Hebrews 2:4

• §156Article 1 · I BelieveRead at vatican.va

  “…of all"; they are "motives of credibility" (motiva credibilitatis), which show that the assent of faith is "by no means a blind impulse of the mind".” — Catechism footnote: Dei Filius: 3: DS 3008-3010; Cf. Mk 16 20; Heb 2:4

John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 3

  “If they had gone astray, God would not have borne witness to them; for he subjoined ( ver. 4 ), “God also bearing witness with them.”” — the author cites it

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit I.3Book I

  “For so you read in later passages, for our salvation was confirmed to us by God bearing witness by signs and wonders and by manifold powers and by distributions of the Holy Spirit.” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 3, 4.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity III.11Book III

  “…that heard Him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His own will.”” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 1–4

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XV.19Book XV

  “And this word is found also in the Epistle to the Hebrews, where it is written, “God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost.”” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 4

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVIII.50Book XVIII

  “…diverse torments and deaths of the martyrs, God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and divers miracles and gifts of the Holy Ghost, that the people of the nations, believing in Him who was crucified for their redemption, might venerate with Christian love the blood of the martyrs which they…” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 4.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 12

  “…am even more bold to declare the truth, that I may not (to use the words of Scripture) by drawing back fall into the condemnation of being displeasing to God.” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 4; x. 38.

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• Isaiah 2:3

  Cited together in The City of God XVIII.50.

• Matthew 10:28

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• Luke 24:45

  Cited together in The City of God XVIII.50.

• Luke 24:46

  Cited together in The City of God XVIII.50.

• Luke 24:47

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• Acts 1:7

  Cited together in The City of God XVIII.50.

• Acts 1:8

  Cited together in The City of God XVIII.50.