Athanasius of Alexandria, on 2Tim 3:17

“That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.”

“Here is why meditation on the law is necessary, my beloved, along with an uninterrupted conversion with virtue: "that the saint may lack nothing but be perfect to every good work." For by these things comes the promise of eternal life, as Paul wrote to Timothy, calling constant meditation exercise, and saying, "Exercise yourself unto godliness."”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.