Hebrews 11:2

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Hebrews 11:2 (WEB)
For by this, the elders obtained approval.

Catechism · 1

§147Article 1 · I BelieveRead at vatican.va
“The Old Testament is rich in witnesses to this faith. the Letter to the Hebrews proclaims its eulogy of the exemplary faith of the ancestors who "received divine approval".” — Catechism footnote: Heb 11:2, 39

Fathers and councils · 3

Cyril of Jerusalem

Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 6
“Hebrews xi. 1, 2” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom

John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 21
“[4.] ( c. xi. 1, 2 ) “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria

Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.2Book II
“But without faith it is impossible to please God.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 1, 2, 6.
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Cross-references · 1

Hebrews 12:2
Cited together in Catechism §147.

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VerseHebrews 12:2
via CCC 147

Cited by · 3

PassageCatechetical Lectures Lecture 6
PassageHomilies on Hebrews Homily 21
PassageThe Stromata, or Miscellanies II.2

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