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Caesarius of Arles

6th century · AD 542 · Western · 451 passages

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In his own words on 2 Peter

  • 2 Peter 2:20

    Since we have been set free from the power of the devil through the grace of Christ and without any preceding merits of our own, dearest brothers, let us try as hard as we can, with his help, always to engage in good works, fearing what the apostle Peter proclaims in these terrible words.

    SERMONS 175.5

  • 2 Peter 3:8

    Since it is written concerning the day of judgment that a thousand years will be like one day, who can tell whether we shall spend days, months or even years in that fire?

    SERMONS 179.5

Quoted verbatim from public-domain English translations of the fathers — Aquinas's Catena Aurea, the Ante-Nicene and Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers, and related editions. Each quotation links to its source.