John 5:21 (WEB)
For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.
Fathers and councils · 40
Gregory of Nyssa
“…and the Son, by Whom all things were made, visible and invisible, in heaven and in earth, “did all things whatsoever He pleased,” and “quickeneth whom He will,” and the Father put “the times in His own power,” while from the mention of “times” we conclude that all things done in time are subject to the power of the…” — editor's note: S. John v. 21
Read the whole comment““For as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them,” He says, “even so the Son quickeneth whom He will,”—meaning obviously by “dead” us who had fallen from the true life.” — editor's note: S. John v. 21
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Tertullian
“For as the Father hath eternal life in Himself, so also hath He given to the Son to have eternal life in Himself; and He hath given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of man”—that is, according to the flesh, even as He is also the Son of God through His Spirit.” — editor's note: John v. 19–27.
Read the whole comment“…to me, except the Father draw him;” and, “All things are delivered unto me by the Father;” and, “As the Father quickeneth (the dead), so also doth the Son;” and again, “If ye had known me, ye would have known the Father also.”” — editor's note: John v. 21.
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John Damascene
“…this, The work which I do bear witness concerning Me: and this, As the Father raised up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will.” — editor's note: Ibid. 21.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For as the Father hath life in Himself, so also hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself; and, that all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father; and, as the Father quickeneth whom He will, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will.” — editor's note: Ib. v. 21.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Seeing that the Son worketh the works which the Father doeth, and that the Son quickens whom He will, as it is written, He is then equal in power and free in respect of His will.” — editor's note: S. John v. 19, 21.
Read the whole comment““The Father quickeneth whom He will,” and the Son quickeneth whom He will, even as it is written.” — editor's note: S. John v. 21.
Read the whole comment“And He Himself quickens us together with His Body: “For as the Father raiseth the dead and quickeneth them, so also the Son quickeneth Whom He will.”” — editor's note: S. John v. 21.
Read the whole comment““For as the Father raiseth the dead and quickeneth them, so also the Son quickeneth whom He will,” as the Lord Himself hath already said.” — editor's note: S. John v. 21.
Read the whole comment““For as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will.”” — editor's note: S. John v. 21.
Read the whole comment““For as the Father raiseth the dead and quickeneth them, so the Son also quickeneth whom He will.”” — editor's note: S. John v. 21.
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John Chrysostom
“For He “that raiseth the dead as He will, and quickeneth them,” ( John v. 21 ), and that “even as the Father” [doth], how [is it that] when there is need to save, He “maketh intercession”? ( John v. 22.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““As the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will.” ( v. 21.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For that in respect of the title of Creator He is nothing inferior to the Father; hear from Himself, where He saith, “As the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will.” ( c. v. 21.)” — the author cites it
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Read the whole comment“In another place also He saith, “For as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will.” ( c. v. 21.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For, “As the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them, so also the Son” ( c. v. 21 ); and “That all may honor the Son as they honor the Father”; and “The works which He doeth, the same doeth the Son likewise;” all these go to establish His equality.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…His discourse was concerning authority, He said again, “For as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He wilt” ( c. v. 21 ); which it would be impossible that He should do were He of a different substance; or even allowing that it were possible, yet it would not have…” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Then in a loftier tone, “As the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them, so also the Son quickeneth whom He will” ( c. v. 21 ); again, “I judge you not, there is another that judgeth.”” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Yet He saith, “As the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will.” ( c. v. 21.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But if His power was the same both then and now, (for, saith He, “as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will”— c. v. 21 ,) what is the meaning of the words?” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Yet the same Son saith, “As the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will.”” — editor's note: John v. 19, 21
Read the whole comment“The Lord Himself saith, “For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom He will.”” — editor's note: John v. 21.
Read the whole comment““Whom He will.”” — editor's note: John v. 21.
Read the whole comment“…be regarded as distinct in person from the Father, let us listen to His other words, “What things soever the Father doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise;” and He will be understood as speaking not of one person twice over, but of two who are one.” — editor's note: Chap. v. 21, 19.
Read the whole comment““For what things soever the Father doeth,” not other things, but “these also doeth the Son,” not in a different way, but “in like manner.”” — editor's note: Chap. v. 21, 19.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent Him.” — editor's note: St. John v. 19–22.
Read the whole comment“But He proves abundantly that His will is free by the words, As the Father raiseth the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son also quickeneth whom He will.” — editor's note: St. John v. 21.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
Having said that the Father would shew the Son greater works than these, He proceeds to describe these greater works: For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He…
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For to will is the free power of a nature, which by the act of choice, resteth in the blessedness of perfect excellence.
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But who are these dead, whom the Father and Son raise to life? He alludes to the general resurrection which is to be; not to the resurrection of those few, who were raised to life, that the rest might believe; as…
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For this, viz. that the Father hath given all judgment unto the Son, does not mean that He begat the Son with this attribute, as is meant in the words, So hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself. For if so,…
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Having said that the Son quickeneth whom He will, in order that we might not lose sight of the nativity, and think that He stood upon the ground of His own unborn power, He immediately adds, For the Father judgeth no…
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As He gave Him life, i. e. begot Him living; so He gave Him judgment, i. e. begot Him a judge. Gave, it is said, that thou mayest not think Him unbegotten, and imagine two Fathers: All judgment, because He has the…
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All judgment is given to Him, because He quickens whom He will. Nor can the judgment be looked on as taken away from the Father, inasmuch as the cause of His not judging is, that the judgment of the Son is His. For…
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For, lest you should infer from hearing that the Author of His power was the Father, any difference of substance, or inequality of honour, He connects the honour of the Son with the honour of the Father, shewing that…
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First indeed, the Son appeared as a servant, and the Father was honoured as God. But the Son will be seen to be equal to the Father, that all men may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. 1But what if…
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It is not, however, as being born of the Father, that the Son is said to be sent, but from His appearing in this world, as the Word made flesh; as He says, I went forth from the Father, and am come into the world:…
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The conclusion then stands good against all the fury of heretical minds. He is the Son, because He does nothing of Himself: He is God, because, whatsoever things the Father doeth, He doeth the same; They are one,…
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Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.15.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.12.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 71.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.12 and 2 other places.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 5:21–23 (5) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.12 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
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Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith II.6.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.15.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith II.6.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.15.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith II.6.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 71.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.15.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2 and 1 other place.