John 17:16 (WEB)
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Fathers and councils · 15
Irenaeus of Lyons
“But whosoever being of this world has intercourse with woman, shall not attain to the truth, because he has so acted under the power of concupiscence.”” — editor's note: Comp. John xvii. 16. The Valentinians, while in the world, claimed to be not of the world, as animal men were.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X III.7Conference III
“…with the Lord’s word be made like those of whom the Lord speaks to His Father in the gospel as follows: “They are not of the world, as I am not of the world,” and again to the Apostles themselves: “If ye were of this world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of this world, therefore the world hateth…” — editor's note: S. John xvii. 16.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis II.3Book II
“He says, “I am not of this world.”” — editor's note: John xvii. 16.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“And yet He wished them to be in the world: on that very account saying of them to the Father, “I pray not that Thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldest keep them from the evil.”” — editor's note: Chap. xvii. 16, 15.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Again, our Lord gives a reason why the disciples are worthy of obtaining such favour from the Father: I have given them Thy word; and the world hath hated them; i. e. They are had in hatred for Thy sake, and on…
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They had not yet experienced these sufferings which they afterwards met with; but, after His custom, He puts the future into the past tense. Then He gives the reason why the world haled them; viz. Because they are…
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As if to say, The time is now at hand, when I shall be taken out of the world; and therefore it is necessary that they should be still left in the world, in order to preach Me and Thee to the world. But that Thou…
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He repeats the same thing again; They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
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Above, when He said, Them whom Thou gavest Me out of the world, He meant their nature; here He means their actions. They are not of the world; because they have nothing in common with earth, they are made citizens of…
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Sanctify them through Thy truth: for thus were they to be kept from the evil. But it may be asked, how it was that they were not of the world, when they were not yet sanctified in the truth? Because the sanctified…
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Or thus: Sanctify them in Thy truth; i. e. Make them holy, by the gift of the Holy Spirit, and sound doctrines: for sound doctrines give knowledge of God, and sanctify the soul. And as He is speaking of doctrines, He…
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As Thou hast sent Me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. For what Christ was sent into the world, for the same end were they; as saith Paul, God was in Christ reconciling the world unto…
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It is manifest by this, that He is still speaking of the Apostles; for the very word Apostle means in the Greek, sent. But since they are His members, in that He is the Head of the Church, He says, And for their…
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Or thus: For their sakes I sanctify Myself, i. e. I offer Myself as a sacrifice to Thee; for all sacrifices, and things that are offered to God, are called holy. And whereas this sanctification was of old in figure,…
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Cross-references · 6
Cited together in Against Heresies I.6.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 17:14–19 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies I.6.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.6.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.6.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.6.