John 3:36 (WEB)
One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
Catechism · 1
“Believing in Jesus Christ and in the One who sent him for our salvation is necessary for obtaining that salvation.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 16:16; Jn 3:36; 6:40 et al.
Fathers and councils · 29
Gregory of Nyssa
“…Word has thus spoken concerning the Father, that to know Him is life eternal, and concerning the Son, that every one that believeth on Him hath eternal life, and concerning the Holy Spirit, that to Him that hath received His grace it shall be a well of water springing up unto eternal life.” — editor's note: Cf. S. John iii. 36
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And for this reason, “he that believeth in Him has eternal life while he who believeth not the Son hath not eternal life, but the wrath of God shall remain upon him.”” — editor's note: John iii. 36.
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Tertullian
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.”” — editor's note: John iii. 35, 36.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For John says, ‘He that believeth on the Son, hath everlasting life; but he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life.’” — editor's note: John iii. 36.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“There is a sentence in the Gospels, saying, He that believeth not on the Son, shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” — editor's note: John iii. 36.
Read the whole comment“But he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.” — editor's note: Ib. iii. 36.
Read the whole comment“They declare at one time that it is by faith; for it is written, He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life, and what follows; and again He says Himself, Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth Him that sent Me, hath eternal life, and the rest.” — editor's note: John iii. 36.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Let us consider another similar passage: “He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life, but he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.”” — editor's note: S. John iii. 36.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Over that Body, which constitutes the unity of the Saints and the faithful, whose Head is Christ, go the wraths of God: yet abide not: since it is of the unbelieving only that it is written, that “the wrath of God abideth upon him.”” — editor's note: John iii. 36.
Read the whole comment“Of which wrath also the Lord Jesus says: “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”” — editor's note: John iii. 36. These words, attributed by the author to Christ, were really spoken by John the Baptist.
Read the whole comment“…the wrath of God, that is, their condemnation (for it is this, and not any disturbed feeling in the mind of God that is called His wrath), abideth upon them; that is, His wrath, though it still remains, does not shut up His tender mercies; though His tender mercies are exhibited, not in putting an end to their…” — editor's note: John iii. 36
Read the whole comment“…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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John Chrysostom
“John iii. 35, 36” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…John led on his hearers by speaking of the Judgment, and that “he that believeth not on the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him” ( c. iii. 36 ): so too Himself led on Nicodemus: “He that believeth on the Son,” He said to him, “is not judged, but he that believeth not is judged already” (…” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“Wherefore He says, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.”” — editor's note: John iii. 36.
Read the whole comment“And again: “He that believeth hath everlasting life.”” — editor's note: John iii. 15, 16, 36, v. 24.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also in the same place: “He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life: he that is not obedient in word to the Son hath not life; but the wrath of God shall abide upon him.”” — editor's note: John iii. 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 · 25
Cited together in Catechism §161.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.13.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.
Cited together in Against Eunomius X.2.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 3:32–36 (4) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.13.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 33.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 112.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 33.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Catechism §161.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.