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2 Cor. 6:3 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV

" And, as a consequence, also they ought to yield to men; for it is reasonable, on account of abusive calumnies: Here is the specification: "in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Ghost, in love unfeigned, in the word of truth, in the power of God,"[196]

2 Cor. 6:3 - NIV, NAB - in The Second Epistle of Clement Concerning Virginity

And the brother will say to the married persons who are in that place: We holy men do not eat or drink with women, nor are we waited on by women or by maidens, nor do women wash our feet for us, nor do women anoint us, nor do women prepare our bed for us, nor do we sleep where women sleep, so that we may be without reproach in everything, lest any one should be offended or stumble at us. And, whilst we observe all these things, "we are without offence to every man."[14]

2 Cor. 6:4 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I

Most admirably, therefore, the apostle says, "In everything approving ourselves as the servants of God; as poor, and yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things. Our mouth is opened to you."[8]

2 Cor. 6:4 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I

"I charge thee," he says, writing to Timothy, "before God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things, without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality."[9]

2 Cor. 6:4 - NIV, NAB - in Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus A Sectional Confession of Faith

And again he says: "Approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities."[84]

2 Cor. 6:5 - NIV, NAB - in Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Fifth

be on your guard against every evil word, and every evil desire, and purify your heart from all the vanities of this world. If you guard against these things, your fasting will be perfect. And you will do also as follows.[9]

2 Cor. 6:5 - NIV, NAB - in The Ecclesiastical Canons of the Holy Apostles

We command that a bishop, or presbyter, or deacon who receives the baptism, or the sacrifice of heretics, be deprived: "For what agreement is there between Christ and Belial? or what part hath a believer with an infidel? "[20]

2 Cor. 6:6 - NIV, NAB - in Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus A Sectional Confession of Faith

Then he adds these words: "By kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God."[85]

2 Cor. 6:7 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI

For he who merely abstains from evil conduct is not just, unless he also attain besides beneficence and knowledge; and for this reason some things are to be abstained from, others are to be done. "By the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,"[182]

2 Cor. 6:7 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh

with God? although the apostle speaks of "earthen vessels"[53]

2 Cor. 6:9 - NIV, NAB - in Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus

They love all men, and are persecuted by all. They are unknown and condemned; they are put to death, and restored to life.[23]

2 Cor. 6:10 - NIV, NAB - in Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus

They are poor, yet make many rich;[24]

2 Cor. 6:10 - NIV, NAB - in Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Tenth

Cleanse yourself from this wicked grief, and you will live to God; and all will live to God who drive away grief from them, and put on all cheerfulness."[9]

2 Cor. 6:10 - NIV, NAB - in Instructions of Commodianus

I cannot comprehend all things in a little treatise; the curiosity of the learned men shall find my name in this.[22]

2 Cor. 6:10 - NIV, NAB - in A Treatise on Re-Baptism by an Anonymous Writer

For any one of us will hold it necessary, that whatever is the last thing to be found in a man in this respect, is that whereby he must be judged, all those things which he has previously done being wiped away and obliterated.[37]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians

"What communion hath light with darkness? or Christ with Belial? Or what portion hath he that believeth with an infidel? or the temple of God with idols? "[117]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

"Quae est enim participatio justitiae et injustitiae? aut quae luci cure tenebris societas? quae est autem conventio Christo cum Belial? quae pars est fideli cum infideli? quae est autem consensio templo Dei cum idolis?[102]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V

"Or what communion hath light with darkness? or what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath the believer with the unbeliever? "[108]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian On Idolatry

purposes, "There is nought of communion between light and darkness,"[94]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian Against Marcion Book III

could he combine within himself that communion of light and darkness, or truth and error, which the apostle says cannot co-exist?[119]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian On the Apparel of Women Book I

? What commerce have they who are to condemn with them who are to be condemned? The same, I take it, as Christ has with Belial.[20]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in Cyprian Epistle LXXII

how is such a word as that able to give remission of sins, which creeps like a canker to the ears of the hearers? And when they say that there can be no fellowship between righteousness and un-righteousness, no communion between light and darkness,[19]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

For what participation is there between righteousness and unrighteousness? or what communication hath light with darkness? "[702]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in Alexander Epistles on the Arian Heresy

e can the truth itself and God the Word receive? In what respect can the life and the true light be made better? And if this be so, how much more unnatural is it that wisdom should ever be capable of folly; that the power of God should be con-joined with infirmity; that reason should be obscured by unreason; or that darkness should be mixed up with the true light? And the apostle says, on this place, "What communion hath light with darkness? and what concord hath Christ with Belial? "[19]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in Alexander Epistles on the Arian Heresy

But they will not prevail; for the truth prevails, and there is no communion betwixt light and darkness, no concord between Christ and Belial.[47]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VIII

Let not one of the godly pray with an heretic, no, not in the house. For "what fellowship hath light with darkness? "[174]

2 Cor. 6:14 - NIV, NAB - in The Second Epistle of Pope Callistus

Whence the apostle says: "What part hath he that believeth with an infidel? or what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? "[3]

2 Cor. 6:16 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

"Quareegredimini e medio ipsorum, et separamini, dicit Dominus, et immundum ne tangatis; et ego vos suscipiam, et ero vobis in patrem, et vos eritis mihi in filios et filias, dicit Dominus omnipotens."[118]

2 Cor. 6:16 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

Unde etiam Panlus quoque verba dirigens ad eos, qu ierant iis, qui dicti sunt, similes: "Has ergo promissiones habete, inquit, dilecti: mundemus corda nostra ab omni inquinamento carnis et spiritus, perficientes sanctitatem in timore Dei.[119]

2 Cor. 6:16 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV

" "And I," He says, "will receive you; and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."[197]

2 Cor. 6:16 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul

but in the apostle's it is "the temple of God,"[307]

2 Cor. 6:16 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian On Modesty

For He saith, That I will dwell in you, and will walk in (you), and will be their God, and they shall be to Me a people. Wherefore depart from the midst of them, be separate, and touch not the unclean.'[159]

2 Cor. 6:16 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Against Celsus Book VIII

And the Word of God, wishing to set this clearly before us, represents God as promising to the righteous, "I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people."[36]

2 Cor. 6:16 - NIV, NAB - in Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes

But if it seems difficult for you to understand this, and if you do not acquiesce in these statements, I may at all events try to make them good by adducing illustrations. Contemplate man as a kind of temple, according to the similitude of Scripture:[158]

2 Cor. 6:16 - NIV, NAB - in Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VIII

es in His law day and night; strengthen them in piety, unite them to and number them with His holy flock; vouchsafe them the layer of regeneration, and the garment of incorruption, which is the true life; and deliver them from all ungodliness, and give no place to the adversary against them; "and cleanse them from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, and dwell in them, and walk in them, by His Christ; bless their goings out and their comings in, and order their affairs for their good."[54]

2 Cor. 6:16 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

For we eat with blessing the old things,-the prophetic words,-and the old things of the old things,-the words of the law; and, when the new and evangelical words came, living according to the Gospel we bring forth the old things of the letter from before the new, and He sets His tabernacle in us, fulfilling the promise which He spoke, "I will dwell among them and walk in them."[92]

2 Cor. 6:17 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V

"Wherefore also go forth from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be my sons and daughters."[109]

2 Cor. 6:17 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian Against Marcion Book V

Again, "Go ye out from the midst of them; touch not the unclean thing; separate yourselves, ye that bear the vessels of the Lord."[830]

2 Cor. 6:17 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian On Modesty

If you think this said about a heathen, at all events about believers you have already heard (it said) through Isaiah: "Go out from the midst of them, and be separate, and touch not the impure."[213]

2 Cor. 6:17 - NIV, NAB - in Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI

And again: "Depart from the midst of them, and separate yourselves, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you."[26]

2 Cor. 6:18 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on John Book I

that the apostolic writings are to be pronounced wise and worthy of belief, and that they have great authority, but that they are not on the same level with that "Thus sayeth the Lord Almighty."[12]

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