Matthew 7:23 (WEB)
Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’
Catechism · 1
“The Law of the Gospel requires us to make the decisive choice between "the two ways" and to put into practice the words of the Lord.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 7:13-14,21-27.
Fathers and councils · 48
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.49Book II
“And then will I say unto them, Depart from Me, because ye are workers of iniquity.”” — editor's note: Cf. Matt. vii. 22, 23, with Luke xiii. 26, 27.
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“And I will say unto them, Depart from Me, ye workers of iniquity, I never knew you.”” — editor's note: Cf. Matt. vii. 22, 23.
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“And I shall say unto them, Depart from Me, ye workers of iniquity, I never knew you.”” — editor's note: Cf. Matt. vii. 22, 23.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Matt. 7:23.)” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“Or because our Lord elsewhere shews that He knows not sinners, saying, I know you not, (Matt. 7:23) because in keeping His commandments there is no sin.” — the author cites it
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“(Matt. 7:23) But the Apostles say well, Master and Lord, for wickedness had not dominion over them, but the Word of God.” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XV.1Conference XV
“And then I will confess to them, I never knew you: Depart from Me, ye workers of iniquity.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. vii. 22, 23.
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“He testifies that then He will answer: “I never knew you: depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. vii. 22, 23.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Not that the Lord is ignorant of anything, and yet He says to sinners, “I never knew you.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 23.
Read the whole comment“Although He might call the righteous whom He approved, acquaintance, as He calls the wicked unknown, to whom He was to say at the end, “I know you not.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 23.
Read the whole comment“God knoweth all things, then; and yet in the end, that is in judgment after mercy, He saith of some persons: “I will profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from Me, ye workers of iniquity.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 23.
Read the whole comment““Then will I say to them, I never knew you; depart from Me, all ye that work iniquity.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 23.
Read the whole comment““I know you not, Depart from Me, all ye that work iniquity.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 23.
Read the whole comment“Listen to the Lord, who will yet say in the judgment, “I know you not: depart from me.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 23.
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John Chrysostom
“Let us listen now with fear, that we may not then listen with vengeance: “Depart from Me” (He says); “I never knew you” ( Matt. vii. 23 ), no not even then (He means) when ye made a display of prophesyings, and were casting out demons.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And again before this, “Many will say to me in that day, Have we not prophesied in Thy name, and cast out devils, and done many mighty works, and then I will profess unto them, I know you not.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 22, 23.
Read the whole comment“This word He speaks to them also that work iniquity.” — editor's note: See Matt. vii. 23.
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Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man On the.21On the Making of Man
“…that are His”; and He says to Moses, “I knew thee above all”; while of those condemned in their wickedness He Who knows all things says, “I never knew you.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. vii. 23.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“Thus He does not know the workers of iniquity, who glory in their mighty works and in His name, for He says to them, Then will swear, I never knew you; depart from Me, all ye that work iniquity.” — editor's note: St. Matt. vii. 23.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Mark
“Whosoever therefore amongst them has denied the kingdom of Christ, and the words of God revealed in the Gospel, shall receive a reward befitting His impiety, when He hears in the second advent, “I know you not.” [Matt 7:23]” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And then shall I say to them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye who work iniquity.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 22, 23.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
As He had said above that those who have the robe of a good life are yet not to be received because of the impiety of their doctrines; so now on the other hand, He forbids us to participate the faith with those who…
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Wherein He seems to touch the Jews chiefly who placed every thing in dogmas; as Paul accuses them, “If thou art called a Jew, and restest in the Law.”
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Otherwise; Having taught that the false prophets and the true are to be discerned by their fruits, He now goes on to teach more plainly what are the fruits by which we are to discern the godly from the ungodly teachers.
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For even in the very name of Christ we must be on our guard against heretics, and all that understand amiss and love this world, that we may not be deceived, and therefore He says, “Not every one that saith unto me,…
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For Scripture uses to take words for deeds; according to which the Apostle declares, “They make confession that they know God, but in works deny him.” [Titus 1:16]
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For all truth by whomsoever uttered is from the Holy Spirit.
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Let us not therefore think that this belongs to those fruits of which He had spoken above, when one says to our Lord, “Lord, Lord;” and thence seems to us to be a good tree; the true fruit spoken of is to do the will…
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For obeying God’s will and not calling on His name, shall find the way to the heavenly kingdom.
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And what the will of God is the Lord Himself teaches, “This is,” He says, “the will of him that sent me, that every man that seeth the Son and believeth on him should have eternal life.” [John 6:40] The word believe…
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He said not “he that doth” My “will,” but “the will of my Father,” for it was fit so to adapt it in the mean while to their weakness. But the one secretly implied the other, seeing the will of the Son is no other…
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Here it also pertains that we be not deceived by the name of Christ not only in such as bear the name and do not the deeds, but yet more by certain works and miracles, such as the Lord wrought because of the…
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See how He thus secretly bring in Himself. Here in the end of His Sermon He shews Himself as the Judge. The punishment that awaits sinners He had shewn before, but now only reveals who He is that shall punish,…
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When, namely, He shall come in the majesty of His Father; when none shall any more dare with strife of many words either to defend a lie, or to speak against the truth, when each man’s work shall speak, and his mouth…
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They even assure themselves of glory for their prophesying in teaching, for their casting our daemons, for their mighty works; and hence promise themselves the kingdom of heaven, saying, “Have we not prophesied in…
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But there are that say that they spoke this falsely, and therefore were not saved. But they would not have dared to say this to the Judge in His presence. But the very answer and question prove that it was in His…
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But not that He says, “in my name,” not in My Spirit; for they prophesy in the name of Christ, but with the spirit of the Devil; such are the diviners. But they may be known by this, that the Devil sometimes speaks…
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Read also what things the Magi did in Egypt in withstanding Moses.
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Otherwise; To prophesy, to work wonders, to cast out daemons by divine power, is often not of his deserts who performs the works, but either the invocation of Christ’s name has this force; or it is suffered for the…
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For all are not alike fit for all things; these are of pure life, but have not so great faith; those again have the reverse. Therefore God converted these by the means of those to the shewing forth much faith; and…
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For great wrath ought to be preceded by great forbearance, that the sentence of God may be made more just, and the death of the sinners more merited. God does not know sinners because they are not worthy that they…
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He says to them, “I never knew you,” as it were, not at the day of judgment only, but not even then when ye were working miracles. For there are many whom He has now in abhorrence, and yet turns away His wrath before…
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Note that He says, “I never knew you,” as being against some that say that all men have always been among rational creatures.” [ed. note: Origen was accused of saying that all men were from their birth inwardly…
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By this sentence it is given to us to learn, that among men charity and humility, and not mighty works, are to be esteemed. Whence also now the Holy Church, if there be any miracles of heretics, despises them,…
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But never let it be said as the Manichees say, that the Lord spoke these things concerning the holy Prophets; He spoke of those who after the preaching of His Gospel seem to themselves to speak in His name not…
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But thus the hypocrites boasted, as though they spoke somewhat of themselves, and as though the power of God did not work all these things, being invoked; but reading has brought them the knowledge of His doctrine,…
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He says not, Who have worked, but “who work iniquity,” that He should not seem to take away repentance. “Ye,” that is, who up to the present hour when the judgment is come, though ye have not the opportunity, yet…
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For death separates the soul from the body, but changes not the purpose of the heart.
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Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.1.
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Mark 8:34–38 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Mark 8:34–38 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Mark 8:34–38 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Mark 8:34–38 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.1.
Cited together in Catechism §1970.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:46–50 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:46–50 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:46–50 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:46–50 (4) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:46–50 (4) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 11:33–41 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 11:33–41 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 11:33–41 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 11:33–41 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 11:33–41 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 11:33–41 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 13:12–20 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 13:12–20 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 13:12–20 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 13:12–20 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §1970.
Cited together in Catechism §1970.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.6.
Cited together in On the Making of Man On the.21.
Cited together in On the Making of Man On the.21.
Cited together in On the Making of Man On the.21.
Cited together in On the Making of Man On the.21.
Cited together in On the Making of Man On the.21.
Cited together in On the Making of Man On the.21.
Cited together in On the Making of Man On the.21.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.1.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.1.