John 1:13 (WEB)
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Catechism · 5
Grace and Justification
“Grace is favor, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 1:12-18; 17:3; Rom 8:14-17; 2 Pet 1:3-4.
"Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary"
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“…of God, truly born of a virgin,. . . he was truly nailed to a tree for us in his flesh under Pontius Pilate. . . he truly suffered, as he is also truly risen.” — Catechism footnote: St. Ignatius of Antioch, Ad Smyrn 1-2: Apostolic Fathers, ed. J. B. Lightfoot (London: Macmillan, 1889), 11/2, 289-293; SCh 10, 154-156; cf. Rom 1:3; Jn 1:13.
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“Participation in the divine life arises "not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God".” — Catechism footnote: Jn 1:13.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“Even more: to become "children of God" we must be "born from above" or "born of God".” — Catechism footnote: Jn 3 7; 1:13; 1:12; cf. Mt 23:12.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“Against all human hope, God promises descendants to Abraham, as the fruit of faith and of the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 18:1-15; Lk 1:26-38. 54-55; Jn 1:12-13; Rom 4:16-21.
Fathers and councils · 46
Gregory of Nyssa
“…that it is generation that leads us back to the true and blessed life, not being the same with that which takes place “of blood and of the will of the flesh,” in which are flux and change, and gradual growth to perfection, and all else that we observe in our earthly generation: but the other kind is believed to be…” — editor's note: S. John i. 13
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“…conception is no more an iniquity, nor child-bearing a sin; and births shall be no more “of bloods,” or “of the will of man,” or “of the will of the flesh”, but of God alone.” — editor's note: S. John i. 13
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“…lest perchance we might consider Him as a mere man: for “not by the will of the flesh nor by the will of man, but by the will of God was the Word made flesh;” and that we should not imagine that Jesus was one, and Christ another, but should know them to be one and the same.” — editor's note: John i. 13, 14. From this, and also a quotation of the same passage in chap. xix. of this book, it appears that Irenæus must have read ὃς … ἐγεννήθη here, and…
Read the whole comment“But he to whom the Father which is in heaven has revealed Him, knows Him, so that he understands that He who “was not born either by the will of the flesh, or by the will of man,” is the Son of man, this is Christ, the Son of the living God.” — editor's note: John i. 13.
Read the whole comment“And for this reason in the last times (fine), not by the will of the flesh, nor by the will of man, but by the good pleasure of the Father, His hands formed a living man, in order that Adam might be created [again] after the image and likeness of God.” — editor's note: John i. 13.
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Jerome
“…of nature, but of grace, and the reason why we are beloved of the Father is that He has loved the Son; and the members are loved, those namely of the body.“For as many as received Christ, to them gave He power to become sons of God, even to them that believe on His name: which were born not of blood, nor of the…” — editor's note: S. John i. 12, 13.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“And this John seems to say, ‘He gave to them power to become children of God, even to them that believe on His Name; which were begotten not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.’” — editor's note: John i. 12, 13.
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John Damascene
“And thus she conceived the Son of God, the hypostatic power of the Father, not of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, that is to say, by connection and seed, but by the good pleasure of the Father and co-operation of the Holy Spirit.” — editor's note: St. John i. 13.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…children of God, even to them that believe on His name: which were begotten not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” — editor's note: John i. 12, 13.
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Ambrose of Milan
“It is Truth, Righteousness, the Power of God: not dumb, for it is the Word; not insensible, for it is Wisdom; not vain and foolish, for it is Power; not soulless, for it is the Life; not dead, for it is the Resurrection.” — editor's note: Christ the Word: S. John i. 1–18. Wisdom: 1 Cor. i. 24, 30. Life and Resurrection: S. John xi. 25.
Read the whole comment“So, then, the Father creates in good works, and the Son also, for it is written: “But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them who believe on His Name; who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”” — editor's note: S. John i. 12, 13.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But when John said, “To them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name,” he proceeded at once to add these words, “which were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”” — editor's note: John i. 12, 13.
Read the whole comment“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.”” — editor's note: John i. 1–14
Read the whole comment“…which we all see and bear should despair of attaining so great excellence, it is added in the same place, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us;” that, on the contrary, men might be convinced of that which seemed incredible.” — editor's note: John i. 12–14
Read the whole comment““He gave them” then “power to become the sons of God, to them that believe in His Name; who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”” — editor's note: John i. 11–14.
Read the whole comment““Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of man, nor of the will of the flesh, but of God.”” — editor's note: John i. 13.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“It appears performing the work of God; for above he said of some, that, “they were begotten of God,” ( c. i. 13 ,) here He saith, that the Spirit begetteth them.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Yet in the beginning the Evangelist saith, “Were born, not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, but of God” ( c. i. 13 ); that is, of the Father; while here Himself is said to beget them; that thou mayest understand that the operation of the Father and the Son is One.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For to be born of a woman indeed was our lot, but “to be born not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of man,” but of the Holy Ghost,was to proclaim beforehand the birth surpassing us, the birth to come, which He was about freely to give us of the Spirit.” — editor's note: John i. 13.
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Leo the Great
“…which they are re-born of the Holy Ghost, of whom it is said, “which were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”” — editor's note: S. John i. 13.
Read the whole comment“…and consequently, the Evangelist speaks of believers as those “who were born not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”” — editor's note: S. John i. 13.
Read the whole comment“They then who “are born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God,” must offer to the Father the unanimity of peace-loving sons, and all the members of adoption must meet in the First-begotten of the new creation, Who came…” — editor's note: S. John i. 13.
Read the whole comment“…without our sinful seed for those of whom it is said, “Who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”” — editor's note: S. John i. 13.
Read the whole comment“It is He Who, born of the Virgin Mother by the Holy Ghost, fertilizes His unpolluted Church with the same blessed Spirit, that by the birth of Baptism an innumerable multitude of sons may be born to God, of Whom it is said, “who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”” — editor's note: S. John i. 13.
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Tertullian
“…prophecy—so completely failed, after the transfer of the whole Spirit to the Lord, that he presently sent to inquire whether He whom he had himself preached, whom he had pointed out when coming to him, were “HE.”” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 11, 12; John i. 6–36.
Read the whole comment“…course of the end up to the beginning; so that every economy, ending in Him through whom it began,—through the Word of God, that is, who was made flesh,—may have an end correspondent to its beginning.” — editor's note: See John i. 1–14.
Read the whole comment“What, then, is the meaning of this passage, “Born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God?”” — editor's note: John i. 13.
Read the whole comment“Again, there is an answer to Ebion in the Scripture: “Born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”” — editor's note: John i. 13. Tertullian’s quotation is, as usual, in the singular, “natus.”
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Hilary of Poitiers
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the Only-begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” — editor's note: St. John i. 1–14.
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Clement of Alexandria
“For not only must the idols which he formerly held as gods, but the works also of his former life, be abandoned by him who has been “born again, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh,” but in the Spirit; which consists in repenting by not giving way to the same fault.” — editor's note: John i. 13.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
When He said that the world knew Him not, he referred to the times of the old dispensation, but what follows has reference to the time of his preaching; He came unto his own.
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Because all things were made by Him.
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By his own, understand either the world, or Judæa, which He had chosen for His inheritance.
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He came then unto His own, not for His own good, but for the good of others. But whence did He Who fills all things, and is every where present, come? He came out of condescension to us, though in reality He had been…
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But if none at all received, none will be saved. For no one will he saved, but he who received Christ at His coming; and therefore he adds, As many as received Him.
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Whether they be bond or free, Greek or Barbarian, wise or unwise, women or men, the young or the aged, all are made meet for the honour, which the Evangelist now proceeds to mention. To them gave He power to become…
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O amazing goodness! He was born the Only Son, yet would not remain so; but grudged not to admit joint heirs to His inheritance. Nor was this narrowed by many partaking of it.
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He saith not that He made them the sons of God, but gave them power to become the sons of God: shewing that there is need of much care, to preserve the image, which is formed by our adoption in Baptism, untarnished:…
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Or the meaning is, that the most perfect sonship will only be attained at the resurrection, as saith the Apostle, Waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. (Rom. 8:23) He therefore gave us the…
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And because in the matter of these ineffable benefits, the giving of grace belongs to God, but the extending of faith to man, He subjoins, even to those who believe on his name. Why then declarest thou not, John, the…
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To be made then the sons of God, and brothers of Christ, they must of course be born; for if they are not born, how can they be sons? Now the sons of men are born of flesh and blood, and the will of man, and the…
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It should be understood that in holy Scripture, blood in the plural number, has the signification of sin: thus in the Psalms Deliver me from blood-guiltinessp. (Ps. 51:14).
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In that which follows, Nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, the flesh is put for the female; because, when she was made out of the rib, Adam said, This is now bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh.…
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The carnal birth of men derives its origin from the embrace of wedlock, but the spiritual is dispensed by the grace of the Holy Spirit.
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The Evangelist makes this declaration, that being taught the vileness and inferiority of our former birth, which is through blood, and the will of the flesh, and understanding the loftiness and nobleness of the…
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Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.13.
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Cited together in Against Heresies V.1.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 69.
Cited together in Catechism §1996.
Cited together in On the Flesh of Christ Chapter 19.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.13.
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Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.13.
Cited together in Against Eunomius IV.4.
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Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.13.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.13.
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Cited together in On the Flesh of Christ Chapter 24.
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Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.13.
Cited together in Catechism §526.
Cited together in Catechism §526.
Cited together in Catechism §526.
Cited together in Catechism §505.