Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series • VOLUME 13
Chrysostom — Galatians through Philemon
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Homily III.
Homily III. Titus i. 12-14 "One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth." There are s…
2,418 wordsSECTION 242Moral. What then is unclean? Sin, malice, covetousness, wickedness. [1480] As it is written: "Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil of
Moral. What then is unclean? Sin, malice, covetousness, wickedness. [1480] As it is written: "Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings." (Isa. i. 16.) "Create in me a clean heart, O God." (Ps. li. 10.) "Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing." (Isa. lii. 52.) These observances were …
1,004 wordsSECTION 243Homily IV.
Homily IV. Titus ii. 2-5 "That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, t…
2,300 wordsSECTION 244And that servants are required to be thus disposed towards a Gentile master, I will show you by an example. Joseph, who was of a different r
And that servants are required to be thus disposed towards a Gentile master, I will show you by an example. Joseph, who was of a different religion from the Egyptian, was sold to the chief cook. [1491] What then did he? When he saw the young man was virtuous, he did not consider the difference of their religion, but loved and fa…
1,336 wordsSECTION 245Homily V.
Homily V. Titus ii. 11-14 "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared unto all men, Teaching them that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus C…
2,205 wordsSECTION 246Thus we need the Spirit abundantly.
Thus we need the Spirit abundantly. "That being justified by His grace"--again by grace and not by debt--"we may be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." At the same time there is an incitement to humility, and a hope for the future. For if when we were so abandoned, as to require to be born again, to be saved by …
2,236 wordsSECTION 247Homily VI.
[1511] tribona. [1512] nosountes. [1513] meden memphomai. [1514] al. "wasting." [1515] So Ben. from Colb. Sav. "this care." Homily VI. Titus iii. 8-11 "These things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto me…
2,302 wordsSECTION 248Others not only divest themselves of riches, but macerate their bodies, as travelers in the narrow way. Instead of doing this, thou heatest
Others not only divest themselves of riches, but macerate their bodies, as travelers in the narrow way. Instead of doing this, thou heatest more intensely the furnace of thy passions, and gettest more about thee. [1526] Go therefore into the broad way, for it is that which receives such as thee. But the narrow way is for those w…
2,277 wordsSECTION 249Homily I.
[Note.--The views of the Fathers on Slavery and Emancipation were very conservative, as slavery was interwoven with the whole structure of the Roman empire and could not be suddenly abolished without a radical social revolution. But the spirit of Christianity always suggested and encouraged individual emancipation and the ultima…
2,255 wordsSECTION 250What excuse, tell me, shall we have in things that appear difficult, [1545] when we do not do even a light thing, attended too with so much
What excuse, tell me, shall we have in things that appear difficult, [1545] when we do not do even a light thing, attended too with so much gain and so much benefit, and no trouble? Canst thou not despise wealth? Canst thou not spend thy substance on the needy? Canst thou not will anything that is good? Canst thou not forgive hi…
917 wordsSECTION 251Homily II.
Homily II. Philemon i. 4-6 "I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints. That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging [in the knowledge] of every good thing which is in us, [1547] in Ch…
2,231 wordsSECTION 252Moral. These things are not written without an object, but that we masters may not despair of our servants, nor press too hard on them, but
Moral. These things are not written without an object, but that we masters may not despair of our servants, nor press too hard on them, but may learn to pardon the offenses of such servants, that we may not be always severe, that we may not from their servitude be ashamed to make them partakers with us in all things when they ar…
2,200 wordsSECTION 253Homily III.
[1565] Such seems the principle in Ex. xxi. 21. [1566] The sense naturally leads to this transition to the singular, which is not uncommon in St. Chrysostom. [1567] B. and Ven. add, "May both obtain His help here, and." Homily III. Philemon i. 17-19 "If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. If he hath wr…
2,263 wordsSECTION 254For, say, if He did not call us to account, would human life then have endured? Should we not then have fallen into the state of beasts? For
For, say, if He did not call us to account, would human life then have endured? Should we not then have fallen into the state of beasts? For if when there is this fear impending over us, and the giving account, and judgments, we have gone beyond fishes in devouring one another, we have thrown wolves and lions into the shade in r…
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