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Philippians 4:13

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I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Catechism · 2

The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

  • §1460Article 4 · The Sacrament of Penance and ReconciliationRead at vatican.va

    “These fruits have their efficacy from him, by him they are offered to the Father, and through him they are accepted by the Father.” — Catechism footnote: Council of Trent (1551): DS 1691; cf. Phil 4:13; 1 Cor 1:31; 2 Cor 10:17; Gal 6:14; Lk 3:8[ETML:C/].

The Almighty

  • §273Paragraph 3 · The AlmightyRead at vatican.va

    “This faith glories in its weaknesses in order to draw to itself Christ's power.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Cor 12:9; Phil 4:13.

Fathers and councils · 8

Origen

  • “Should He even wish us again to contend and struggle for our religion, let the enemy come against us, and we will say to them, “I can do all things, through Christ Jesus our Lord, which strengtheneth me.”” — editor's note: Phil. iv. 13.

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  • “And therefore Paul exclaims with confidence, “I can do all things through Christ, who strengtheneth me;” and again, “I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”” — editor's note: Phil. iv. 13.

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Cyril of Jerusalem

John Cassian

Augustine of Hippo

Athanasius of Alexandria

  • “But the man who is in Christ, combating those things that are contrary, and opposing wrath by long-suffering, contumely by meekness, and vice by virtue, obtains the victory, and exclaims, ‘I can do all things through Christ Who strengtheneth me;’ and, ‘In all these things we are conquerors through Christ Who loved us.’” — editor's note: Phil. iv. 13; Rom. viii. 37.

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Clement of Alexandria

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