‹Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and› [that] ‹your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.›
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Ce n'est pas vous qui m'avez choisi; mais moi, je vous ai choisis, et je vous ai établis, afin que vous alliez, et que vous portiez du fruit, et que votre fruit demeure, afin que ce que vous demanderez au Père en mon nom, il vous le donne.
KJV
‹Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and› [that] ‹your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.›
Polycarp
Epistula ad Philippenses
, 1 ρεσυσξιταϝιτ ευμ α μορτυις. προ ομνιβυς σανξτις I Tim. 2, 1. 2 Mt. 5, 44; Luke 6, 27 Phil. 8, 18 Joh. 15, 16; 1 Tim. 4, 15 James 1, 4 ορατε. ορατε ετιαμ προ ρεγιβυς ετ ποτεστατιβυς ετ πρινξιπιβυς ατ#3υε προ περσε#3υεντιβυς ετ οδιεντιβυς ϝος ετ προ ινιμιξις ξρυξις, υτ φρυξτυς…
Origen
Commentariorum Series In Evangelium Matthaei (Mt. 22.34-27.63)
h. 19, 29 - 15 Vgl. Matth. 27, 34 - 17 Vgl. Matth. 27, 48 (Joh. 19, 29) - 18 Vgl. Psal. 103, 15 - 20 Joh. 15, 1 - 21 Matth. 25, 35 - 22 H Vgl. Psal. 22, 2 - 23 Vgl. Joh. 10. 11. 14 - 30 Matth. 27, 46 1 noctuo G 5 iesus bibere B 7 bibere] + cum B 9 ea dicenti] tacente B Ι hii B L…
Florus of Lyon
Book against John Scotus
he beginning of our good is not from us, but from Him, says: You did not choose me, but I chose you (John 15:16). And the Apostle says to the faithful: The one who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6) And again:…
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