John 3:33 (WEB)
He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
Fathers and councils · 18
Cyril of Jerusalem
“Have thou ever in thy mind this seal, which for the present has been lightly touched in my discourse, by way of summary, but shall be stated, should the Lord permit, to the best of my power with the proof from the Scriptures.” — editor's note: The Benedictine Editor argues from Cat. i. 5, “that thou mayest by faith seal up the things that are spoken;” and xxiii. 18: “sealing up the Prayer by the…
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“The saying also admits of another interpretation; for in another place Christ saith, “He that heareth My words, hath set to his seal that God is true” ( c. iii. 33 ), that is, hath “showed forth undeniably.”” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For he that believeth in Him, it saith, ‘hath set to his seal that God is true.’” ( c. iii. 33.)” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“…a royal signet and divine seal,—impress of consecration, signature of glory, pledge of testimony (for it is said, “He hath set to his seal that God is true,”) and shoes, not those perishable ones which he hath set his foot on holy ground is bidden take off, nor such as he who is sent to preach the kingdom of heaven…” — editor's note: John iii. 33.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…Bridegroom, who both recognized Him in the Holy Spirit, and preached Him in His absence, and pointed Him out when He was present to the recognition of others;—I say nothing of these, as it might be replied that He ought not to have prayed for such when dead, who had gone hence with their great merits, and having met…” — editor's note: Chap. i. 19–36, and iii. 26–36.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Having said, And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth, to prevent any from supposing, that what he said was false, because only a few for the present believed, he adds, And no man receiveth his testimony;…
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Or thus; There is a people reserved for the wrath of God, and to be condemned with the devil; of whom none receiveth the testimony of Christ. And others there are ordained to eternal life. Mark how mankind are…
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i. e. hath shewn that God is true. This is to alarm them: for it is as much as saying, no one can disbelieve Christ without convicting God, Who sent Him, of falsehood: inasmuch as He speaks nothing but what is of the…
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Or, Hath put to his seal, i. e. hath put a seal on his heart, for a singular and special token, that this is the true God, Who suffered for the salvation of mankind.
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What is it, that God is true, except that God is true, and every man a liar? For no man can say what truth is, till he is enlightened by Him who cannot lie. God then is true, and Christ is God. Wouldest thou have…
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By Spirit here is meant the operation of the Holy Spirit. He wishes to shew that all of us have received the operation of the Spirit by measure, but that Christ contains within Himself the whole operation of the…
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Having said of the Son, God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him; he adds, The Father loveth the Son, and farther adds, and hath given all things into His hand; in order to shew that the Father loveth the Son,…
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The Father then hath given all things to the Son in respect of His divinity; of right, not of grace. Or; He hath given all things into His hand, in respect of His humanity: inasmuch as He is made Lord of all things…
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And because all things are in His hand, the life everlasting is too: and therefore it follows, He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.
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We must understand here not a faith in words only, but a faith which is developed in works.
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He means not here, that to believe on the Son is sufficient to gain everlasting life, for elsewhere He says, Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. (Matt. 7) And the…
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Nor does He say, The wrath of God cometh to him, but, abideth on him. For all who are born, are under the wrath of God, which the first Adam incurred. The Son of God came without sin, and was clothed with mortality:…
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.