Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V It is not, [however], that the light has inflicted upon them the penalty of blindness, but it is that the blindness itself has brought calamity upon them: and therefore the Lord declared, "He that believeth in Me is not condemned,"[241] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II (being already condemned, for "he that believeth not is condemned already"[157] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV "Little children, let us not love in word, or in tongue," says John, teaching them to be perfect, "but in deed and in truth; hereby shall we know that we are of the truth."[143] "since he that believeth not, is," according to the utterance of the Saviour, "condemned already."[253] Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews In His Gospel also, according to John: "That was the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into this world. He was in this world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not."[44] And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light."[45] And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light."[568] Gospel of Nicodemus II The Descent of Christ into Hell And on this account He sent me also to you, to proclaim how the only begotten Son of God is coming here, that whosoever shall believe in Him shall be saved, and whosoever shall not believe in Him shall be condemned.[9] Origen Commentary on John Book X He who will not be judged because of his faith is exempted from the judgment, not for believing in His name, but for believing in Him; for the Lord says,[156]