Tradition
St. Cyprian
The Treatises of Cyprian
Book 12c › Chapter 37
That the believer ought not to be punished for other offenses, except for the name he bears
In the Epistle of Peter to them of Pontus: Nor let any of you suffer as a thief, or a murderer, or as an evil-doer, or as a minder of other people's business, but as a Christian.
Source: The Treatises of Cyprian (New Advent)