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Fabian of Rome

3rd century · AD 250 · Early Fathers (before Nicaea) · 17 passages

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In his own words on 1 Corinthians

  • 1 Corinthians 5:11

    In like manner keep yourselves separate from all those of whom the apostle makes mention when he says, "with such persons, no, not to eat; ". Those also are to be dealt with in like manner of whom he says, "With such persons, no, not to eat; "

  • 1 Corinthians 6:7

    And herein is the meaning of that word which the apostle speaks: "Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? "

  • 1 Corinthians 15:33

    And the apostle says, "Evil communications corrupt good manners."

  • 1 Corinthians 15:58

    We exhort you also, according to the word of the apostle, to be "stedfast and immoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord; forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not vain in the Lord."

  • 1 Corinthians 16:13

    And in another place: "Watch ye, and pray, and stand fast in the faith. Quit you like men, and be strong. Let all things be done with charity."

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.