Romans 16:18

Jerome

• Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 1

  “…reserve smooth and pleasant speeches for the servants of God, for these are characteristic of heretics and of them who wish to deceive; as the Apostle says, “They that are such serve not our Lord Christ but their own belly, and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.”” — editor's note: Rom. xvi. 18.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions XIII.26Book XIII

  “Therefore he who serves God and not his own belly, I plainly see why he may rejoice; I see it, and I rejoice with him exceedingly.” — editor's note: Rom. xvi. 18.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13

  “…things should be added unto them, others were taking advantage thereof, of whom he also saith, “For they that are such serve not God, but their own belly.”” — editor's note: Rom. xvi. 18

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.9Festal Letters

  “…digged a pit of unbelief, into which they themselves have been thrust; and, since they have advanced in ungodliness, they ‘overthrow the faith of the simple;’ blaspheming the Son of God, and saying that He is a creature, and has His being from things which are not.” — editor's note: Rom. xvi. 18.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 23

  “That we might watch, and be ever prepared for conflict, guarding against our disguised as well as against our open enemies: which kind indeed Paul also was intimating, when he said, that “by their good words they deceive the hearts of the simple.”” — editor's note: Rom. xvi. 18. [R.V., “by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.” But Chrysostom omits κα ελογα, agreeing with the reading of the…

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Leo the Great

• Leo the Great, Sermons Sermon 42

  “For such persons serve not Christ the Lord but their own belly, and by sweet words and fair speeches beguile the hearts of the innocent.”” — editor's note: Rom. xvi. 17, 18.

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• 2 Corinthians 7:1

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• 2 Corinthians 11:7

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 2 Corinthians 11:8

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 2 Corinthians 11:10

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 2 Corinthians 11:11

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 2 Corinthians 11:12

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• Philippians 3:19

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• Philippians 4:10

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• Philippians 4:11

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• Philippians 4:12

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• Philippians 4:13

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• Philippians 4:14

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• Philippians 4:15

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• Philippians 4:16

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• Philippians 4:17

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• Philippians 4:18

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:5

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:6

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:8

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:9

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• 1 Kings 17:11

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Psalm 4:1

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• Psalm 146:6

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Matthew 10:41

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26.

• Matthew 10:42

  Cited together in Confessions XIII.26 and 1 other place.

• Luke 21:2

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Luke 21:4

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.

• Acts 20:33

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.

• Romans 9:26

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.