Philippians 3:15 (WEB)
Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
Fathers and councils · 18
Jerome
“But let me briefly ask what you think of the well-known passage of the Apostle when he wrote to the Philippians: “Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may apprehend that for which also I was apprehended by Christ Jesus.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 12–16.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And because already His second coming draws near to us, His benign and liberal condescension is more and more illuminating our hearts with the light of truth.” — editor's note: [A very important monition that clearer light upon certain Scriptures may break in as time unfolds their purpose. Phil. iii. 15.]
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Hippolytus of Rome
“For, by progressing in virtue, and attaining to better things, “reaching forth to those things which are before,” according to the word of the blessed Paul, we rise ever to the higher beauty.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Deliver me from all mine offences:” me being thus minded, and holding fast what the Apostle said, “As many of us as be perfect, let us be thus minded.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“For if ye be not exalted, if ye raise not your heart on high, if ye tread not in great matters that are too high for you, but preserve humility, God will reveal unto you what ye are otherwise minded in.” — editor's note: Philip. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“However, what there also the Apostle saith next after, “Whereunto we have arrived, in that let us walk.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15, 16
Read the whole comment“…He will make me hold steadfastly all truths of which I feel certain; “but if in anything I be otherwise minded, that He will himself reveal even this to me,” whether through secret inspiration and admonition, or through His own plain utterances, or through the reasonings of my brethren.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15
Read the whole comment“Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13–15
Read the whole comment“…not cut themselves off, and in their case that happened which the apostle said, “If in any thing ye are otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“Nevertheless whereto we have already attained, let us walk therein.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15, 16.
Read the whole comment“…then, as the apostle tells us, not only what we know not and ought to know, but also if we are minded to know anything else, God will reveal even this unto us.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15, 16.
Read the whole comment“…the apostle’s words, “God shall reveal even this unto you,” he forthwith added, “Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15, 16.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“And in relation to all that is future and perfect, the things known by him here were in part; but with respect to those things which were committed and entrusted to him by the Lord, he was perfect; as he said, ‘We who are perfect, should be thus minded.’” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15.
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Tertullian
““And if,” says (the apostle), “there are matters which ye are ignorant about, the Lord will reveal to you.”” — editor's note: See Phil. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“…in regard to every decision in matters we are called on to consider, the apostle also says, “If of anything you are ignorant, God shall reveal it unto you;” he himself, too, being accustomed to afford counsel though he had not the command of the Lord, and to dictate of himself as possessing the Spirit of God who…” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Immediately he added: “We, then, that are perfect.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“Only, wherein we have hastened, in that same let us walk.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15, 16.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Wherefore also he adds, “As many of us as are perfect, are thus minded,” manifestly describing perfection as the renunciation of sin, and regeneration into the faith of the only perfect One, and forgetting our former sins.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 15.
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Cross-references · 15
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Cited together in On the Holy Trinity IX.1.
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Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.2.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity IX.1.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.2.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 4.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.2.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 4.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.2.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.2.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.2.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.2.