Where the Fathers quote John 15

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Cyril of AlexandriaPG 74:332expounds v.1“Εγω ειμι η αμπελος η αληθινη, και ο πατηρ μου ο γεωργος εστι.”On the equality of the Son with the Father, regarding «If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because...» Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:329…regarding himself allegorizing his manifold and multi beneficial cultivation when he says i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman then he added again every branch in me that does not bear fruit… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:59…but now my kingdom is not from hence we have also read i am the true vine and my father is the vinedresser and again i am the vine you are the branches let there be… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1043…bring forth much fruit just as he himself says in the gospels i am the true vine and you are the branches and my father is the husbandman every branch that does not remain in me… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:593…divine and invisible power which he himself setting it forth taught saying i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman and the tendril of the vine which has been assigned would be the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:971…one learn from the god word himself teaching these things about it i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman every branch not bearing fruit in me he takes it away and every… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:115…himself who in the gospels teaches these things concerning himself and says i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman for from him indeed the former people also received the planting of divine… Caesarius of Nazianzus c. 330-368/369PG 38:1005…of the same nature how does he himself say i am the vine and my father is the husbandman for the nature of the husbandman and the vine is not c the same for the one… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:479…those which are not seen ar why then does the lord say i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman can the vine and the husbandman be consubstantial ath do not truncate for… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:481A…33). The people also were called a vine, and the righteous are frequently called vineyards, yet simply and absolutely, without the words, "I am the true vine" (Joan. xv, 1). To prevent the Savior, therefore, fro… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:357D…usbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away: and every one that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit" (John XV, 1, 2).… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:867A…s the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away, and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit (John XV, 1, 2)... I planted, Apollos watered; but… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:1079A…own? And they bring to us the evangelical voice of the Son Himself saying to his disciples: “I am the vine, you are the branches; my Father is the husbandman” (Joan. XV, 1). Do you see, they say, that He made th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:573D…o endure to be bound to the tendril of the vine. By the vine he compared his own teaching: For I am, he says, the true vine, and my Father is the cultivator (John 15:1). And he called the tendrils the softne… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:715A…possess his own body, let him show it to be fruit-bearing, let him return virtues as the harvest to the Husbandman of the world; "My Father is the husbandman" (John 15:1), He says. For when will he covet gold,… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:369…therefore one may hear d the savior of us all clearly saying i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman every… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:141…with the life giving richness from him and indeed he said clearly i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away and… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:215…be deemed worthy of his care for we shall hear christ saying i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1265…4. IV, 450. 18, 22. II, 352. 19, 11. II, 806. 19, 15. I, 623. II, 476. 19, 30. IV, 277. 19, 34. II, 1663. IV, 35. Regarding the explanation of Gen. 49, 11, and John 15, 1. 49, 35. II, 1663. 19, 37. II, 1252. IV… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:871…xv h i am the true vine of life in the world and my father is the husbandman every branch in me not bearing fruit he takes it away and every one that bears fruit he… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:1115A…rd, bear (Osee 13), and of other animals, as John 1, 32: "I saw descending as if a dove"; and of plants (Isa. 53, 2): "He shall grow up as a tender plant"; and John 15, 1: "I am the true vine." Nay, even femini… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2133…the vine and the branches the good and the useless fruits saying i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman every branch in me… Modestus of Jerusalem d. 634PG 86:3283…holy powers and the salvation of earthly mortals saying in the gospels i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman to this vine the mother of god traveled which she brought forth the… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:835…the vine it is surely he appearing in the gospels crying out i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman we would be his foal we who have been united with him and… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:193…and the husbandman and the branch h arise let us go hence i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:831…sweet jesus for so he says in the gospel i am the vine and my father is the husbandman every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every one that beareth fruit… PG 154:3…hn XI, 25.) CAP. LXIV. — That He himself is the true vine. He says in the Gospel according to John: I am the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman. (John XV, 1.) CAP. LXV. — That He himself is the… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:57…branch he says abiding in me and bearing fruit my father cleanses that it may bring forth more fruit have fruit and the former things which are unfruitful in you are taken away for the time… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:707…every branch that abideth in me and bringeth forth fruit my father purgeth it that it may bring forth more fruit but the branch that abideth in me and bringeth not forth fruit my father cutteth… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:155…by the providence of its creator who prunes the branch bearing fruit that it may bring forth more fruit for if we give our own selves to the purity of life god himself brings aid for… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:357…john i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every one that beareth fruit he purgeth d it that it may… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:867…h i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every branch that beareth fruit he cleanseth it that it may bear… Macarius of Egypt c. 300–391PG 34:687…the farmer when he sees the branch bearing fruit prunes it so that it may bring forth more fruit but that which bears no fruit he roots up and gives it over to be burned yet… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1157…father is the husbandman every branch in me abiding my father prunes that it may bring forth more fruit he who is such as this prospers for to those who love god all things work together… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:371…a branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every one that beareth fruit he purgeth it that it may bring forth… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:215…saying i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it that it may bring… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:353…will take away and every one that bears fruit he will purge it that it may bring forth more fruit for the branch i suppose signifies the people of the jews cut off by the father… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:105…true vine and you are the branches my father is the husbandman every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every one that beareth fruit he purgeth it that it may bring… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:871…h i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman every branch in me that beareth not fruit he will take away and every one that beareth fruit he will purge it that it… Ammonius of Alexandria fl. c. 500PG 85:1493…love toward the father i endure death h cap xv h vers every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every one that beareth fruit he purgeth it that it may bring… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1907…my vineyard etc and every one that beareth fruit he will prune it that it may bring forth more fruit this the bad steward did not do who affirmed that he was unable to dig now… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2135…that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it that it may bring forth more fruit a… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1379D…s make supplication (Eccli. xxi, 1). And again the Lord says: Every branch not bearing fruit, my Father takes it away, and it is cast into the fire, and burns (John xv, 2). Let us therefore fear the example, an… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:193…hence i am the true vine and my father is the husbandman every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every one that beareth fruit he purgeth it that it may bring… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:831…the gospel i am the vine and my father is the husbandman every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every one that beareth fruit he will purge it that it may… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:343…the husbandman added every branch in me that bears fruit he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit and every one that does not bear fruit is cast forth as a branch and is… Constantine Harmenopoulos c. 1320 – c. 1385PG 150:1057…is the husbandman every branch in me that bears fruit he prunes it that it may bring forth more fruit make this then a token of the care shown towards you of the fruit of your… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:1161B…, 9, God hath given him a name, etc., 289. These words Matt. XXVIII, 19, All power is given to me, etc., are spoken of his humanity, 290. Where Christ says John XV, 3, Father, glorify thy Son, he does not… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:653A…the word is not set down in this place: yet because it is, and the Lord said concerning it, And you are clean because of the word which I have spoken to you (John 15. 3), and the Apostle says, Cleansing it b… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:661…t is evident that in us there are five baptisms. One in the Word, just as Christ also says: And you are clean because of the word which I have spoken to you (John 15. 3). The second in water, just as it is ma… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:749A…ed it, He cleanses it from the leprosy of infidelity, according to that which is written: "And you are clean by reason of the word which I have spoken to you" (John 15:3). And Peter, in the Acts of the Apostle… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:873…gather a more abundant fruit a now you are clean because of the word which i have spoken to you and you yourselves remain grafted into my regrowing shrub remain grafted into me you sprouts of… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:195…they say of whom do you speak these things he says you are clean through the word which i have spoken to you see above he said that the father was the one who prunes now… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:775…speculation and contemplation of the spirit now ye are clean he says through the word which i have spoken unto you whence the world cannot receive him since it seeth him not but ye know him… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:265…for fornication but ever for the lord and the savior himself says abide in me and i in you in what follows however it is written conversely i to my beloved and my beloved to me… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:971…clean because of the word which i have spoken to you remain in me and i in you as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it remains in the vine so neither can you… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:771…are provided for by him regarding our not falling away he says abide in me and i in you now with regard to all other things virginity is understood as something great and most splendid here… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:411…he needed their ministry but so that they might profit he adds as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it remains in the vine so neither can you unless you remain in me lest… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:143…the spiritual sense and toward this end he confirms us saying himself abide in me and i in you as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine so neither can… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:271…day you shall know that i am in the father and you in me and i in you let the trifles and the inventions of the impious reasonings of those men fade away we however trusting… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:279…says you will know that i am in my father and you in me and i in you for i he says live for i am life by nature and i have shown my own temple… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:359…the faithful to the imitation of himself and of god c xv abide in me and i in you as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abide in the vine so neither can… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:361…cut off from kinship with god he usefully shows with these words as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it remains in the vine so neither can you unless you remain in me for… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:873…you are clean through the word which i have spoken unto you abide in me and i in you as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine no more can… Ammonius of Alexandria fl. c. 500PG 85:1493…them more tested those who live piously bring forth much fruit vers abide in me and i in you even if someone has been united to christ through the sanctification of the spirit yet he has… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1911…for thus through spiritual intimacy we become fruit bearing therefore he says abide in me and i in you as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine no more can… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1739…will destroy much good the lord also says to his own disciples abide in me and i in you as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine so neither can… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:597…day you shall know that i am in my father and you in me and i in you and elsewhere father i will that they also whom you have given me be with me where i… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:453A…High; divine offspring from the divine Spirit. To whom the Lord justly said, and always says: "Abide in me, and I in you, that ye may bring forth much fruit" (John XV, 4, 8). By fruit, he understands the abund… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:453A…of those who are saved through him. A branch, he says, unless it abides in the vine, withers and is cast into the fire. "Abide therefore in me, and I in you" (John XV, 4). How then he abides in us, and how we… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:195…is yours and for this reason he adds h caput xv h abide in me and i in you as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine so neither can… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1159…order nor correctly forgetful of everything that cont follows in the night abide in me and i in you as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it remains in the vine it follows in… Anthony the GreatPG 40:1093…us only but we also remain in him as he himself says abide in me and i in you the blessed david likewise said be to me a dwelling place into which i may enter at… Isaias AbbasPG 40:1159…them i he says am the vine and you are the branches abide in me and i in you as the branch cannot bear fruit unless it has remained in the vine so neither can you… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1785…same christ answers he that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me and i in him and i will raise him up in the last day he that eateth this bread shall live… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:861A…d bearing fruit in him, doing and possessing everything that is fitting for him and worthy of him. Chapter III. JOHN. I am the vine, you are the branches (John xv, 5). These are to be as members of Christ… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1573…is drink indeed he that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me and i in him joan vi c and a little later it is written many therefore of his disciples hearing it… Macarius of Egypt c. 300–391PG 34:409C…t man, who has been sanctified, should not only himself be in God, but that God should also be in him, as the Lord says: "He that abideth in me, and I in him" (John XV, 5). For it behooves the man of God both t… Macarius of Egypt c. 300–391PG 34:1147…voice says he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and i in him john vi this therefore is profitable for the monks as they continually make a remembrance of the saving… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:505C…e that contains both the clusters and the branches. But this will become clear from the words of the Lord, who said: “I am the vine, you are the branches” (Joan. XV, 5). For if we are truly in Him, rooted, b… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:233A…house for you: He that eateth my flesh, dwelleth in me, and I in him (John 6:56); and that He is a root, He says again: I am the vine, ye are the branches (John 15:5); and that He is brother, and friend, a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:405…. And He supports our nature; and the devil approaches, and is defeated. "I planted you in Myself." For this reason He says, "I am the vine, you the branches" (John 15.5); and He planted her in Himself. And wh… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:803C…f into all forms. For what reason into all forms? For the sake of our salvation. You were a branch; He was the root: for I am the vine, you are the branches (John 15:5). You wished to journey; He became the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:207B…it contains all things; a cornerstone, because all things are established in it. A foundation, and the root of the vine. I am the vine, you are the branches (John 15:5). 36. This is the dream, he says, a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:763B…o health in the twinkling of an eye, gave the food of heavenly bread, and again restored them to the same order, saying: "I am the vine, you are the branches" (John 15:5). Who then has a demon? I or you? "… Mark the Hermit fl. c. 400–430PG 65:1007A…, 13⟧. By adding "for his good pleasure," he shows that the willing of virtues is placed within our own power. And the saying, Without me you can do nothing ⟦Joan. XV, 5⟧; and the saying, You did not choose m… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:395C…, could anyone succeed in doing, unless Christ were present and leading the way. Therefore He also said to the holy disciples: "Without me you can do nothing" (Joan. xv, 5). Therefore, to be with God, and to do… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:583…blessing vi he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and i in him in many ways he instructs us through these words and since this doctrine cannot be easily grasped by… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:281…a different kind as some have perversely thought with the proposed saying i am the vine ye are the branches and my father is the husbandman… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:341…savior himself says he that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me and i in him for it is well worth noting in this that christ does not say that he will be… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:1165…believe me believe the works and know that b the father is in me and i in him see again from this the equality of the father and the son for he says the father is… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:373…and again he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and i in him observe therefore how everywhere he calls the body that was taken from the woman his own because of… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:801…is drink indeed he that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me and i in him as the living father hath sent me and i live by the father so he that eat… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:873…in the vine no more can ye except ye abide in me i am the vine ye are the branches he that abideth in me and i in him the same bringeth forth much fruit for… Ammonius of Alexandria fl. c. 500PG 85:1493…love c can do nothing good vers i am the vine you the branches he that abideth in me and i in him the same beareth much fruit for without me you can do nothing because… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:901A…Gospel, and this one seven thousand [Matth. xiv, 21; xv, 38]. There is the true vine, concerning which the Savior says: "I am the vine, you are the branches" [John xv, 5]. There is the oil of the saints that a… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:905A…iritual and sensible nations. For we, too, have a struggle against powers and principalities and the rulers of darkness. But "Without me, you can do nothing,” [John XV, 5] He says; for they are stronger than we… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1911…in the vine no more can ye except ye abide in me i am the vine ye are the branches he that abideth in me and i in him the same bringeth forth much fruit he… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:647…world and again he that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me and i in him do you see the huge and ineffable benefit he died not only for us but also offered… Epiphanius the Monk fl. c. 1015PG 120:277…is drink indeed he that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me and i in him truly the human mind is stunned and d at such words it trembles entirely and in the… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:429A…the desires of the flesh or of turbulent affections, nor will they provide any excellent proof of virtue, since the Lord says: Without me ye can do nothing (Joan. XV, 5). But let us labor, I beseech you, fath… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:681B…complished, as the Prophet says: "The steps of a man are directed by the Lord" (Ps. xxxvi, 23); and as the Savior Himself said: "Without me ye can do nothing" (John xv, 5). Never approach communion without… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:1309…the unbelievers do he that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me and i in him as the living father hath sent me and i live by the father so he that eateth… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:195…me i am the vine you are the branches he that abides in me and i in him the same bears much fruit for without me you can do nothing unless a man abide in me… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:653…to believe me believe the works and know that the father is in me and i in him behold again from this the equality of the father and the son for he says the father is… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:907…taught by him he that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me and i in him again to the disciples take and eat this is my body do this in commemoration of me… Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopoulos c. 1256–c. 1335PG 147:799…himself saying 'he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and i in him and has eternal life ' for who doubts that to partake of life continuously is nothing other than… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:77C…ading us to boast, as if we had achieved virtue by our own power and sagacity. But let us call to mind the Truth Itself saying, "Without me ye can do nothing" (John 15:5); and thus let us repel the manifold de… Isidore Glabas c. 1342–1396PG 139:115B…lood abides in me, and I in him" (John vi, 57). And: "He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing" (John xv, 5). And: "If a man does not abide in me,… Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:245C…g the faithful as the branches, who through confession of Him and good conversation would bring forth fruit. By which words, surely, the sum of the Church John xv, 5.… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:139B…Conversion But the disciples were not the root of the preaching, but the Lord of the disciples. Wherefore He said: I am the vine, you are the branches (John 15:5). That root, however, is unconquerable.… Photius of ConstantinoplePG 104:415A…kera (strong drink). Sikera, it is customary for the Hebrews to name any drink capable of causing drunkenness. Basil the Great. Vers. 8, at the end, "I am." John XV, 5. Vers. 5, at the beginning, "For from t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:1079…stiff necked and uncircumcised says to them take off your gold earrings and cast them into the fire and if anything comes up this is a god and the golden calf came up here b tell… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:873…same bringeth forth much fruit for without me ye can do nothing if a man abide not in me he is cast forth as a branch and is withered and men gather them and cast them… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2135…more fruit a and again speaking more broadly he added the parable if a man abide not in me he is cast forth as a branch and is withered and men gather them and cast them… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:195…fruit for without me you can do nothing unless a man abide in me he is cast forth as a branch and is withered and they shall gather him up and cast him into the fire… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:69A…perhaps read apheontai, so that it might be a present from aphiemi and phiomai, is not probable, since this barytone verb is found only among the poets. John 15:6. Unless anyone abideth in me, he is (ca… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:79A…om the variations at this place. Presumably from my own edition. "These into bundles" [is replaced by] "these into bundles" (a). "These into bundles" (b). Thus John 15, 6. Cap. XIV, V. 3. "In the prison." ...… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:343…bring forth more fruit and every one that does not bear fruit is cast forth as a branch and is withered and they gather them and cast them into the fire and it is burned and… Constantine Harmenopoulos c. 1320 – c. 1385PG 150:721…me he is cast out like a branch and withers and they gather them and cast them into the fire and it is burned but if also to imitate christ and to live according to him… Isidore Glabas c. 1342–1396PG 139:115B…John xv, 5). And: "If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and they gather them, and throw them into the fire, and they burn" (John xv, 6). Therefore, he who does not partake of… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1155…that bears fruit he purges it nonnus mistranslation chrysostom s interpretation they gather them and cast them into the fire and the interpretation of nonnus rejected who understands it as angels hebraism noted i have chosen… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1161…a in me he is cast out like a branch and is withered and they gather them and cast them into the fire our author being apparently completely unskilled in hebraisms because… OrigenesPG 16:2335…each with his weapon and they shall cut down your chosen cedars and cast them into the fire and many nations shall pass by this city and each shall say to his neighbor why has the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:365…his goodness else thou also shalt be cut off xv if you abide in me and my words abide in you ask what you will and it shall be done unto you he says that the… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:873…gather them and cast them into the fire and they are burned if ye abide in me and my words abide in you ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:195…proceeds from him they will be able to do nothing if you abide in me and my words abide in you you shall ask whatever you will and it shall be done unto you in this… Amphilochius of Iconium c. 340 – after 394PG 39:43B…r the Lord, and God will be glorified in us, according to the Lord saying: "In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit, and become my disciples" (John 15, 8). And the Lord, being glorified by… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:873…shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you herein is my father glorified that ye bear much fruit so shall ye be my disciples as the father hath loved me so have… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:67A…(you are). ἐστὲ (“you are”) is taken for “you will be.” John 8, 46. Who of you (convicts) me of sin? ἐλέγχει (“convicts”) is taken for “he will convict.” John 15, 8. If I do not wash you, you (have) no pa… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:69A…be cast," exēranthē for "he shall wither," synagousin for "they shall gather," ballousin for "they shall cast," and kaietai for "it shall be burned." John 15:8. In this (he is glorified) my Father… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:435D…mself for us (Eph. 5:2); and, He emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant (Phil. 2:7); and again: As the Father hath loved Me, I also have loved you (John 15:9). Glorify Me Thou, Father, with Thysel… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:873…glorified that ye bear much fruit so shall ye be my disciples as the father hath loved me so have i loved you continue ye in my love if ye keep my commandments ye shall abide… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1089B…ve loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments, and I abide in his love. (Joan. xv, 9, 10). Opening his mouth, Peter said, "… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1195B…r. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. » Joan. xiv, 27. — « My peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. » Joan. xv, 9. — « As the Father has loved me, so I h… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:197…this to be his own glory b ver as the father has loved me so have i loved you abide in my love if you keep my commandments you will abide in my love just as… Barnabas 1st c.PG 2:699A…he Father concerning the Incarnation and the whole business of human reparation, which Christ himself calls ἐντολὰς τοῦ Πατρός, 'the precepts of the Father' (John xv, 10). And perhaps Barnabas is alluding to t… Barnabas 1st c.PG 2:715D…nction concerning the Incarnation and the whole business of human restoration, which Christ Himself calls ἐντολὰς τοῦ Πατρός, the commandments of the Father (John 15:10); and perhaps Barnabas is alluding to t… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:707…loveth me he that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings if ye keep my commandments ye shall abide in my love even as i have kept my father s commandments and abide in his… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:921C…shows this, sometimes saying, "If you love me, keep my commandments," but at other times, "If you shall keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love" ⟦Joan. XV, 10⟧; and more persuasively still, "As I al… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:921C…ommandments, you shall abide in my love" ⟦Joan. XV, 10⟧; and more persuasively still, "As I also have kept my Father's commandments, and do abide in his love" ⟦Joan. XV, 10⟧. 3. He instructs us that, in the work… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1555…in my love if you keep my commandments you shall abide in my love even as i have kept the commandments of my father and abide in his love a in order that… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1565…if you keep my commandments you will abide in my love just as i have kept my father's commandments and abide in his love but if the necessary proof of love is the keeping of the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:699D…he loves the commandments themselves. For this is the perfection of a Christian: for the Lord says: "If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love" (John 15:10). 128. Therefore I was directed to all… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:753D…And this the Lord shows, now saying, "If you love me, keep my commandments" (Joan. 14:15); and now, "If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love" (Joan. 15:10); and even more pressingly, "As I have… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:753D…keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love" (Joan. 15:10); and even more pressingly, "As I have kept my Father's commandments, and do abide in his love" (Joan. 15:10). But he who corrupts the precision of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:899…His commandments, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, according to the voice of the Lord saying: "If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love" (John 15:10); and again: "In this shall all men kno… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:371…loved you abide in my love if you keep my commandments you shall abide in my love even as i have kept my father s commandments and abide in his love c with a more subtle… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:873…loved me so have i loved you continue ye in my love if ye keep my commandments ye shall abide in my love even as i have kept my father's commandments and abide in his love… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1089…if you keep my commandments you will abide in my love just as i have kept my father's commandments and i abide in his love joan xv opening his mouth peter said in truth i perceive… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:941A…says to his disciples: These things have I spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled (John 15:11), that is, your hope. For the full hope… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:303…they would be left alone from the fact that he had said these things have i spoken unto you while abiding with you he straightway perceived as one who was god by nature that that saying… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:377…might befall you and that you might have my joy that is that my joy might remain in you and what this is and what christ wishes us to understand through this i think we must… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:873…as i have kept my father's commandments and abide in his love these things have i spoken unto you that my joy might remain in you and that your joy might be full this is my… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:207…father will grant whatever things men may ask of him h vers these things have i spoken unto you that you should not be offended they shall put you out of the synagogues yea the time… Constantine Harmenopoulos c. 1320 – c. 1385PG 150:715…unshaken to the end he says these things i have spoken to you that my joy might remain in you and your joy might be full therefore he says i command you to love so that… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:1009…my joy might be fulfilled and this is my commandment that you love one another as i have loved you c for the lord is merciful and compassionate and christ is lord to all but moses… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:707C…). This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (Joan. XV, 12, 13). ... LUKE. And ye shall be the chi… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:917C…loveth me," said the Lord, "shall keep my commandments" (Jo. XIV, 23). And this, he says, is my commandment, "that you love one another, as I have loved you" (Jo. XV, 12). And again, he who loves his neighbor… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1143…does not pay heed to the teaching of the lord who said love one another as i have loved you john xiii we must pay heed to the apostle who says put away the wicked person… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1151…christ who says a new commandment i give to you that you love one another as i have loved you greater love than this no one has that one lay down his soul for his friends… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1187…h response such as the lord showed and taught when he said love one another as i have loved you greater love has no one than this that one lay down his life for his friends… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1189…lord who said a new commandment i give unto you that you love one another as i have loved you further also from such reflections as this that if the brother is a benefactor we owe… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1607…yourself who said a new commandment i give unto you that you love one another as i have loved you greater love than this no man has that one lay down his life for his friends… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1625…of the lord who says a new commandment i give unto you that ye love one another as i have loved you john greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:983…the lord says a new commandment i give to you that you love one another as i have loved you and yet the commandment to love one another was old you shall love he says your… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:675A…ince the whole Church had especially to be built in charity, as he himself says: But this is the commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you (John 15:12 and 15:35). And again: In this shall m… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:413…god without love of neighbor b this is the commandment that you love one another as i have loved you this is bound up with ours and as it were annexed like a chain hence at… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:449…this he says a new commandment i give to you that you love one another as i have loved you john but it does not rest even there at the measure for he himself did this… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:111…saying to the holy disciples this is my commandment d that you love one another as i have loved you greater love than this no man has that one should lay down his life for his… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:379…with earthly things and nothingness xv this is my commandment that you love one another as i have loved you greater love than this no one has that one should lay down his life for his… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:383…to all that is to say this is my commandment that you love one another as i have loved you a great amount of benefit will result for all through the inquiry for if brotherly love… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:873…joy might remain in you and that your joy might be full this is my commandment that ye love one another as i have loved you greater love hath no man than this that a man… Ammonius of Alexandria fl. c. 500PG 85:1485…son manifest to all vers a new commandment i give unto you that ye love one another as i have loved you that ye also love one another the form of this commandment is new and… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1195…b joan xiii a new commandment i give to you that you love one another as i have loved you that you also love one another by this all will know that you are my disciples… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:165…say to you a new commandment i give to you that you love one another as i have loved you that you also love one another by this all will know that you are my disciples… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:197…and your joy may be fulfilled this is my commandment that you love one another as i have loved you greater love than this no one has that someone should lay down his soul for his… Irene Doukaina c. 1066–1123PG 127:1023…lord jesus christ also says these things i command you that you love one another as i have loved you and by this all will know that you are my disciples if you have love for… Isaac the Great, Catholicos of Armenia fl. c. 1145PG 132:1063…sets himself up as the example for he says that you may love one another as i have loved you in what way then did he love us when we were enemies and deserters and had… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:351…the lord says a new commandment i give unto you that you love one another as i have loved you that you also may love one another and if i your lord and master have washed… Constantine Harmenopoulos c. 1320 – c. 1385PG 150:613…not with human mercy but as your heavenly father is merciful and love one another as i have loved you with which love paul loved in the bowels of jesus christ whence also the savior himself… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:855…the lord said a new commandment i give to you that you love one another as i have loved you that you also love one another by this shall all know that you are my disciples… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:707…commandment that ye love one another as i have loved you c greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends joan xv luke and ye shall be… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1187…have loved you greater love has no one than this that one lay down his life for his friends and if it is necessary to lay down even one's life how much more is it necessary… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1607…have loved you greater love than this no man has that one lay down his life for his friends and in summary one may learn this same thing concerning all justifications together from the lord himself… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1625A…give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you” (John 13:34). “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). Love for one’s neighbor is invoked wh… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:637A…disciples, setting the standards of perfect love: for "Greater love than this," He says, "no one has, than that one should lay down his soul for his friends" (John 15:13). Since, therefore, it is not possible… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:879A…Gospel was proclaimed, and declared it by their very actions. "Greater love than this," He says, "no one has, than that one lay down his soul for his friends" (John 15:13). But those men exposed their souls for… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:667A…honors will He bestow upon those who loved Him with the greatest measure, for Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13)? The athletes of external contests co… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:709…himself said again greater love has no one than this that someone lay down his life for his friends ibid since therefore they demonstrated the greatest love he welcomes them and they enjoy that glory they… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:581B…hat I say. What seems to you a great achievement? You will say, martyrdom; for greater love than this no one has, that one lay down his soul for his friends (John 15:13). The greatest achievement of martyrdom… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:663D…harm them, but they exhibited the love which Christ demands; for He says, "Greater love than this no one has, than that one lay down his soul for his friends" (John 15.13). And this they exhibited, which is the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:269C…Matt. 19, 21]; and discoursing concerning the love of one's neighbor, he says, "Greater love has no man than this, that one lay down his soul for his friends" [John 15, 13]. Whence it is clear that even in the s… Mark the Hermit fl. c. 400–430PG 65:1099…in the truth and again greater love than this no man hath that a man lay down his life for his friends whence also the holy apostle paul imitating the lord said now i rejoice in… Mark the Hermit fl. c. 400–430PG 65:1101…christ who says greater love has no one than this that someone lay down his life for his friends and they themselves have handed down to us saying if the lord laid down his life for… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:1015…died for all truly said greater love than this no man hath that a man lay down his life for his friends but after he laid down his life and was for our sake numbered among… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:725…saying clearly greater love than this no one has that one should lay down his life for his friends how then would it not be among the most absurd things not to render to christ as… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:111…loved you greater love than this no man has that one should lay down his life for his friends and by another way also it is always somehow a concern for the holy evangelists to show… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:269…love than this he says no one has than that one should lay down his life for his friends and why did he clearly seek love toward himself from us and in this way hasten to… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:379…loved you greater love than this no one has that one should lay down his life for his friends he discloses more clearly the sense of those things which were said before by these words that… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:1021…had said greater love than this no man hath that one should lay down his life for his friends b therefore concerning the commandment of love i do not write to you a new one for… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:999…again to them no one has greater love than this that someone lay down his life for his friends you are my friends if you do what i command you but observe also the order of… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1029…has loved us as he himself says know it for he says greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends wherefore he called the commandment of love… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:125…of the law being made a curse for us therefore he says greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends thus therefore his mother crowned him he… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:941…and greater love than this can no one show that one should lay down his life for his friends he called horns strength power because these are the weapons of the animals that possess them such… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1827…greater love than this no man can show than that one should lay down his life for his friends b he called power horns since these are the weapons of the animals that possess them of… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1145A…leasure of animals." But the Lord Christ says in the holy Gospels: "Greater love than this no man can show, that one should lay down his life for his friends" (John xv, 13). And, instructing in the most perfect… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:873…my commandment that ye love one another as i have loved you greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends… Ammonius of Alexandria fl. c. 500PG 85:1495…to the vine b vers greater love than this no man hath that a man lay down his life for his friends as the teacher of the whole world christ delivers these things to them because… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2977…scripture which says greater love than this no man has that one lay down his life for his friends john xv then we too realized what was meant by his saying i have to reign for… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:3211…discourse for greater love than this saith the savior no man hath that a man lay down his life for his friends c the three mighty men therefore broke through the scripture saith the host of… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1727B…ying down our lives for them if the time calls for it. "For greater love than this has no one," as the Lord says, "that one lay down his life for his friends" (John 15, 13). And: "A new commandment I give to you… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:725B…y to undergo voluntary death for one another out of virtue. For there is no greater love than this, He says, that one should lay down his soul for his friends (John xv, 13). Therefore, to sum up, the law of nat… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:961…saying greater love than this no one has than that one should lay down his life for his friends b for he knew that as the miracle progressed the jews would stir up and disturb the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:577…toward us for no one can show greater love than that one lay down his life for his friends b how then could he who has no soul demonstrate this love for this reason he assumes… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1507…but proofs of true charity for the lord says greater love has no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends d the physicians therefore have laid down their souls for… George the Monk d. c. 914PG 110:571C…come, and the drama was revealed, the youth was judged and condemned to death; and once this was carried out, he fulfilled the Lord’s saying which states (John XV, 13): "Greater love than this no one has, t… George the Monk d. c. 914PG 110:863A…and having himself been mortally wounded by Moavia, died, fulfilling this word: “Greater love than this has no one, that one lay down his life for his friend” (John xv, 13). Constans, moreover, slew his own bro… Nicephorus the Presbyter fl. c. 950PG 111:685C…nor show him any mercy? For it is written concerning the bond of friendship: 'Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.' [John xv, 13]" Such was the response of Epiphani… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:509A…ned to death; and by this, he fulfilled the Lord's saying which states: Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends (John xv, 13). Similarly, when another monk was sei… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:845…no one he says has greater love than this that someone should lay down his life for his friends c he says therefore to the lawyer you have answered correctly for since he says you are… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:167B…vehemence of his desire? Because he had heard the Lord saying: "Greater charity than this no man has, than that one should lay down his soul for his friends" [Joan. xv, 13], he desires now this degree and pinnac… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:199…peak for greater love than this has no one that someone should lay down his life for his friends so that you also should lay down your lives for one another since i also am dying… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:23…proof of charity greater love than this he says no man hath that a man lay down his life for his friends thus since the law of charity toward one's neighbor was established for both jews… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:881…us for greater love than this no one has than that he lay down his life for his friends but since horns are also taken c to refer to a king as in the passage he… Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:519…ng paid the penalty for that war, he was fulfilling the saying: "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." ⟦John xv, 13⟧ Constans went down to Sicily, wishing to establish a roya… Germanus II of Constantinople d. c. 1240PG 140:739…for greater love than this no one has than that one should lay down his life for his friends and if for friends how much more for the lord and creator for blood indicates ardent love… Philotheos Kokkinos c. 1300–1379PG 154:807…love than this he says has no one than that one should lay down his life for his friends a thing which christ having spoken at once fulfilled in deed having given himself over to death… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:1169A…ur souls for your salvation and love, according to the Gospel, which says: “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his soul for his friends” (John xv. 13), and for the glory of our Lord Jesus C… Apophthegmata Patrum (Desert Fathers) 4th–5th century (compiled)PG 65:351B…suppress [my] fornication through labors." 116. (62) He said again: "There is no greater love than this, that a man should lay down his soul for his neighbor (cf. Joan. xv, 13). For if someone hears a wicked word, t… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:855…another greater love than this no one has than that one should lay down his life for his friends d rom xii as much as lies in you have peace with all men hebr xii pursue… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:741C…hem: My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it (Luke viii, 20, 21)... Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you (John xv, 14)... For as many as are led by the Spiri… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1627…commandments but he that keepeth not my sayings loveth me not and ye are my friends if ye do whatsoever i command you but his new and peculiar commandment is that we love one another which… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:709A…em as servants (although even this is a very great honor, and one for which none can be found equal), but as His friends: For you, He says, are my friends (John 15. 14); and very reasonably; for He Himself s… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:611C…e, but above nature, and this is not of servitude, but of the adoption of sons and of friendship ("For you are my friends, I will no longer call you servants" (John 15:14, 15)); nor is it not pure, but pure, an… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:623D…her: for “He intercedes for us” (Rom. 8:34). He is also home and host: “For he who abides in me, and I in him” (John 6:57). He is friend: “You are my friends” (John 15:14); and foundation and cornerstone; and w… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:683A…leeping, others turning themselves hither and thither, others talking with friends: and the Lord indeed addresses us with a loving voice, You are my friends (John 15:14); but we, having abandoned Him, prefer… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:687D…er: Father, I will that where I am, they also may be, that they may see my glory (John 17:24): to such men I have said, and always say: You are my friends (John 15:14). But to you, what shall I say? Shall I… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:163D…even gave His own Son. Let us use the love of God as we ought, let us enjoy His friendship: For you, He says, are My friends, if you do what I command you (John 15:14). Wonderful! Enemies who were separated… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:171A…, "Perform signs," but what? "Keep my commandments" (John 14:15). And again: "I call you friends, not when you have cast out demons, but if you keep my words" (John 15:14). These are after the gift of God, and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:859B…gave His Son. Let us make use, as is right, of the love of God, let us enjoy His friendship. "For you are my friends," He says, "if you do what I command you" (John 15:14). Those who are distant from Him in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:885…own Son for us. Let us use the love of Christ to good purpose; let us enjoy His friendship. "For you are my friends," He says, "if you do what I command you" (John 15. 14). Marvelous! The enemies, those who wer… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:535…ingdom of God (Galat. V, 21); but let it be far from us that this be said. For you are my friends, says the Lord, if you do the things that I command you (Joan. XV, 14). Therefore, let us do all that we are… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:967…for i no longer says he call you servants but friends because all things that i have heard from my father i have made known to you for those who did not wish to see nor… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1633…acuna of about two lines between χαρίζεται and τὸ θέλημα, which correspond to nearly three lines of our own. The Oxford editor wished to fill this gap from John xv, 15, in this way: Χαρίζεται [εἶπε γὰρ, οὐκ… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 45:849C…h these. And that I say these things truly, I call to witness the Truth Itself, which says to the disciples: "I will no longer call you servants, but friends" (Joan. xv, 15). If, therefore, that which concerns us… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:457…toward the father for the servant as is said in the gospel knoweth not what his lord doeth nor indeed did he speak as of a man when he said residing in god lest the incomposite… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:233A…I am the vine, ye are the branches (John 15:5); and that He is brother, and friend, and bridegroom: I no longer call you servants; for you are my friends (John 15:15). And Paul again: I have espoused you… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:823D…fore, he was held to be a seducer, he says: "I do not speak from myself" (John XIV, 10), but from the law, from the prophets, whatever I heard from the Father (John XV, 15): not according to his divinity did I h… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:745D…ecause of misery. He speaks of Peter; for he was a friend because of his discipleship. You know the Lord saying: I no longer call you servants, but friends (Jo. 15, 15). He calls him neighbor because of the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:25…which He heard from the Father: "For I have called you friends," He says, "because all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you" (John 15:15). Just as, therefore, if we saw someone suddenly lookin… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:33D…nd for a second, because He was to announce to us the things of the Father. "For all things," he says, "that I heard from the Father, I have announced to you" (John 15:15). He calls Him both life and light; for… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:143…: No longer do I call you servants; for you are my friends. Whence, and why? Because all things that I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you (John 15:15). For this reason he did not give signs… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:431…es a hundredfold, and eternal life. She uses her lover as a slave, more cruel than any tyrant; but God says, "I will no longer call you servants, but friends" (John 15:15). What is to be said to these things? F… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:61D…were kept hidden—saying: I no longer call you servants; for you all are my friends, because all things that I heard from the Father I have made known to you (John 15:15); that is, I have trusted you. If this… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:449…said "ministering to the Lord," and "Separate for me," so as to show their equality. And again, Christ says: "The servant does not know what his lord is doing (John 15:15)." But the Spirit, as a man knows his o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:649…; He who told us of the things in heaven would not have been envious. "For all things that I have heard from my Father," He says, "I have made known unto you" (John 15:15). Why, then, did He not make these thin… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:865A…this is the greatest gift. But with God there is nothing perishable, nothing corruptible: but what? I do not call you slaves, He says; you are my friends (John 15:15). Let us be ashamed, beloved; let us fe… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:741…no longer do i call you servants you are my friends because all things that i have heard from my father i have made known to you emmanuel is the truth in another way also because… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:665C…will contend for equality with those holy and renowned men, whom Christ himself called friends? "For I no longer call you servants," He says, "but my friends" (John 15:15).… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:255…you servants because the servant does not know what his lord does but i have called you friends because all things that i heard from my father i have made known to you therefore for this… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:673…you are my friends the servant knows not what his lord does but i have called you friends because all things whatsoever i have heard of my father i have made known to you b to… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:383…servants for the servant does not know what his master is doing but i have called you friends because all that i have heard from my father i have made known to you he has again… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:389…no longer do i call you servants you are my friends because all things that i have heard from my father i have made known to you you did not choose me but i chose you… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:875…call you servants because the servant knows not what his master does but i have called you friends because all things that i heard from my father i have made known to you you did not… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:195…I have heard from the Father, these things I have spoken (John xv, 15), and that other: I have manifested thy… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:885…know what his master is doing but you i have called friends all things that i have heard from my father i have made known to you… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:339A…ove us, how much more does Christ—whose bowels are full of mercy, and who is the lover of good, and who cries out clearly in the Gospels: "You are my friends" [Joan. xv, 15]; and again: "I am going to prepare a p… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:611…servants because a servant does not know what his master is doing but i have called you friends because all things that i heard from my father i have made known to you and elsewhere you… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 116:621B…ve, and who preserve the independent dignity of the soul by maintaining it through virtue—to whom Christ also says, 'I no longer call you slaves, but friends' (John xv, 15)—you are blessed because of your freedo… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:199…servants because the servant does not know what his lord is doing but i have called you friends because all things that i heard from my father i have made known to you you did not… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:1109B…neration, but also because of the connection and manifestation. For "All things," He says, "whatsoever I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you." (John xv, 15) One might perhaps also say that it is… George (Gregory II) of Cyprus fl. c. 1280PG 142:63…what i should say and what i should speak and chapter verse all things that i have heard from my father i have made known to you these teachings of jesus christ surely prove that he… John Bekkos, Patriarch of Constantinople c. 1225-1297PG 141:769…hear he shall speak for he had also said previously concerning himself all things that i have heard from my father i have made known to you as if he were to say it is for… Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:563…these words i will no longer call you servants but friends because all things that i have heard from my father i have made known to you as if to be a friend and to be… Bessarion of Nicaea c. 1403-1472PG 161:435…the cause or principle item the son indeed says of himself what i have heard of my father i have declared unto you but of the spirit for he shall not speak of himself but whatsoever… Manuel of Corinth c. 1460–c. 1530PG 140:489…item in john the truth says to his disciples all things whatsoever i have heard of my father i have made known to you where the glossary says all things necessary for salvation are written in… Manuel of Corinth c. 1460–c. 1530PG 140:493D…olution to the third objection. To the third objection, however, which says: "All things whatsoever I have heard from my Father, I will make known to you [John xv, 15]." We concede, just as they themselves… Anthony the GreatPG 40:993…i will no longer call you servants but friends and brothers because all things that i have heard from my father i have made known to you those who confess in their mind what they have… Anthony the GreatPG 40:999…will no longer call you my servants but friends and brothers because all things that i have heard from my father i have made known to you for as many as have proposed instructed by the… Anthony the GreatPG 40:1005…them i henceforth call you not servants but friends and brothers because all things that i have heard of the father i have made known unto you therefore those who have known the true reason of… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:507D…He is an angel; for He announced salvation to us; as He Himself says in another place: "All things that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you" (John XV, 15). Beware, therefore, lest you pervert t… AnonymousPG 106:1269…this d h caput xv h how is it to be understood all things that i have heard from my father i have made known to you and again elsewhere he says i have many things… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:959…and again amen amen i say to you if you ask anything of the father in my name he will give it to you ask and you shall receive and he himself is the one who… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:487D…or Paul himself, found Him only from his own self, but Christ Himself revealed Himself, and therefore He said: "You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you" (John 15:16). But how did he not believe before, w… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:457C…ly turns this up and down, saying: “Then I shall know even as I have been known” (1 Cor. 13. 12). And Christ Himself: “You did not choose Me, but I chose you” (John 15. 16). And elsewhere Paul again: “If anyone… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:427…receive everything amen amen i say to you if you ask anything of the father in my name he shows the power of the name since being neither seen nor asked but only named he renders… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:161D…as known Him," but, "He is known by Him." For we have not known Him, but He has known us. Wherefore also Christ said, "You did not choose Me, but I chose you" (John 15:16); and Paul elsewhere, "Then I shall ful… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:211B…ke 22:31-32). John, too, was such by mercy; and all the apostles without exception. For hear what Christ says: “You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you” (John 15:16). For we all stand in need of the mercy… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:665…this was entrusted to me by His grace, for of this too, He is the author. For this reason, Christ Himself also says, "You did not choose me, but I chose you" (John 15:16); and again, this same blessed man, wri… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:193B…say, he himself implanted faith in us, he himself gave the beginning. Which Christ also said to the disciples: You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you (John 15:16). And Paul also says: Then I shall kno… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:409…faith into us for he used to say to his disciples you have not chosen me but i have chosen you and paul again said then i shall know even as i have been known he… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:389…i chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should remain that whatever you ask the father in my name he may give to you he does not… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:391…words of our savior the saying that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should remain it is necessary to ask what on earth this means for what could be understood and how… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:169C…nded the baptized one; the Spirit fashioned Him in the Virgin.” Then he says again concerning the holy apostles: “The Son chose: ‘For I,’ He says, ‘chose you’ (John xv, 16). The Father sanctified: ‘Father,’ He s… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:1269…i chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should remain that whatever you ask the father in my name he may give you behold he shows everywhere… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:875…i chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should remain that whatever you ask the father in my name he may give you these things i command… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:1229…d delight his own servants for if he says you ask anything of the father in my name he will give it to you and those gifts granted by god to the righteous man during this… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:199…i chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should remain that whatever you may ask the father in my name he may give to you he turns… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:369A…he meaning of "author and finisher"? It means that He Himself implanted faith in us from the beginning—For you did not choose me, He says, but I chose you (Joan. xv, 16)—and He Himself will provide the end, s… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1033…your feet and as elect because the same one says elsewhere you have not chosen me but i have chosen you vers he is the lord our god he himself clearly is christ in all the… Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:397…of the choir of the disciples to whom he says afterwards you have not chosen me but i have chosen you that you should go and bring forth fruit and that your fruit should remain joann… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1161…chose me but i chose you and i set you that you should go and bring forth fruit where chrysostom interprets i set as i planted truly and elegantly as he is accustomed and what follows… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:151…his own, but attributes all things to the Lord God. And this, of course, Christ kept teaching His disciples, saying, You did not choose me, but I chose you (John 15, 16). And the Apostle hints at this sam… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:201…you ask he says and do not receive because you ask amiss these things i command you that you love one another if the world hates you know that it has hated me before you if… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:393…where: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before you.” (John XV, 18) We shall find the method of the Savior, which he… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:749A…been of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you (John 15:18-19). But also the blessed Paul consoles us… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:919D…32, 33). Thus also the Lord bore witness to His disciples, endowed with a sincere mind and one void of all aberration, saying: "You are not of this world" (Joan. xv, 19). And on the contrary, He testified tha… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1217B…long, therefore, as we do not keep all the commandments of the Lord, and are not such that we can receive from him this testimony, "You are not of this world" (John XV, 19), let us not expect to be made wort… Pseudo-Ignatius fl. c. 375-380PG 5:807…world saith he the world would love its own but now you are not of the world but i have chosen you abide with me iv i write to all the churches and i command all… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1805…evil and woe to the world because of scandals and if you were of the world the world would love what was its own but since you are not of the world but i have chosen… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:415…you were loved for he hints at this by saying if you were of the world the world would love its own so if you were loved you would provide a sign of wickedness then because… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:417…you and me because you are not of the world if you were of the world the world would love its own he reminds them beforehand of the words he had spoken to his own brothers… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:441…this is a sign of virtue for this reason also christ says if ye were of the world the world would love its own and elsewhere again woe unto you when all men shall speak well… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:753D…The vanity of the world . So also the Lord, after the sincere and un-wavering disposition, testified to the disciples, saying: "You are not of this world" (Joan. 15:19). And on the contrary, He testified tha… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:249…savior recognizing that this is the case said if you had been of the world the world would love its own but because you are not of the world therefore the world hateth you it pursues… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:321…and were cast into prison yet they remembered christ saying if you were of the world the world would love its own but because you are not of the world for this reason the world hates… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:397…for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you if you were of the world the world would love its own yet because you are not of the world but i have chosen you out… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:749…ye that it hath hated me before you if you had been of the world the world would love its own but because you are not of the world but i have chosen you out of… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:875…world hates you know that it hated me before you if you were of the world the world would love its own but because you are not of the world but i chose you out of… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:475…yet he kept in mindful memory that word of christ if you were of the world the world would love what is its own but because you are not of the world therefore the world hates… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1607…nothing just as the lord also says to his disciples if you were of the world the world would love what is its own but because you are not of the world therefore the world hates… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1743…the lord himself says to his disciples you are not of this world but i have chosen you out of the world i will no longer speak much with you to him be glory forever amen… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:353…these and suchlike things the lord said you are not of this world but i have chosen you out of the world come to me and i will refresh you for those who walk otherwise namely… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:405…us wait until he says to us you are not of this world but i have chosen you out of the world but who is it that arrives at such a point that he is not… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:655…most capable and said to him since the emperor has died and i have chosen you out of the whole senate for your virtue give me your word that you will preserve the virginity which i… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:201…hates you know that it has hated me before you if you were of the world the world would love what is its own but because you are not of the world but i chose you… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:1447…or simplicity for in the preceding verses he had said to them if ye were of the world the world would love its own for here and there he calls the wicked the world on account… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:1301…which the lord spoke to the disciples when he said if you were of the world the world would love its own satan is called the prince of this alone for he having departed from what… Isaac the Great, Catholicos of Armenia fl. c. 1145PG 132:1065…h homily lxi h if you were of the world the world would love its own but because you are not of the world but i have chosen you out… Isaac the Great, Catholicos of Armenia fl. c. 1145PG 132:1067…and the wicked and profligate men who dwell in them if you were of the world the world would love what was its own observe how he subtly weaves into this a word of praise for… Isidore of Thessalonica 12th–13th c.PG 139:261…of life and said to him since the emperor has died and i have chosen you out of the entire senate as a man adorned with every virtue to be emperor i wish you to pledge… Maximus Planudes c. 1255–c. 1305PG 147:1133…to the world does he not say in another place if you were of the world the world would love what is its own does he not reprove concerning righteousness where he says righteous father the… Isaias AbbasPG 40:1189…all the dealings of this world i have chosen he says them out of the world therefore the world hates them because they are not of it those who have left behind the things that are… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:831…for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you and again if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you and furthermore if they persecute you in this city flee into another d… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:823…lord and you speak well for i am and from those words the servant is not greater than his lord which is written before these words little children yet a little while i am with you… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:361…to the disciples by which he said amen amen i say to you the servant is not greater than his lord nor is the apostle greater than he who sent him if you know these things… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:469…c insolence of the jews toward him for he says if they persecuted me they will also persecute you if they hated me they will hate you do you not call me lord and master and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:387…spiders shadows dreams and things more worthless amen amen i say to you the servant is not greater than his lord neither is the apostle greater than he who sent him if you know these things… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:415…wickedness then because these things had not sufficed he proceeds again a servant is not greater than his master if they persecuted me they will persecute you too hence he shows most of all that they… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:563…if the world hates you know that it hated me before you if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you when you see peoples running together to story tellers and keeping certain writings to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:217C…s, as when he says: For so did they to the prophets that were before you (Matt. 5:12); and again, If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you (John 15:20); and, Learn of me, because I am meek… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:13…from three methods one from what christ suffered as he himself says the servant is not greater than his lord another from the good things which are laid up for those who believe and a third… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:903…lord also foretelling to the apostles what was to come says as they have persecuted me they will also persecute you and they will put you out of the synagogues and they will cast out your… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:1069…not above his master nor the servant above his lord if they persecuted me they will also persecute you if they called the master of the house beelzebub how much more those of his household d… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1119…said the disciple is not above his master nor the servant above his lord if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you if they have called the master of the house beelzebul how much… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:399…bodies are corrupted by these diseases and yet they are salutary xv remember the word that i said to you a servant is not greater than his master if they persecuted me they will also persecute… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:485…urging them to despise every lie and every hardship of persecution said if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you if they have called the master of the house beelzebub how much more his… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:1375…the disciple that he be as his master and the servant as his lord if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you xxxi the purpose therefore set before the only begotten son of god… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1259…latter matches the former therefore the lord himself also says if they persecuted me they will also persecute you and again if they have called the master of the house beelzebub how much more his household… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:673C…ainst his well-affected and grandiloquent heralds of the truth? For it is the voice of the Lord himself: "If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you" (John xv, 20). Yet they ought, if nothing else,… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1057…this life and in another place he says if they have c persecuted me they will also persecute you if they have kept my word they will also keep yours and again if they have called… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1301…and the assaults of enemies. "In the world," He says, "you shall have tribulation" (Joan. XVI, 33). And: "If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you" (Joan. XV, 20). And: "If they have called the master… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1375B…have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?" (John XV, 20; Matth. X, 25). Then He encouraged them… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:861…certain reciprocal law a peer like imitation of a wise commander a servant is not greater than his king nor is any man greater than the leader who sends him as an apostle if however you… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:875…therefore the world hates you remember the word that i spoke to you the servant is not greater than his master if they persecuted me they will also persecute you if they kept my word they… Ammonius of Alexandria fl. c. 500PG 85:1495…the world loved you clearly you would be wicked yourselves c vers the servant is not greater than his lord if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you if they have kept my word… Eutychius of Constantinople c. 512-582PG 86:2323…of spitting by whose stripes we were all healed who also said if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you if they called the master of the house beelzebub how much more his household… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:527…also because we have something like the lord whose words these are if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you if my word… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:911…a his voice is if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you and the rest which declares the resemblance of those following him if however we… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1227…may think they will remain if they have persecuted me he says they will also persecute you if they have kept my word they will keep yours as well but they will do all these things… George the Monk d. c. 914PG 110:1243…liturgy and opened the holy gospel and this chapter occurred if they persecuted me they will also persecute you and the army was saddened nevertheless he made peace with the persians and gave them firm oaths… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 122:423…of the gospel the gospel contained to omit other things these words if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you if they have kept my word they will keep yours also down to that… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:153…done to you so you do also amen amen i say to you the servant is not greater than his lord neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him he no longer speaks to… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:203…deeds a vers remember the word that i spoke to you a servant is not greater than his lord if they persecuted me they will persecute you if they kept my word they will keep yours… John Zonaras d. after 1159PG 135:269…time that a priest was reading the gospel which says if they persecuted me they will also persecute you nevertheless he sent the magistros nikephoros basilakes with a part of his forces when these had joined… Eustathius of Thessalonica c. 1115–1195PG 136:463C…it necessary to jest, those who bring the simple memory of evil into the category of grudge-bearing? If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you (John 15:20). If they have persecuted me, you say,… Germanus II of Constantinople d. c. 1240PG 140:613…for his is the most truthful word which says thus if they persecuted me they will also persecute you if they kept my word they will keep yours therefore brethren… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:789B…thousand lawless ones" (Sirach 16:3), and further, "In the world you will have tribulation" (John 16:33), and "If they persecuted me, they will persecute you" (John 15:20), and words similar to these, spoken by… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 153:855…ages jesus christ discoursing to his disciples about their future trials said if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you if they have kept my word they will keep yours d those who were… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 153:859…some from that saying of the gospel recited in the holy liturgy if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you took an omen of the wars and calamities by which the emperor cantacuzenus was… Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:619…passion and death of christ who had said to them if they persecuted me they will also persecute you c but since man had indulged his own will and had transgressed and for that reason had… Laonicus Chalcocondyles fl. 1439–1462PG 159:1021…mockery and insults mindful of our lord when he says if they persecuted me they will also persecute you and again alas for my weakness the brood of vipers called him a samaritan and possessed by… Athanasius AlexandrinusPG 25:515A…t, he most willingly persecutes those who think the things of Christ, as the Lord Himself foretold: "If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you" (Jo. xv, 20). But if the patrons of impiety think t… AnonymousPG 106:1101…this meaning having taken the beginning of its sense from if they persecuted me they will also persecute you that is to say having first mocked you later they will recognize who you are he mentions… Peter of Alexandria c. 250-311PG 18:513D…the Scripture said. And after other things: II. For He says: "They will do all this to you (for My name's sake) because they did not know Him who sent Me" (John 15:21). If, therefore, they knew neither Him… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:405…christ through faith d but all these things they will do to you for my name's sake because they do not know him who sent me it is certain that there will be no other end… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:529…all will do to you for my name's sake because they do not know him who sent me in truth just as the jews ignore the father having… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:203…they will keep yours but all these things they will do to you for my name's sake because they do not know him who sent me b what he said above he hated me before you… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:207…that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth god service and these things will they do unto you because they have not known the father nor me but these things have i told you that… Isaac the Great, Catholicos of Armenia fl. c. 1145PG 132:1075…keep my word either but all these things they will do to you for my name's sake because they do not know him who sent me not until me he says does their ignorance extend but… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:151…they are rational but also regarding what is said in the gospel if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin it… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:347…elsewhere except from the word of god for thus he himself says if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin after receiving the word of god therefore if anyone sins… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:97…is being sought more than this even when the lord himself says if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin we… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:931…came sin revived yet when the savior also says in the gospels if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin he… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 45:845…not consider the voice of the truth more credible than your error if i had not come and spoken to them he says they would not have sin since therefore he himself spoke to them truly… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:661B…“If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; and if I had not done works among them which no one else did, they would not have had sin” (John 15:22, 24), should reproach the Savior and be… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:1059D…shall be justified" (Rom. 2:13); and again Christ: "If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin" (John 15:22). Blessed, however, is he who speaks in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:515C…not hear what Christ says concerning the Jews? "If I had not come, and spoken to them, they would not have sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin" (John 15:22). What then? Because after his arrival… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:573C…o is not persuaded. And Christ declared this, saying: If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin; but now they have no cloke for their sin (John 15: 22). For this reason also, mourning for Je… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:293…k with interest” (Matt. 25: 26, 27); and concerning the Jews: “If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse” (John 15: 22). However, we do not now consider w… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:177A…For they were destined to become clear and manifest at His coming. Hear Christ Himself saying: "If I had not come, and spoken to them, they would have no sin" (John 15:22). For what reason did they have no sin,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:35D…way from memory. Let us fear, therefore, lest we be blamed for that ignorance of which it says: "If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin" (John 15:22). What more shall we have than those wh… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:163…them elsewhere he said they hated me without a cause and again if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin john xv for he who sits in darkness being devoid… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:415…indulgence for these things he brings forward another consolation with these words if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin showing that they will act unjustly towards him and the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:457D…ill of his master, and did not do it, will be beaten with many stripes (Luke 12:47); and again, "If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin" (John 15:22). What apology, then, shall we have, be… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:565…it will judge him on the last day and again he says if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have had sin but now they have no excuse for their sin… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:55A…her is present, it is not allowed. See therefore how He excludes the Jews from pardon, saying: If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin (John XV, 22); and again Paul, But I say, Have they… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:695…e void of sense, a greater punishment hangs over us: for He says: "If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin: but now they have no excuse" (John 15:22). But far be it that such things be sai… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:83D…, if you had not been watered by rains, the evil would not have been so great: for If I had not come, he says, and spoken to them, they would not have had sin (John 15:22): but if you have often drunk and recei… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:305…not have been so great if i had not come he says and spoken unto them they had not had sin but if you have drunk and received it often by what reasoning have you brought… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:879…what is this because of me because of me the prophet for if i had not come and spoken to them they would have no sin d upon every diverticulum or into every outlet in the… Mark the Hermit fl. c. 400–430PG 65:967…were ignorant of him saying if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no cloak for their sin b… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:269…for an excuse truly then christ might also speak regarding those nations if i had not come and spoken to them they would have no sin but now they have no excuse for their sin in… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:837…miraculous and ineffable works and for this reason he said concerning them if i had not come and spoken to them they would have no sin and again if i had not done among them the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:495…from it to their own condemnation just as he also says elsewhere if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:563…teacher of the best things impudently wherefore he says concerning the jews if i had not come and spoken to them they would have no sin but now they have no excuse for their sin d… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:409…same time ignored god and dishonors the mystery of the mission xv if i had not come and spoken unto them they would not have had sin but now they have no excuse for their sin… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:461…christ himself subscribing to my words for he says somewhere concerning them if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin matters… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:825…and the very words of the lord show this for he says if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin as… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:841…on account of this thing the lord was saying to the jews if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin this… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:901…knowledge had not yet been poured forth whence the lord also says if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin that… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:875…name s sake because they do not know him who sent me if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have had sin but now they have no excuse for their sin… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:27…of the mysteries they were not to be accused hear christ saying if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin prophecy indeed is at first glance slightly obscure but when… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:371…those who do not obey the truth for as the savior says if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have had sin but among the sodomites all things were so depraved… Tarasius of Constantinople c. 730-806PG 98:1497…you would perhaps believe me for he wrote of me and later if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin xv… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:527…rebuke and testify i am nowhere heard but what is his judgment if i had not come and spoken unto them they had not had sin but now they have no cloke for their sin i… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:613…says i will reprove you and set your sins before your face if i had not come and spoken to them they would have no sin but now they have no excuse for their sin which… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1381…to judge the world but to save it and again he says if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin and… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:461…concerning the appearing of the word in the flesh it is said if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin and they have seen and hated both me and him… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:817…concerning christ before his presence and for this reason the savior said if i had not come and spoken to them they would have had no sin for even if the oracles proclaimed him yet they… Philip the Solitary fl. c. 1095PG 127:747…end of my discourse it is the word of christ who says if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin that… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:203…enemies both of you and of me and of my father vers if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin he… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:883A…to be done first, and then comes to each person, repaying according to their labor. For,if I had not come and spoken unto them, they would not have had sin (John XV, 22), says He. And He shall go forth to i… Isaac the Great, Catholicos of Armenia fl. c. 1145PG 132:1067…am the son they do not know the father who sent me if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin no ground for excuse he says is left to the… Isaac the Great, Catholicos of Armenia fl. c. 1145PG 132:1075…the son they do not know the father who sent me either if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have had sin no excuse he says is left to the jews… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:919…the just but sinners to repentance speaking of judgment he speaks thus if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin and… Eustathius of Thessalonica c. 1115–1195PG 135:767…even if he utters something harsh so that he may also say if i had not come and spoken to them they would have no sin using such freedom of speech in the orderly sequence of… Maximus Planudes c. 1255–c. 1305PG 147:1133…lord jesus christ not reproving the world concerning sin when he says if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have sin but now they have no excuse for their sin but… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1193…come or ei m ikanon kai enne pon for the evangelist said if i had not come and spoken to them they would not have had sin what of the fact that it pleased him to… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:177D…at the punishment is heavier, hear Christ saying: If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin (John 15:22); and the Apostle likewise: For not the… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:257C…ance. But hear this from Christ himself: "If I had not come," he says, "and spoken to them, they would have no sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin" (John 15:22). See how his coming both deprived them… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:81…stripping them of this defense b both above and below he said he that hateth me hateth my father also by enemy and avenger he means the devil who after having compelled them to accomplish the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:109B…that they were doing this to avenge the Father. For this reason, taking away this excuse from them, He used to say: "He that hateth me, hateth my Father also" (John 15. 23); and again: "He that believeth in me,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:547B…fied themselves, will he approve those who deny the Son, even if they confess themselves? By no means: for, He who hates me, he says, hates my Father also (John 15.23). As the eye does not receive light if… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:937A…r the Son, if you honor the Father. He considers the honor of the Son to be His own proper honor; for the Savior says: He who hates Me, hates My Father also (John 15:23). Do not think, therefore, that you bes… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:411…among the sons of god shall be likened unto the lord xv he that hateth me hateth my father also b he clearly attributes the crime of impiety towards god to those who with a perverse… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:667B…Son and Word of God, and together with Him, the Father and the Spirit. "For he who does not have the Son," says the Savior, "does not have the Father either" [cf. John XV, 23]. And he who does not have the Father a… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1483…in the gospel a if i had not done among them the works which no one else did they would not have sin for although they do the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:573…declared this saying if i had not come and spoken unto them they had not had sin but now they have no cloke for their sin john for this reason also mourning for jerusalem for this… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:837…come and spoken to them they would have no sin and again if i had not done among them the works which no one else did they would have no sin but now they have both… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:413…but the god and lord of all that is christ b xv if i had not done among them the works which no one else did they would not have sin but now both have seen… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:417…moses and the splendor of every saint for what the lord says if i had not done among them the works that no other man hath done brings such a meaning to our minds then you… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:877…of the evangelist h he who hates me hates my father also if i had not done among them the works which no one else has done they would not have sin but now they have… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:527…is his judgment if i had not come and spoken unto them they had not had sin but now they have no cloke for their sin i am innocent of the blood of such wretched men… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:1025…citizens are the jews who hate him for he says they have both seen and hated both me and my father and they were not willing that he should reign over them hence also they said… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:203…excuse for their sin he who hates me hates my father also if i had not done among them works which no one else did they would not have sin but now they have seen and… Isaac the Great, Catholicos of Armenia fl. c. 1145PG 132:1067…in deeds what he taught in words for this reason he adds if i had not done among them the works which no one else has done they would not have sin and what are these… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1077…promise so too are the psalms named law as is clear from that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law that they hated me without a cause but even the prophecy of… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1079A…the Psalms are called the law, as is plain from these words: "That the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law: That they hated me without cause" (Joan. xv, 25). But the prophecy of Isaiah is also ca… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:87C…For the wicked are accustomed to hate the good for no cause at all. For they also hated Christ without cause, just as He says: "They hated me without a cause" (John 15:25). And the apostles had as enemies the f… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:163B…is account also, accusing them elsewhere, he said, They hated me without a cause; and again, If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin (John xv, 25, 24). For he who sits in darkness, bein… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:447…be nothing in common between you and these behold i deliver myself that the word might be fulfilled which he said that of those whom you have given me i have lost no one but here… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:889…allow this people of my companions to go back home unharmed so that the word might be fulfilled unchanging which christ previously spoke to his living father 'of those whom you have given me i have… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:71…he said if therefore you seek me let these go their way that the word might be fulfilled that 'of those whom thou hast given me i have lost not one ' and this even though… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:203…now they have seen and hated both me and my father but that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law 'they hated me without a cause ' c but does he mean… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:245…a therefore you seek me let these go away that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke of those whom you gave me i have lost no one he cast them down… Caesarius of Nazianzus c. 330-368/369PG 38:857D…the Father (Joan. XIV, 10); and, He who has seen me, has seen the Father. And concerning the Spirit he says: The Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father (Joan. XV, 26). Therefore, in the light that is the F… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:111C…ed the Father, saying: Take not thy holy Spirit from me (Ps. L, 13). And having become man, He said: I will send to you the Paraclete, the Spirit of truth (John XV, 26); and He the truthful Word of God did s… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:823A…nk who speak of Christ; but as He says: "When the Paraclete comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father" (John xv, 26), by this He declares the Father alone… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:141B…Savior? Unless, perchance, because of your third Testament, you have removed from the Gospels that utterance: "The Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father" (Joan. xv, 26); who, inasmuch as He proceeds from Him… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:609C…once, both where God the Father is present with signs and wonders [Heb. II, 4], and where the Savior says: “The Spirit of Truth, who proceeds from the Father” [John XV, 26]; and: “The Spirit is truth” [1 John V,… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:493…i have begotten you concerning this the lord says when the paraclete is come whom i will send unto you the spirit of truth who proceedeth from the father he shall give testimony of me and… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:983A…e learned from the evangelical traditions that the property proceeding in the Holy Spirit is, as the Lord says, The Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father [John 15:26], perhaps the writer signifies the Spir… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:813C…st you think this is spoken by way of appropriation, the Savior confirms it: But when the Paraclete comes, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father (John 15:26). There, "from God"; here, "from the Fa… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:815…scourse, defining the Father as the fountain of water, introduces from the fountain of life the living water that proceeds: "Which proceedeth from the Father" (John 15. 26). What proceeds? The Holy Spirit. In wh… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:819…ear, he shall speak, and he shall announce to you what things to come are: he shall glorify me; because he shall receive of mine, and he shall announce to you (John 15:26). "You saw," he says, "how he does not… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:825…irit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will remind you of my words, and He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority" (John 15:26; 16:13). If you see anyone saying "I ha… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:757D…u shall give testimony, because you have been with me from the beginning. Before kings and governors you shall stand for a testimony to them and the Gentiles" (Joan. 15. 26. 27): that while the apostles are being… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:123A…m again saying: I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father who sent me beareth witness of me (John 8:18); and again, He shall bear witness of me (John 15:26), speaking of the Paraclete; and He sen… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:581A…saying: "When the Paraclete cometh, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, He shall give testimony of me" (John XV, 26). And again: "But the Paraclete, the Ho… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:1011…the son he himself will teach you saying but when the paraclete is come whom i will send unto you from the father even the spirit of truth which proceedeth from the father he shall bear… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:637A…was, and who is coming, the Almighty" (Apoc. i, 4), and: "But you are the same" (Ps. ci, 28), and: "The Spirit of truth who is, who proceeds from the Father" (Joan. xv, 26)? And if they do not claim that the… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:659A…ut You are the same" ⟦(Psalm 101:28)⟧? Or, concerning the Holy Spirit, those in the holy Gospels: "The Spirit of truth, who is, who proceeds from the Father" ⟦(John 15:26)⟧? And consider how he speaks of this u… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 94:233A…rs of the first Constantinopolitan council received this article, which proceeds from the Father, from the very words of the Lord which are read in the Gospel (John xv, 26), and that, therefore, nothing ought to… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:413B…the more important ones, are subjected to examination. Regarding these arguments taken from authority, Photius urges primarily in c. 2 the words of Christ in John xv, 26: ὃ παρὰ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐκπορεύεται, as if… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:413B…blush to add 'from the Father alone'. Both are an addition; if it is to be blamed, why not in both cases?" Catholic theologians respond that the proposition of John xv, 26 is expressed affirmatively, not exclusi… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:417B…divine person who is sent by another certainly has its origin from that person; and since the Holy Spirit is said to be communicated and sent to us by the Son (John xv, 26; xvi, 7; xx, 22), they deduce from henc… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:435C…'Because he shall receive of mine.'" And he adds to the verse, repeating the words of Christ: "That is, the Spirit who is through him and in him." Likewise in John xv, 26: "Behold, he calls him the Spirit of tr… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:495C…hief sophisms of Photius. Let us examine that series of sophisms with which he endeavors to establish his own opinion. Having introduced the words of Christ in John xv, 26 (cap. 2), he reasons thus (cap. 3): The… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:505A…rit from the Son in this manner (Hist. controv. c. 10, § 2, p. 167, 168): [280] "For if, he says, the Spirit proceeds from the Father, as Christ testifies in John xv, 26, and as the Greeks also teach; yet the… Nicephorus the Presbyter fl. c. 950PG 111:831…the lord himself says to his disciples 'but when the comforter shall come whom i will send unto you from the father the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive because it seeth him not… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:331D…many souls. Nor does our Simeon say here, or elsewhere, that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father alone; but from the Father. Therefore, just as Christ in John 15:26, by those words: "When the Comforter is… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:451A…use He shall receive of mine." For what, they say, can the Holy Spirit receive from the Son, unless it be His very self? And finally from that which He says in John xv, 26, that He will send the Holy Spirit: sin… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:453C…cal words by which we prove the same; for he immediately adds: "As Christ says: Who proceeds from the Father, and, He shall take of mine." As Christ asserts (John xv, 26). Who proceeds from the Father; and (… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:823B…our Savior? Unless, perhaps, due to your "third Testament," you have removed that utterance from the Gospels: the Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father [John xv, 26]; who, insofar as He proceeds from Him,… John Bekkos, Patriarch of Constantinople c. 1225-1297PG 141:531…will instruct us by his own words saying when the paraclete shall come whom i will send unto you from the father the spirit of truth who proceedeth from the father he shall bear witness of… John Bekkos, Patriarch of Constantinople c. 1225-1297PG 141:665C…ure an affinity with Him." Saint Cyril, in his interpretation of the evangelical utterance according to John, "When, therefore, the Paraclete shall come" [John 15:26], says: "In the same (passage), therefo… John Bekkos, Patriarch of Constantinople c. 1225-1297PG 141:733D…than that of the Son? For if you were to call the Romans— indeed, their arguments are entirely ridiculous, which the schismatics derived from the words of John 15:26; among whom Job the monk of the 12th ce… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:1291C…eived even by conjecture and suspicion that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father alone. For neither, because the Lord said, Who proceeds from the Father (John xv, 26), should it be immediately thought… Theophanes of Nicaea d. c. 1381PG 150:347A…d claimed this name for Himself above all else as His own, saying: I am the truth (John XIV, 6), and The Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father (John XV, 26). Let it be your earnest care to repay… Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:77B…and the Son, yet is not incarnate, the Son himself also bears witness that he sends, saying: 'When the Paraclete cometh, whom I will send you from the Father' (John xv, 26). For if to be sent ought only to be un… Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:169C…add this, too. For if, hearing the Son and the Father, the Lord saying: I went out from the Father (John XVI, 28); and the Spirit proceeds from the Father (John XV, 26), he was not led to confess the Trinity… Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:195A…essity from what is conceded must also be true. Just as in the sciences, the conclusions which follow the principles. For it is written: "The Spirit of truth" (John xv, 26). But the Son is the truth; and it is s… Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:789C…said to be sent in the gifts. You argue that the procession of the Spirit is indicated by such words, but when He says, I will send unto you from the Father (John 15:26), He is showing here too that He is fro… Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:813…of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit but when the comforter is come the holy spirit whom the father will send in my name david take not thy holy spirit from… George Gemistos Plethon d. c. 1450PG 160:975…of the lord when the comforter comes whom i will send to you from the father even the spirit of truth that proceeds from the father lo that is the procession of the hypostasis but the… Gregory III Mammas, Patriarch of Constantinople c. 1400-1459PG 160:121A…er, however, is the Spirit of both, since He proceeds from both. But because of this, when the Son was speaking of Him, He said: 'He proceeds from the Father' (John xv, 26), because the Father is the author of H… Bessarion of Nicaea c. 1403-1472PG 161:117C…eding from the Father. For when, He says, the Paraclete shall come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father (John xv, 26). But they do not receive Him as He… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:757…will give testimony of me and you shall give testimony because you have been with me from the beginning before kings and governors you shall stand for a testimony to them and the gentiles joan that… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:417…will bear witness concerning me and you also bear witness because you have been with me from the beginning he will be trustworthy for he is the spirit of truth for this reason he did not… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:17…say to the disciples and you also testify of me because you have been with me from the beginning a and the apostles themselves in many places say thus we are witnesses and the holy spirit… Nonnus of Panopolis fl. c. 400-470PG 43:877…he will testify of me and you also will testify because you have been with me from the beginning h chapter xvi h these things i have spoken to you that you should not be offended… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:205…will bear witness about me and you also bear witness because you have been with me from the beginning he had told the disciples they will persecute you and they will not keep your word so… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:779…has proceeded from the father you he says are witnesses because you have been with me from the beginning for in that you have always been with me your testimony necessarily becomes trustworthy while you yourselves…