2 Corinthians 4 in the early church

576 passages quote, allude to, or echo 2 Corinthians 4, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

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2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:1	On Modesty 15 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 210–220
2 Cor 4:1	Oration 17.4 · Gregory of Nazianzus	echo, low confidence	ca. 362–383
2 Cor 4:1	Oration 41.5 · Gregory of Nazianzus	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 362–383
2 Cor 4:1	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:1 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:1	On the Spirit and the Letter 31 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	412

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:2	On Modesty 15 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 210–220
2 Cor 4:2	Letter 125 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 357–378
2 Cor 4:2	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:2 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:2	Exposition of Psalm 118 11.20.4 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 386-397
2 Cor 4:2	Homily 14 · Gregory of Nyssa	allusion, high confidence	ca. 390–394
2 Cor 4:2	Sermon 54.2 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:2	On the Spirit and the Letter 31 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	412
2 Cor 4:2	Commentary on Jeremiah 4.52 · Jerome	echo, medium confidence	ca. 414-419

2 Corinthians 4:3

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:3–4	Fragment 91 on John 12:83 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 226-254
2 Cor 4:3–4	Commentary on John 32.337 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Cor 4:3	Homilies on Jeremiah 5.8 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240
2 Cor 4:3	Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 56 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
2 Cor 4:3	Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 139 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
2 Cor 4:3	Commentary on Matthew 16.9 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:3	Commentary on Romans 1.3 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:3	Lepr. 4 · Methodius of Olympus	quotation, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:3	Prophetic Extracts 3.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	before 325 (probably ca. 310–320)
2 Cor 4:3–4	On Ecclesiastical Theology 1.20.72 · Eusebius of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 337–339
2 Cor 4:3–4	Catechetical Lecture 6.24 · Cyril of Jerusalem	quotation, high confidence	ca. 350
2 Cor 4:3	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:3 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:3	The Harmony of the Gospels 3.48 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 399–400

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:4–6	On Pascha 43 · text not on this site · Melito of Sardis	echo, low confidence	ca. 160-180
2 Cor 4:4	Fragment 45 · Irenaeus of Lyons	quotation, high confidence	ca. 170–200
2 Cor 4:4	Against Heresies 3.7.1 · Irenaeus of Lyons	quotation, high confidence	ca. 180–190
2 Cor 4:4	Against Heresies 3.7.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons	allusion, high confidence	ca. 180–190
2 Cor 4:4	Against Heresies 4.29.1 · Irenaeus of Lyons	quotation, high confidence	ca. 180–190
2 Cor 4:4	Against Heresies 5.24.3 · Irenaeus of Lyons	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 180–190
2 Cor 4:4	Against Marcion 5.11 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
2 Cor 4:4	Against Marcion 5.17 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
2 Cor 4:4	On First Principles 4.4.10 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
2 Cor 4:4	Homilies on Numbers 27.12 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:4	Commentary on Matthew 11.14 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:4	Lepr. 4 · Methodius of Olympus	quotation, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:4	Acts of Archelaus 11 · Hegemonius	allusion, low confidence	early to mid 4th century
2 Cor 4:4	Acta Archelai (Latin) 15 · Hegemonius	allusion, high confidence	early to mid 4th century (Greek original)
2 Cor 4:4	Demonstration of the Gospel 6.18.47 · Eusebius of Caesarea	echo, medium confidence	ca. 314–324
2 Cor 4:4	Demonstration of the Gospel 10.7.7 · Eusebius of Caesarea	allusion, high confidence	ca. 314–324
2 Cor 4:4	Letter 1.5 · Alexander of Alexandria	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 319–324
2 Cor 4:4	On Ecclesiastical Theology 1.20.74 · Eusebius of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 337–339
2 Cor 4:4	On Ecclesiastical Theology 1.20.94 · Eusebius of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 337–339
2 Cor 4:4	Historical Fragments 2.6.1.4 · Hilary of Poitiers	quotation, high confidence	ca. 343–367
2 Cor 4:4	On the Trinity 11.5 · Hilary of Poitiers	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 356–360
2 Cor 4:4	On Not Agreeing with Heretics 4 · Lucifer of Cagliari	echo, low confidence	ca. 356–361
2 Cor 4:4	Against Arius 1.19 · Marius Victorinus	quotation, high confidence	ca. 357–362
2 Cor 4:4	Against Arius 1.20 · Marius Victorinus	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 357–362
2 Cor 4:4	Against Arius 4.30 · Marius Victorinus	quotation, high confidence	ca. 357–362
2 Cor 4:4	Apology 24 · Eunomius of Cyzicus	echo, low confidence	ca. 360
2 Cor 4:4	Commentary on Ephesians 4.22 · Marius Victorinus	allusion, low confidence	ca. 360–363
2 Cor 4:4	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:3 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:4	Apostolic Constitutions 5.1.2 · Anonymous	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 380
2 Cor 4:4	Eleven Tractates 1.38 · Priscillian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 380–385
2 Cor 4:4	Homilies on Matthew 38.2 · John Chrysostom	quotation, high confidence	ca. 390
2 Cor 4:4	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.90.1 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:4	Sermon 117.12 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:4	Sermon 365.2 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:4	Poem 31, lines 377–408 · Paulinus of Nola	echo, medium confidence	ca. 393–431
2 Cor 4:4	Against Faustus the Manichaean 21.1 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 398–400
2 Cor 4:4	Against Faustus the Manichaean 21.2 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 398–400
2 Cor 4:4	Against Faustus the Manichaean 21.9 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 398–400
2 Cor 4:4	Against Felix the Manichaean 2.2 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	December 404

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:5	Catechetical Lecture 10.17 · Cyril of Jerusalem	quotation, high confidence	ca. 350
2 Cor 4:5	Homilies on the Psalms 33.12 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 360-378
2 Cor 4:5	Commentary on 1 Corinthians 3:22 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:5	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:5 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:5	Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.11.8 · Epiphanius of Salamis	quotation, high confidence	374-377
2 Cor 4:5	Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.12.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis	quotation, high confidence	374-377
2 Cor 4:5	On the Spirit and the Letter 31 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	412
2 Cor 4:5	Sermon on the Life of Honoratus 18 · Hilary of Arles	allusion, high confidence	ca. 430

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:6	To Autolycus 1.6 · Theophilus of Antioch	echo, medium confidence	ca. 180–185
2 Cor 4:6	The Instructor 1.6.28 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, low confidence	ca. 190–200
2 Cor 4:6	Exhortation to the Greeks 11.115 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–200
2 Cor 4:6	Excerpts from Theodotus 35.1 · Clement of Alexandria	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 200
2 Cor 4:6	Miscellanies 7.7.43 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 198–203
2 Cor 4:6	Against Marcion 5.11 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
2 Cor 4:6	On the Resurrection of the Flesh 44 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 208–212
2 Cor 4:6	Commentary on John 1.36 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Cor 4:6	Commentary on John 13.314 · Origen	echo, medium confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Cor 4:6	Commentary on John 32.338 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Cor 4:6	On Prayer 11.3 · Origen	echo, low confidence	ca. 233–234
2 Cor 4:6	Against Celsus 4.95 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
2 Cor 4:6	Against Celsus 6.5 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
2 Cor 4:6	Commentary on Matthew 12.10 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:6	Commentary on Matthew 14.11 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:6–7	Demonstration of the Gospel 7.2.42 · Eusebius of Caesarea	echo, medium confidence	ca. 314–324
2 Cor 4:6	Letter 243 · Basil of Caesarea	echo, medium confidence	ca. 357–378
2 Cor 4:6	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:6	Book of Rules 5 · Tyconius	quotation, high confidence	ca. 380
2 Cor 4:6	Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.11.8 · Epiphanius of Salamis	quotation, high confidence	374-377
2 Cor 4:6	Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.12.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis	quotation, high confidence	374-377
2 Cor 4:6	On Virgins 3.5 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 377
2 Cor 4:6	Theological Oration 5 (Or. 31), On the Holy Spirit 21 · Gregory of Nazianzus	allusion, medium confidence	380
2 Cor 4:6	Exposition of Psalm 118 17.28.1 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386-397
2 Cor 4:6	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.89.3 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:6	Sermon 223.1 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:6	Poem 10, lines 33–64 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 393–431
2 Cor 4:6	Poem 31, lines 377–408 · Paulinus of Nola	echo, medium confidence	ca. 393–431
2 Cor 4:6	Against Faustus the Manichaean 22.8 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 398–400
2 Cor 4:6	On the Trinity 4.6 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 399–419
2 Cor 4:6	On the Spirit and the Letter 31 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	412
2 Cor 4:6	Chapter 7 · Prosper of Aquitaine	quotation, high confidence	ca. 432-433
2 Cor 4:6	Part 3, chapter 6 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage	quotation, high confidence	ca. 445-450

2 Corinthians 4:7

Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:7	Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 34.1 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–210
2 Cor 4:7	Miscellanies 4.21.131 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
2 Cor 4:7	On Patience 10 · Tertullian	echo, medium confidence	ca. 198–206
2 Cor 4:7	On the resurrection, to the Empress Mammaea, Syriac fragment IV · Hippolytus of Rome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 200-235
2 Cor 4:7	Against Marcion 5.11 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
2 Cor 4:7	On the Resurrection of the Flesh 7 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 208–212
2 Cor 4:7	On the Resurrection of the Flesh 44 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 208–212
2 Cor 4:7	On First Principles 4.1.7 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
2 Cor 4:7	On First Principles 4.3.14 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
2 Cor 4:7	PG 12:1671 (Ps 147–148 LXX) · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:7	Refutation of All Heresies 5.7.36 · Hippolytus of Rome	echo, low confidence	ca. 222–235
2 Cor 4:7	Commentary on John 1.24 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Cor 4:7	Commentary on John 4.2 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Cor 4:7	Exhortation to Martyrdom 2 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	235
2 Cor 4:7	Homilies on Exodus 7.1 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:7	Homilies on Numbers 9.6 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:7	Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 78 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
2 Cor 4:7	On the Workmanship of God 1.11 · Lactantius	echo, medium confidence	ca. 303–305
2 Cor 4:7	Demonstration of the Gospel 4.16.29 · Eusebius of Caesarea	echo, medium confidence	ca. 314–324
2 Cor 4:7	Catechetical Lecture 10.15 · Cyril of Jerusalem	quotation, high confidence	ca. 350
2 Cor 4:7	Commentary on Matthew 27 · Hilary of Poitiers	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 353–355
2 Cor 4:7	Letters 8, 9 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, high confidence	ca. 357–378
2 Cor 4:7	Moral Rules (Moralia) 70 · Basil of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 360-370
2 Cor 4:7	To Constantius 8.1 · Hilary of Poitiers	allusion, high confidence	360
2 Cor 4:7	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:7 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:7	On the Destruction of Jerusalem 3.17 · Anonymous	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370
2 Cor 4:7	Letter 11.4 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:7	Letter 22.4 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:7	Letter 23.1 · Jerome	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:7	Letter 64.18 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:7	Letter 78.38 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:7	Letter 108.19 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:7	Book of Rules 3 · Tyconius	quotation, high confidence	ca. 380
2 Cor 4:7	Ancoratus 89.2 · Epiphanius of Salamis	quotation, high confidence	374
2 Cor 4:7	On the Christian Faith 5.0 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 378–380
2 Cor 4:7	Canons on the Letters of Paul 31 · Priscillian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 380–400
2 Cor 4:7	On the Complaints of Job and David 1.15 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 383-390
2 Cor 4:7	On the Complaints of Job and David 4.20 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 383-390
2 Cor 4:7	On the Duties of the Clergy 2.28 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–390
2 Cor 4:7	Exposition of Psalm 118 14.7.1 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386-397
2 Cor 4:7	Letter 175.3 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:7	Letter 188.5 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:7	Letter 188.6 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:7	On Elijah and Fasting 57 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387-390
2 Cor 4:7	Sermon 51.1 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:7	Sermon 69.1 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:7	Sermon 128.2 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:7	Sermon 154.5 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:7	Sermon 169.15 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:7	Letters 2.2 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, high confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:7	Letters 5.21 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, high confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:7	Letters 23.7 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:7	Letters 44.1 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, high confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:7	Historia monachorum, prologue · Rufinus of Aquileia	allusion, high confidence	Greek original ca. 394-395; Rufinus's Latin ca. 404-406
2 Cor 4:7	Against Vigilantius 15 · Jerome	allusion, medium confidence	406
2 Cor 4:7	Homilies on the First Epistle of John 6.13 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 407
2 Cor 4:7	On the Spirit and the Letter 31 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	412
2 Cor 4:7	Commentary on Jeremiah 3.15 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 414-419
2 Cor 4:7	Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 7 · Eucherius of Lyon	quotation, high confidence	ca. 420-430
2 Cor 4:7	Sermon 68 · Peter Chrysologus	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 425-450
2 Cor 4:7	Chapter 8 · Prosper of Aquitaine	quotation, high confidence	ca. 432-433
2 Cor 4:7	Chapter 6 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage	echo, low confidence	ca. 437-450
2 Cor 4:7	Part 2, chapter 18 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage	quotation, high confidence	ca. 445-450

2 Corinthians 4:8

We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:8	Miscellanies 4.21.131 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
2 Cor 4:8	Antidote for the Scorpion's Sting 13 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 211–213
2 Cor 4:8	Against Marcion 5.11 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
2 Cor 4:8	PG 12:1133 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:8	PG 12:1137 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:8	PG 12:1157 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:8	PG 12:1299 (Ps 30 LXX) · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:8	PG 12:1591 (Ps 118 LXX) · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:8	PG 12:1659 (Ps 139–141 LXX) · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:8	On Prayer 29.4 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 233–234
2 Cor 4:8	On Prayer 30.1 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 233–234
2 Cor 4:8	Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.73 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:8	Commentary on Romans 0.2 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:8	Commentary on Romans 2.6 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:8	Commentary on Romans 4.9 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:8	Homilies on the Psalms 33.2 · Basil of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 360-378
2 Cor 4:8	Homilies on the Psalms 33.12 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 360-378
2 Cor 4:8	Treatise on the Mysteries 1.30.1 · Hilary of Poitiers	quotation, high confidence	ca. 360–366
2 Cor 4:8	Tractates on the Psalms 118.6.9 · Hilary of Poitiers	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 360–367
2 Cor 4:8	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:8 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:8	Exposition of Psalm 118 6.31.2 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386-397
2 Cor 4:8	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.94.1 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:8	Sermon 37.8 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:8–10	Tractates 0 · Gaudentius of Brescia	quotation, high confidence	ca. 397-410

2 Corinthians 4:9

persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:9	Miscellanies 4.21.131 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
2 Cor 4:9	PG 12:1157 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:9	On Prayer 29.4 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 233–234
2 Cor 4:9	Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.73 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:9	Commentary on Romans 0.2 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:9	Commentary on Romans 4.9 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:9	Treatise on the Mysteries 1.30.1 · Hilary of Poitiers	quotation, high confidence	ca. 360–366
2 Cor 4:9	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:9 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:9	Sermon 274.1 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430

2 Corinthians 4:10

We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:10	Against Heresies 5.13.4 · Irenaeus of Lyons	quotation, high confidence	ca. 180–190
2 Cor 4:10	Miscellanies 7.12.79 · Clement of Alexandria	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 198–203
2 Cor 4:10	Against Marcion 5.11 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
2 Cor 4:10	On the Resurrection of the Flesh 44 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 208–212
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on John 1.182 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on John 1.227 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Cor 4:10	Homily on Luke 16 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 233–250
2 Cor 4:10	Homily on 1 Samuel 1.18 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:10	Homilies on Exodus 1.4 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:10	Homilies on Joshua 15.7 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:10	Homilies on Joshua 22.2 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:10–11	Homilies on Psalms 36-38 6.1 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:10	Homilies on Jeremiah 11.2 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240
2 Cor 4:10	Homilies on Jeremiah 15.6 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240
2 Cor 4:10	Against Celsus 7.38 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 93 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on Matthew 13.16 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on Romans 0.2 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on Romans 5.8 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on Romans 5.10 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on Romans 6.1 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on Romans 6.13 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on Romans 9.1 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on Romans 9.39 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:10	Res. 2.16 · Methodius of Olympus	quotation, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:10	Letter 207 · Basil of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 357–378
2 Cor 4:10	Letter 223 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, high confidence	ca. 357–378
2 Cor 4:10	Homilies on the Psalms 32.5 · Basil of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 360-378
2 Cor 4:10	Treatise on the Mysteries 1.30.1 · Hilary of Poitiers	quotation, high confidence	ca. 360–366
2 Cor 4:10	Treatise on the Mysteries 1.30.2 · Hilary of Poitiers	quotation, high confidence	ca. 360–366
2 Cor 4:10	Oration 2.38 · Gregory of Nazianzus	allusion, high confidence	ca. 362–383
2 Cor 4:10	Homilies 4.2 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, high confidence	ca. 363-378
2 Cor 4:10	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:10 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:10	Letter 119.9 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:10	On the Holy Spirit 14.32 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, high confidence	ca. 374–375
2 Cor 4:10	Homily 6 · Gregory of Nyssa	allusion, high confidence	ca. 379–394
2 Cor 4:10	On the Complaints of Job and David 3.29 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 383-390
2 Cor 4:10	On the Duties of the Clergy 1.37 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 386–390
2 Cor 4:10	Exposition of Psalm 118 11.14.3 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386-397
2 Cor 4:10	Exposition of Psalm 118 12.17.1 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386-397
2 Cor 4:10	Exposition of Psalm 118 15.39.1 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386-397
2 Cor 4:10	On Fleeing the World 44 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387-391
2 Cor 4:10	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 35.1.4 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:10	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.52.3 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:10	Homily 12 · Gregory of Nyssa	quotation, high confidence	ca. 390–394
2 Cor 4:10	Letters 23.35 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, high confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:10	Confessions 1.1 · Augustine of Hippo	echo, low confidence	ca. 397–401

2 Corinthians 4:11

For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:11	Against Heresies 5.13.4 · Irenaeus of Lyons	quotation, high confidence	ca. 180–190
2 Cor 4:11	Against Heresies 5.13.5 · Irenaeus of Lyons	quotation, high confidence	ca. 180–190
2 Cor 4:11	On the resurrection, to the Empress Mammaea, Syriac fragment VI · Hippolytus of Rome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 200-235
2 Cor 4:11	Against Marcion 5.11 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
2 Cor 4:11	On the Resurrection of the Flesh 44 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 208–212
2 Cor 4:11	Res. 2.16 · Methodius of Olympus	quotation, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:11	On the Decrees of Nicaea 20 · Athanasius of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 350–356
2 Cor 4:11	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:11 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:11	Letter to the Africans 5 · Athanasius of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 369
2 Cor 4:11	Apologetic Book 29.4 · Orosius	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 415–416

2 Corinthians 4:12

So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:12	Commentary on Romans 5.10 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:12	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:11 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384

2 Corinthians 4:13

And in keeping with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:13	On the Trinity 29 · Novatian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240–250
2 Cor 4:13	Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 69 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
2 Cor 4:13	Commentary on Matthew 16.9 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:13	Res. 2.16 · Methodius of Olympus	quotation, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:13	Preparation for the Gospel 12.1.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 313–324
2 Cor 4:13	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:13 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:13	Letter 131.23 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:13	Book of Rules 3 · Tyconius	quotation, high confidence	ca. 380
2 Cor 4:13	Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.11.8 · Epiphanius of Salamis	quotation, high confidence	374-377
2 Cor 4:13	Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.12.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis	quotation, high confidence	374-377
2 Cor 4:13	Eleven Tractates 3.72 · Priscillian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 380–385
2 Cor 4:13	Exposition of Psalm 118 10.29.1 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 386-397
2 Cor 4:13	Letter 157.14 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:13	Letter 166.23 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:13	Letter 177.12 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:13	Letter 187.34 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:13	Letter 190.6 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:13	Letter 194.15 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:13	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.65.3 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:13	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.69.1 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:13	Sermon 19.3 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:13	Sermon 52.6 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:13	Sermon 126.7 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:13	Sermon 312.6 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:13	Sermon 362.5 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:13	Sermon 373.1 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:13	Confessions 1.6 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 397–401
2 Cor 4:13	Confessions 11.28 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 397–401
2 Cor 4:13	On the Trinity 3.11 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 399–419
2 Cor 4:13	Tractates on the Gospel of John 45.9 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 406–420
2 Cor 4:13	On Nature and Grace 51 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	415
2 Cor 4:13	On the Grace of Christ and On Original Sin 2.29 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	418
2 Cor 4:13	Against Two Letters of the Pelagians 1.39 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 420–421
2 Cor 4:13	Against Two Letters of the Pelagians 3.11 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 420–421
2 Cor 4:13	Against Two Letters of the Pelagians 4.10 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 420–421
2 Cor 4:13	On Grace and Free Will 14 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 426
2 Cor 4:13	On the Predestination of the Saints 8 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 428/429

2 Corinthians 4:14

knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:14	To the Trallians 9.2 · Ignatius of Antioch	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
2 Cor 4:14	To the Philippians 2.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna	allusion, high confidence	ca. 110–135
2 Cor 4:14	On the Resurrection of the Flesh 44 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 208–212
2 Cor 4:14	Res. 2.16 · Methodius of Olympus	quotation, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:14	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:13 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384

2 Corinthians 4:15

All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow, to the glory of God.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:15	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:14–15 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384

2 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:16	The Instructor 3.2.4 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, medium confidence	ca. 190–200
2 Cor 4:16	Against Heresies 5.19.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 180–190
2 Cor 4:16	Antidote for the Scorpion's Sting 13 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 211–213
2 Cor 4:16	Against Marcion 5.11 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
2 Cor 4:16	On the Soul 9 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 210
2 Cor 4:16	On the Resurrection of the Flesh 16 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 208–212
2 Cor 4:16	On the Resurrection of the Flesh 40 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 208–212
2 Cor 4:16	Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:16	PG 12:1301 (Ps 30–31 LXX) · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:16	Homily on 1 Samuel 1.9 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Exodus 1.5 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Ezekiel 3.8 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s)
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Ezekiel 13.2 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s)
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Leviticus 7.1 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Leviticus 7.2 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Leviticus 12.5 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Leviticus 16.7 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Numbers 23.8 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Numbers 24.2 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Psalms 36-38 1.3 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Jeremiah 1.13 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 240
2 Cor 4:16	Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.64 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:16	Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.101 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:16	Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.176 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:16	Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.223 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:16	Against Celsus 6.63 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 248
2 Cor 4:16	Commentary on Matthew 10.15 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:16	Commentary on Romans 1.20 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:16	Commentary on Romans 5.8 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:16	Commentary on Romans 7.3 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:16	Lepr. 5 · Methodius of Olympus	allusion, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:16	Lepr. 15 · Methodius of Olympus	quotation, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:16	Res. 1.12 · Methodius of Olympus	quotation, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:16	Res. 2.16 · Methodius of Olympus	quotation, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:16	On the Workmanship of God 19.9 · Lactantius	echo, low confidence	ca. 303–305
2 Cor 4:16	That One Must Die for the Son of God 5 · Lucifer of Cagliari	allusion, high confidence	ca. 356–361
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on the Psalms 32.1 · Basil of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 360-378
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on the Psalms 32.5 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 360-378
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on the Psalms 44.1 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, high confidence	ca. 360-378
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 71 · Gregory of Nazianzus	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 360–390
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 75 · Gregory of Nazianzus	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 360–390
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 179 · Gregory of Nazianzus	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 360–390
2 Cor 4:16	Oration 4.60 · Gregory of Nazianzus	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 362–383
2 Cor 4:16	Oration 26.10 · Gregory of Nazianzus	echo, medium confidence	ca. 362–383
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies 1.9 · Basil of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 363-378
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies 2.8 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 363-378
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies 9.1 · Basil of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 363-378
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies 12.13 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, high confidence	ca. 363-378
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies 21.6 · Basil of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 363-378
2 Cor 4:16	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:16	On Virginity 19 · Gregory of Nyssa	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–371
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 64.7 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 65.4 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 100.16 · Jerome	echo, medium confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 108.18 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 108.20 · Jerome	echo, medium confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 124.14 · Jerome	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 145.1 · Jerome	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 148.32 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 153.1 · Jerome	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:16	Ancoratus 77.6 · Epiphanius of Salamis	allusion, high confidence	374
2 Cor 4:16	On the Making of Man 29 · Gregory of Nyssa	allusion, high confidence	379
2 Cor 4:16	Canons on the Letters of Paul 32 · Priscillian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 380–400
2 Cor 4:16	Eleven Tractates 1.24 · Priscillian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 380–385
2 Cor 4:16	Eleven Tractates 8.119 · Priscillian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 380–385
2 Cor 4:16	On Jacob and the Happy Life 1.30 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 386-390
2 Cor 4:16	On the Duties of the Clergy 3.18 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–390
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 55.5 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 55.8 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 55.24 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 92.3 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 147.2 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 147.44 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 147.51 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 158.2 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 187.29 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 196.5 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:16	Letter 238.12 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:16	Homilies on Matthew 79.4 · John Chrysostom	quotation, high confidence	ca. 390
2 Cor 4:16	Commentary on Ephesians 5:25-27 · Jerome	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 386
2 Cor 4:16	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.13.1 · Ambrose	echo, low confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:16	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.64.3 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:16	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.8.2 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:16	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.33.5 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:16	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.83.2 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:16	On the Catholic Way of Life and the Manichaean Way of Life 1.19 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387–389
2 Cor 4:16	On the Catholic Way of Life and the Manichaean Way of Life 1.35 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387–389
2 Cor 4:16	On True Religion 26 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 389–391
2 Cor 4:16	On True Religion 40 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 389–391
2 Cor 4:16	Sermon 52.18 · Augustine of Hippo	echo, medium confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:16	Sermon 70.2 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:16	Sermon 70.3 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:16	Sermon 174.9 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:16	Sermon 186.3 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:16	Sermon 317.5 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:16	Against Jovinianus 2.6 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	393
2 Cor 4:16	Against Jovinianus 2.33 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	393
2 Cor 4:16	Poem 24, lines 600–632 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, high confidence	ca. 393–431
2 Cor 4:16	Poem 28, lines 187–217 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 393–431
2 Cor 4:16	Letters 6.2 · Paulinus of Nola	echo, low confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:16	Letters 11.11 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:16	Letters 30.5 · Paulinus of Nola	quotation, high confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:16	Letters 40.5 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, high confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:16	On the Trinity 4.3 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 399–419
2 Cor 4:16	On the Trinity 11.1 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 399–419
2 Cor 4:16	On the Trinity 14.17 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 399–419
2 Cor 4:16	On the Trinity 14.19 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 399–419
2 Cor 4:16	On Baptism, against the Donatists 4.22 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 400–401
2 Cor 4:16	Apology against Jerome 1.39 · Rufinus of Aquileia	allusion, high confidence	ca. 401
2 Cor 4:16	Tractates on the Gospel of John 86.1 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 406–420
2 Cor 4:16	On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 1.6 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	411–412
2 Cor 4:16	On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 1.38 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, low confidence	411–412
2 Cor 4:16	On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 2.9 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	411–412
2 Cor 4:16	On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 2.20 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	411–412
2 Cor 4:16	On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 2.44 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	411–412
2 Cor 4:16	On the Spirit and the Letter 26 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	412
2 Cor 4:16	On the Spirit and the Letter 37 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	412
2 Cor 4:16	On the Spirit and the Letter 56 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	412
2 Cor 4:16	City of God 11.2 · Augustine of Hippo	echo, low confidence	413–426
2 Cor 4:16	City of God 13.24 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	413–426
2 Cor 4:16	City of God 14.3 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	413–426
2 Cor 4:16	On Nature and Grace 77 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	415
2 Cor 4:16	On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 4 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 415
2 Cor 4:16	On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 7 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 415
2 Cor 4:16	On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 10 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 415
2 Cor 4:16	On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 36 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 415
2 Cor 4:16	On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 39 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 415
2 Cor 4:16	On the Grace of Christ and On Original Sin 1.12 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	418
2 Cor 4:16	On the Soul and Its Origin 4.20 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 419–420
2 Cor 4:16	On Marriage and Concupiscence 1.20 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 419–421
2 Cor 4:16	On Marriage and Concupiscence 1.28 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 419–421
2 Cor 4:16	On Marriage and Concupiscence 1.33 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 419–421
2 Cor 4:16	Against Lying 40 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 420
2 Cor 4:16	Commonitorium 4 · Marius Mercator	quotation, high confidence	429-431

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:17	On the Resurrection of the Flesh 40 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 208–212
2 Cor 4:17	PG 12:1121 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:17	Exhortation to Martyrdom 2 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	235
2 Cor 4:17	Exhortation to Martyrdom 49 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	235
2 Cor 4:17	Homilies on Numbers 14.2 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:17	Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.73 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:17–18	Against Celsus 6.19 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
2 Cor 4:17–18	Against Celsus 6.20 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
2 Cor 4:17	Commentary on Romans 7.3 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:17	Res. 2.16 · Methodius of Olympus	quotation, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:17	Life of Constantine 2.26.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea	echo, low confidence	ca. 337–339
2 Cor 4:17	That One Must Die for the Son of God 7 · Lucifer of Cagliari	echo, low confidence	ca. 356–361
2 Cor 4:17	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:17	Letter 108.18 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:17	Homilies on Matthew 16.11 · John Chrysostom	allusion, high confidence	ca. 390
2 Cor 4:17	Homilies on Matthew 23.4 · John Chrysostom	quotation, high confidence	ca. 390
2 Cor 4:17	Homilies on Matthew 38.2 · John Chrysostom	quotation, high confidence	ca. 390
2 Cor 4:17	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.59.2 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 387-397
2 Cor 4:17–18	Sermon 37.8 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:17	Sermon 70.2 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:17–18	Sermon 297.11 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:17	Letters 37.7 · Paulinus of Nola	quotation, high confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:17	On Patience 2 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 415
2 Cor 4:17	The Conferences 13.13 · John Cassian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 426–429
2 Cor 4:17–18	Letter to Valerian, paragraph 4 · Eucherius of Lyon	echo, medium confidence	ca. 432

2 Corinthians 4:18

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
BSB

Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Cor 4:18	To the Romans 3.3 · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, medium confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
2 Cor 4:18	Acts of Peter (Vercelli) 37 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	ca. 180–200
2 Cor 4:18	The Instructor 3.2.11 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–200
2 Cor 4:18	Prophetic Extracts 11.2 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 200
2 Cor 4:18	Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 25.8 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–210
2 Cor 4:18	Miscellanies 7.12.74 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, low confidence	ca. 198–203
2 Cor 4:18	Miscellanies 7.12.76 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, low confidence	ca. 198–203
2 Cor 4:18	Against Marcion 5.11 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
2 Cor 4:18	On the Resurrection of the Flesh 40 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 208–212
2 Cor 4:18	On First Principles 1.6.3 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
2 Cor 4:18	On First Principles 1.6.4 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
2 Cor 4:18	On First Principles 2.3.6 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
2 Cor 4:18	On First Principles 3.5.4 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
2 Cor 4:18	On First Principles 3.6.4 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
2 Cor 4:18	Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 295 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:18	Fragments on Luke, column 349 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 220-254
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on John 1.200 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on John 19.134 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on John 19.146 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Cor 4:18	Exhortation to Martyrdom 2 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	235
2 Cor 4:18	Exhortation to Martyrdom 44 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	235
2 Cor 4:18	Exhortation to Martyrdom 49 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	235
2 Cor 4:18	Homilies on Exodus 2.1 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:18	Homilies on Leviticus 13.6 · Origen	echo, medium confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:18	Homilies on Numbers 11.7 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:18	Homilies on Psalms 36-38 2.8 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:18	Homilies on Psalms 36-38 3.3 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:18	Homilies on Psalms 36-38 4.6 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:18	Homilies on Psalms 36-38 5.5 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.77 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.79 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.106 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.162 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.208 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.220 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.230 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.231 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
2 Cor 4:18	Against Celsus 3.47 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 248
2 Cor 4:18	Against Celsus 6.59 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
2 Cor 4:18	Against Celsus 7.7 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 248
2 Cor 4:18	Against Celsus 7.46 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
2 Cor 4:18	Against Celsus 8.5 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 9 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 36 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 72 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 131 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Matthew 11.5 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Matthew 12.23 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Matthew 12.36 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Matthew 13.1 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Matthew 13.20 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Matthew 13.21 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 246–248
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Romans 4.8 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Romans 7.3 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Romans 7.5 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Romans 9.1 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Romans 9.11 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
2 Cor 4:18	Res. 1.47 · Methodius of Olympus	allusion, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:18	Res. 2.16 · Methodius of Olympus	quotation, high confidence	late 3rd cent. (disputed)
2 Cor 4:18	Recognitions 7.6 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	Greek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407
2 Cor 4:18	Recognitions 8.12 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	Greek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407
2 Cor 4:18	Divine Institutes 7.11.9 · Lactantius	echo, medium confidence	ca. 303–311
2 Cor 4:18	Apology for Origen 10.1 · Pamphilus of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 308–310 (Rufinus's Latin about 397)
2 Cor 4:18	Apology before the judge · Lucian of Antioch	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 312 (reported by Rufinus ca. 400)
2 Cor 4:18	Preparation for the Gospel 12.30.2 · Eusebius of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 313–324
2 Cor 4:18	Epitome of the Divine Institutes 21.5 · Lactantius	echo, medium confidence	ca. 314–320
2 Cor 4:18	Epitome of the Divine Institutes 68.3 · Lactantius	echo, medium confidence	ca. 314–320
2 Cor 4:18	On the Incarnation 47.5 · Athanasius of Alexandria	echo, medium confidence	ca. 318–325
2 Cor 4:18	Letter 3.4 · Antony the Great	allusion, medium confidence	before 356
2 Cor 4:18	Letter 1 · Ammonas	quotation, high confidence	ca. 340-360
2 Cor 4:18	Long recension, Romans 2 · Anonymous	quotation, high confidence	later 4th century (probable)
2 Cor 4:18	Letters 365, 366 · Basil of Caesarea	echo, low confidence	ca. 357–378
2 Cor 4:18	Tractates on the Psalms 119.18 · Hilary of Poitiers	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 360–367
2 Cor 4:18	Oration 14.21 · Gregory of Nazianzus	allusion, high confidence	ca. 362–383
2 Cor 4:18	Homilies 19.4 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 363-378
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:18 · Ambrosiaster	quotation, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:18	Commentary on Galatians 3:4–5 · Ambrosiaster	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Cor 4:18	Question 84, section 1 · Ambrosiaster	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 370–384
2 Cor 4:18	Letter 100.16 · Jerome	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:18	Letter 124.9 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
2 Cor 4:18	On Noah 72 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 378-384
2 Cor 4:18	Homily 7 · Gregory of Nyssa	quotation, high confidence	ca. 379–394
2 Cor 4:18	Canons on the Letters of Paul 11 · Priscillian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 380–400
2 Cor 4:18	Eleven Tractates 5.85 · Priscillian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 380–385
2 Cor 4:18	On the Duties of the Clergy 2.10 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–390
2 Cor 4:18	Exposition of Psalm 118 7.2.1 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386-397
2 Cor 4:18	Exposition of Psalm 118 10.7.1 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386-397
2 Cor 4:18	Exposition of Psalm 118 18.41.2 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386-397
2 Cor 4:18	Letter 25.1 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:18	Letter 140.29 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386–430
2 Cor 4:18	Homilies on Matthew 23.4 · John Chrysostom	quotation, high confidence	ca. 390
2 Cor 4:18	On Elijah and Fasting 80 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 387-390
2 Cor 4:18	Hexameron (Exameron) 1.9 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387-390
2 Cor 4:18	On the Mysteries 3 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387–391
2 Cor 4:18	On the Catholic Way of Life and the Manichaean Way of Life 1.20 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 387–389
2 Cor 4:18	On True Religion 3 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 389–391
2 Cor 4:18	Homily 14 · Gregory of Nyssa	quotation, high confidence	ca. 390–394
2 Cor 4:18	On Two Souls 10 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391–392
2 Cor 4:18	Sermon 105.7 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:18	Sermon 157.1 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:18	Sermon 330.1 · Augustine of Hippo	echo, low confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:18	Sermon 361.2 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Cor 4:18	Poem 10, lines 156–186 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, high confidence	ca. 393–431
2 Cor 4:18	Poem 31, lines 189–220 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, high confidence	ca. 393–431
2 Cor 4:18	Letters 4.1 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, high confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:18	Letters 23.35 · Paulinus of Nola	allusion, high confidence	ca. 394–413
2 Cor 4:18	Confessions 9.10 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	ca. 397–401
2 Cor 4:18	On Holy Virginity 24 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	401
2 Cor 4:18	On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 2.52 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	411–412
2 Cor 4:18	The Conferences 3.6 · John Cassian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 426–429
2 Cor 4:18	The Conferences 3.10 · John Cassian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 426–429
2 Cor 4:18	Letter to Valerian, paragraph 15 · Eucherius of Lyon	echo, medium confidence	ca. 432