A citation from the library
Tertullian, on Eph 4:22
Tertullian · c. A.D. 150–220
Eph 4:22 · Douay-Rheims
“To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.”
On this verse:
“Nay, rather, by the virtue of contemning food He was initiating "the new man" into "a severe handling" of "the old," that He might show that (new man) to the devil, again seeking to tempt him by means of food, (to be) too strong for the whole power of hunger.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.