Hebrews 12:29

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VI.70Book VI

  “Nor is the Spirit, in our opinion, a “body,” any more than fire is a “body,” which God is said to be in the passage, “Our God is a consuming fire.”” — editor's note: Cf. Heb. xii. 29.

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Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius V.4Book V

  “For “our God is a consuming fire,” by whom all the material of wickedness is done away.” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 29.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.3Festal Letters

  “For a servant of the Lord should be diligent and careful, yea, moreover, burning like a flame, so that when, by an ardent spirit, he has destroyed all carnal sin, he may be able to draw near to God who, according to the expression of the saints, is called ‘a consuming fire.’” — editor's note: Deut. iv. 24; ix. 3; and Heb. xii. 29.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 32

  “Ver.” — the author cites it

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• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 33

  “Hebrews xii. 28, 29” — the author cites it

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Hippolytus of Rome

• Hippolytus of Rome, The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27Book VI

  “Moses also, he says, expresses himself thus: “The Lord thy God is a burning and consuming fire.”” — editor's note: Deut. ix. 3; Ps. l. 3; Heb. xii. 29.

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• Deuteronomy 4:24

  Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.

• Psalm 66:6

  Cited together in Against Eunomius V.4.

• Psalm 111:10

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• Psalm 119:91

  Cited together in Against Eunomius V.4.

• Proverbs 1:7

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• Proverbs 9:10

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• Daniel 7:9

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• Daniel 7:13

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• Daniel 7:22

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• John 4:21

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.

• John 4:24

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.

• Romans 8:14

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.

• Romans 8:21

  Cited together in Against Eunomius V.4.

• 1 Corinthians 3:12

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.

• 2 Corinthians 3:5

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.

• 2 Corinthians 3:6

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.

• 2 Corinthians 3:17

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.