference IV
“Sometimes it stands for sinful and carnal men, as here “My spirit shall not remain in those men, because they are flesh.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Gen. 6:3.” — the author cites it
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“For “God,” it is written, “said my spirit shall not always remain in these men, for they are flesh.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3, lxx. and Marg. in R.V.
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Hippolytus of Rome
- Hippolytus of Rome, Exegetical Fragments §33On the Psalms
“And this is the number of the perfection of the life of man.” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3.
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Tertullian
““My Spirit,” saith (God), “shall not permanently abide in these men eternally, for that they are flesh.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3.
Read the whole comment“They notice God when He says in Genesis, “My Spirit shall not remain among these men, because they are flesh;” but then He is also heard saying by Joel, “I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3, Sept.
Read the whole comment“If he means the fallen angels of the Creator, there is great propriety in his meaning.” — editor's note: See more concerning these in chap. xviii. of this book. Comp. Gen. vi. 1–4.
Read the whole comment“But “the spiritual wickedness” did not signify the Creator, because of the apostle’s additional description, “in heavenly places;” for the apostle was quite aware that “spiritual wickedness” had been at work in heavenly places, when angels were entrapped into sin by the daughters of men.” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 1–4. See also Tertullian, De Idol. 9; De Habit. Mul. 2; De Cultu Femin. 10; De Vel. Virg. 7; Apolog. 22. See also Augustin, De Civit. Dei. xv. 23.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For “Dust thou art” is much the same as, “My spirit shall not always remain in these men, for that they also are flesh.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3. “Strive with man,” A.V.
Read the whole comment“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became the giants, men of renown.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 1–4. Lactantius (Inst. ii. 15), Sulpicius Severus (Hist. i. 2), and others suppose from this passage that angels had commerce with the daughters of…
Read the whole comment“…and “to be carnally minded is death,” and whom the Lord calls simply flesh when He says, “My Spirit shall not always remain in these men, for they are flesh.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3.
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Ambrose of Milan
““My Spirit,” says God, “shall not remain among men, because they are flesh.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3.
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Clement of Alexandria
““The days of men shall be,” it is said, “120 (ρκ´) years.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 3.
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Cross-references · 32
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.10.
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.
Cited together in Catechism §990.
Cited together in The City of God XV.23.
Cited together in The City of God XV.23.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 10.
Cited together in Catechism §990.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 10.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §33.
Cited together in The City of God XV.23.
Cited together in The City of God XV.23.
Cited together in The City of God XV.23.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 10.
Cited together in The City of God XV.23.
Cited together in The City of God XV.23.
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 4:1–4 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 4:1–4 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §33.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §33.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.38 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §990.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.10.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 10 and 2 other places.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 10.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XV.23.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.12.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.12.