Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Thessalonians 3:5

There are 2 footnotes for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 5, page 530, footnote 8 (Image)

Augustine: Anti-Pelagian Writings

A Treatise on the Predestination of the Saints. (HTML)

A Treatise on the Gift of Perseverance. (HTML)

Of His Own Will a Man Forsakes God, So that He is Deservedly Forsaken of Him. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 3586 (In-Text, Margin)

... temptation. For “every one is tempted,” as it is written, “when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed;” “but God tempteth no man,” —that is to say, with a hurtful temptation. For temptation is moreover beneficial by which we are not deceived or overwhelmed, but proved, according to that which is said, “Prove me, O Lord, and try me.” Therefore, with that hurtful temptation which the apostle signifies when he says, “Lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain,”[1 Thessalonians 3:5] “God tempteth no man,” as I have said,—that is, He brings or leads no one into temptation. For to be tempted and not to be led into temptation is not evil,—nay, it is even good; for this it is to be proved. When, therefore, we say to God, “Lead us ...

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 9, page 151, footnote 2 (Image)

Chrysostom: On the Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises, Select Homilies and Letters, Homilies on the Statutes

Homily Concerning Lowliness of Mind. (HTML)

Concerning Lowliness of Mind. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 434 (In-Text, Margin)

... thought for the salvation of all; and having dismissed every thing of his own; bonds and troubles and stripes and straits, watched over and inquired into each day, in what state the affairs of the disciples were; and often for this very purpose alone sent, now Timothy, and now Tychicus; and about him he says, “That he may know your circumstances, and encourage your hearts:” and about Timothy; “I have sent him, being no longer able to contain myself; lest in some way the tempter have tempted you.”[1 Thessalonians 3:5] And Titus again elsewhere, and another to another place. For since he himself, by the compulsion of his bonds being often detained in one place, was unable to meet those who were his vitals, he met them through the disciples.