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Ammonius of Alexandria

?–300

Early Church voice, d. ~300

The life

Ammonius of Alexandria (d. ~300). Early Church voice from the church's historical commentary tradition, present in MannaFest's quote pool with source citations. Full profile pending.

In their own words

  • “It is to be noted that the early believers, with much searching and great eagerness, discussed dogmas, and that they benefited to such an extent through their discussions and that the Antiochians did not hesitate to send [someone] to Jerusalem to inquire about the controversy. …”

    CATENA ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 15.7-8 · on the verse

  • “"Honest rich women," the text says, "and pious," but not faithful. They certainly were Greek-Jewish women. In fact they, being most evil and imitators of the archevil demon and transgressor, endeavor through women to close to men the way of salvation, just as that one …”

    CATENA ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 13.50 · on the verse

  • “How did this man, who had only been baptized according to John's baptism, have the Holy Spirit, but his followers did not? To this it must be said that for this reason was he boiling with the Spirit: being enlightened by the grace of God, …”

    CATENA ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 18.25 · on the verse