1 John 1:1
Douay-Rheims
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life:
Tertullian
Did not certain of the disciples turn back from the Lord Himself, When they were offended? Yet the rest did not therefore think that they must turn away from following Him, but because they knew that He was the Word of Life, and was come from God, they continued in His company to the very last, after He had gently inquired of them whether they also would go away.
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A.D. 220 · on 1John 1:1 (The Prescription Against Heretics)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.