Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series • VOLUME 14
Chrysostom — John and Hebrews
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[3.] So also it is in the case of the Son; for of those things which the devil hath done against us, of these shall the penalty be required
[3.] So also it is in the case of the Son; for of those things which the devil hath done against us, of these shall the penalty be required by means of what he hath dared against Christ. And to show that He implieth this, hear what He saith; "Now shall the prince of this world be cast down," "by My Death." Ver. 32. "And I, if I…
716 wordsSECTION 122Homily LXVIII.
Homily LXVIII. John xii. 34 "The people answered Him, We have heard out of the Law that Christ abideth for ever; and how sayest thou, The Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?" [1.] Deceit is a thing easily detected, and weak, though it be daubed outside with ten thousand colors. For as those who whitewash dec…
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[3.] Knowing this, let us do all so as not to remove from God, but let us hold fast to the care of our souls, and to the love towards each other; let us not tear our own members, (for this [1927] is the act of men insane and beside themselves,) but the more we see any ill disposed, the more let us be kind to them. Since we often…
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[1929] "Pharisees," N.T. [1930] i.e. in respect of that of the Father. [1931] "on God," N.T. [1932] al. "He showeth." [1933] "that whosoever believeth on Me should not abide in darkness," N.T. [1934] ouden to meson [1935] The sense seems to require, "is not punished," and so Sav. and Ben. conjecture. [1936] al. "in the la…
2,279 wordsSECTION 125Ver. 10, 11. "He that is washed, needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit; and ye are clean, [1986] but not all. For He kn
Ver. 10, 11. "He that is washed, needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit; and ye are clean, [1986] but not all. For He knew who should betray Him." [1987] "And if they are clean, why washeth He [1988] their feet?" That we may learn to be modest. [1989] On which account He came not to any other part of the bod…
830 wordsSECTION 126Homily LXXI.
Homily LXXI. John xiii "And He took [1998] His garments, and having sat down again, said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?" And what follows. [1.] A grievous thing, beloved, a grievous thing it is to come to the depths of wickedness; for then the soul becomes hard to be restored. Wherefore we should use every exerti…
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[1998] "So when He had washed their feet, and had taken," &c., N.T. [1999] ten archen [2000] al. "fall away." [2001] al. "the Christ." [2002] "Master and Lord," N.T. [2003] al. "among them." [2004] "be not ye called Rabbi," N.T. [2005] kathegetes [2006] i.e. one Master, one Father. [2007] al. "the Christ." [2008] e nta…
2,317 wordsSECTION 128Ver. 32. "And God shall glorify Him." [2064]
Ver. 32. "And God shall glorify Him." [2064] What is, "And God shall glorify Him in Himself"? It is "by means of [2065] Himself, not by means of another." "And shall straightway glorify Him." [4.] That is, "simultaneously with the Cross." "For it will not be after much time," He saith, "nor will He wait for the distant season…
2,209 wordsSECTION 129Homily LXXIII.
[2074] "if ye have love one to another," N.T. [2075] i.e. of Christian people, choros [2076] "are subject to," N.T. [2077] the working of miracles. [2078] love. [2079] kalous kagathous, beautiful and good. [2080] al. "and to have." [2081] lit. "Greeks." [2082] "because," N.T. [2083] so read in some copies. [2084] i.e. …
2,368 wordsSECTION 130[3.] Let us then use every means to wipe off the filthiness. But first the font cleanseth, afterwards other ways also, many and of all kinds
[3.] Let us then use every means to wipe off the filthiness. But first the font cleanseth, afterwards other ways also, many and of all kinds. For God, being merciful, hath even after this [2115] given to us various ways of [2116] reconciliation, of all which the first is that by alms-doing. "By alms-deeds," it saith, "and deeds …
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Homily LXXIV. John xiv. 8, 9 "Philip saith unto Him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known Me, Philip? He who hath seen Me, hath seen the Father." [1.] The Prophet said to the Jews, "Thou hadst the countenance of a harlot, thou wert …
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[2127] "And how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?" N.T. [2128] i.e. Jerusalem. [2129] al. "to do this." [2130] i.e. eyes given by means of the clay. [2131] "and the Father in Me?" N.T. [2132] the Father. [2133] i.e. those of the Father and the Son. [2134] "Believe Me," N.T. [2135] tes kata ten ousian sungeneias [213…
2,476 wordsSECTION 133Ver. 24. "He that loveth Me not keepeth not My sayings; and the word which ye hear is not Mine, but the Father's which sent Me."
Ver. 24. "He that loveth Me not keepeth not My sayings; and the word which ye hear is not Mine, but the Father's which sent Me." "So that he that heareth not these sayings not only doth not love Me, but neither doth he love the Father." For if this is the sure proof of love, the hearing the commandments, and these are of the Fa…
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[2142] The objection is met by other questions. [2143] i.e. of Himself. [2144] a leiphonta [2145] al. "remaineth in you." [2146] "may abide," N.T. [2147] "My," N.T. [2148] "If ye love Me, keep," &c. [2149] "He that taketh not," &c. [2150] "and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father, and I will love him, and will m…
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[2172] from ver. 5 [2173] proairesin [2174] al. "a brave darer." [2175] al. "to persons present." [2176] al. "and it was not even possible to give." [2177] al. "having led them away, He saith." [2178] e nergeias [2179] "He," N.T. [2180] "that it may bring forth more fruit," N.T. [2181] meson [2182] al. "teaching." [21…
2,322 wordsSECTION 136Ver. 26, 27. "When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Fat
Ver. 26, 27. "When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me. And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with Me from the beginning." "He shall be worthy of belief, for He is the Spirit of Truth." On this account…
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[2202] "ordained," E.V. [2203] What follows seems to be a commentary on ver. 18 , omitted. "If the world hate you, ye know that it hated Me before it hated you." [2204] i.e. persecution. [2205] "But because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you." N.T. [2206] Ver. 20. …
2,405 wordsSECTION 138"All things that the Father hath are Mine." "Since then those things are Mine, and He shall speak from the things of the Father, He shall sp
"All things that the Father hath are Mine." "Since then those things are Mine, and He shall speak from the things of the Father, He shall speak from Mine." [3.] "But why did not the Spirit come before He departed?" Because the curse not having yet been taken away, sin not yet loosed, but all being yet subject to vengeance, He c…
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[2235] "are Mine, therefore said I, that He shall take of Mine, and shall show it unto you." N.T. [2236] lichnon [2237] i.e. the Jews. [2238] e keino [2239] al. "concedeth that It should work," &c. [2240] i.e. the Spirit's. [2241] al. "nobleness." [2242] al. "upon the Throne" (bematos). [2243] "your mortal bodies," N.T. …
2,830 wordsSECTION 140[4.] With these two things then let us comfort ourselves, that we are not insulted, for they know not who we are, and that, if we wish to ob
[4.] With these two things then let us comfort ourselves, that we are not insulted, for they know not who we are, and that, if we wish to obtain satisfaction, they shall hereafter give us a most bitter one. But God forbid that any should have a soul so cruel and inhuman. "What then if we be insulted by our kinsmen? For this is t…
2,063 wordsSECTION 141Homily LXXX.
Homily LXXX. John xvii. 1 "These words spake Jesus, and lifted up His eyes to heaven, and saith, Father, the hour is come; glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee." [1.] "He that hath done and taught," [2296] it saith, "the same shall be called great in the Kingdom of heaven." And with much reason; for to show tru…
2,560 wordsSECTION 142Why, tell me, do not the Angels differ from us in this respect, that they do not want so many things as we do? Therefore the less we need, t
Why, tell me, do not the Angels differ from us in this respect, that they do not want so many things as we do? Therefore the less we need, the more we are on our way to them; the more we need, the more we sink down to this perishable life. And that thou mayest learn that these things are so, ask those who have grown old which li…
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Homily LXXXI. John xvii. 6 "I have manifested Thy Name unto the men which Thou gavest Me out of the world; Thine they were, and Thou gavest them Me, and they have kept Thy word." [1.] " Messenger' of great counsel" ( Isa. ix. 6 , LXX.), the Son of God is called, because of the other things which He taught, and principally bec…
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[2320] [ho mountai] LXX. [2321] i.e. the Father's. [2322] "The Father which hath sent Me," &c., N.T. [2323] bouletai didaxai, Ben. and mss. Savile omits bouletai [2324] i.e. those given. [2325] al. "by these words then He declareth." [2326] para soi, i.e. in the Godhead, or with God. However, one Vatican ms. and Catena fav…
2,223 wordsSECTION 145Ver. 24. "Father," He saith, "I will that they also whom Thou hast given Me, be with Me where I am."
Ver. 24. "Father," He saith, "I will that they also whom Thou hast given Me, be with Me where I am." "Then dost Thou gain by prayer, and dost Thou not yet possess that concerning which they enquired continually, saying, Whither goest Thou?' What sayest Thou? How then didst Thou say to them, Ye shall sit upon twelve thrones'? ( …
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Homily LXXXIII. John xviii. 1 "When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which He entered, and His disciples." [1.] An awful thing is death, and very full of terror, but not to those who have learnt the true wisdom which is above. For he that knows …
2,229 wordsSECTION 147Ver. 19. "The high priest then asked Jesus of His disciples, and of His doctrine."
Ver. 19. "The high priest then asked Jesus of His disciples, and of His doctrine." [3.] O the wickedness! Though he had continually heard Him speaking in the temple and teaching openly, he now desires to be informed. For since they had no charge to bring, they enquired concerning His disciples, perhaps where they were, and why …
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[2385] i.e. death, lit. "the action." [2386] addressed to St. John. [2387] ta polla [2388] e xo [2389] or, "not once, but often," &c. [2390] stratiotai, mercenaries. [2391] Ver. 5, 6. "They answered Him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I Am. And Judas also which betrayed Him stood with them. As soon then as He ha…
2,299 wordsSECTION 149Ver. 12. "If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar's friend."
Ver. 12. "If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar's friend." For when they profited nothing by bringing charges drawn from their own law, they wickedly betook themselves to external laws, saying, "Every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar." And where hath this Man appeared as a tyrant? Whence can ye prov…
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Homily LXXXV. John xix. 16-18 "Then delivered he Him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led Him away. And He, bearing His Cross, went forth into a place called the place of a skull, [2471] where they crucified Him." [2472] [1.] Successes have terrible power to cast down or draw aside those who take …
2,219 wordsSECTION 151Seest thou how strong a thing is truth? By means of the very things which are the objects of their zeal, prophecy is fulfilled, for by occas
Seest thou how strong a thing is truth? By means of the very things which are the objects of their zeal, prophecy is fulfilled, for by occasion of those things, this plain prediction, unconnected with them, [2495] receives its accomplishment. For the soldiers [2496] when they came, brake the legs of the others, but not those of …
2,575 wordsSECTION 152[6.] "But the lookers-on will laugh," saith some one. Most certainly if there be any laughter, we need not care much for one so exceedingly
[6.] "But the lookers-on will laugh," saith some one. Most certainly if there be any laughter, we need not care much for one so exceedingly foolish; but at present there are many who rather admire and accept our true wisdom. For these are not the things which deserve laughter, but those which we do at present, weeping, and waili…
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Homily LXXXVI. John xx. 10, 11 "Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. But Mary stood without at the sepulcher, weeping." [1.] Full of feeling somehow is the female sex, and more [2528] inclined to pity. I say this, lest thou shouldest wonder how it could be that Mary wept bitterly at the tomb, while Peter wa…
2,211 wordsSECTION 154Ver. 22, 23. "He breathed on them, and said, [2560] Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them, and w
Ver. 22, 23. "He breathed on them, and said, [2560] Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them, and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained." As a king sending forth governors, gives power to cast [2561] into prison and to deliver from it, so in sending these forth, Christ investeth …
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Homily LXXXVII. John xx. 24, 25 "But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said, Except I shall see in His hands [2575] --I will not believe." [1.] As to believe carelessly and in a random way, comes of an over-e…
2,807 wordsSECTION 156[4.] But why speak I of friends? the lovers of money have often ignored nature itself. Such a one knows not kindred, remembers not companion
[4.] But why speak I of friends? the lovers of money have often ignored nature itself. Such a one knows not kindred, remembers not companionship, reverences not age, has no friend, but will be ill-disposed towards all, and above all others to himself, not only by destroying his soul, but by racking himself with ten thousand care…
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Homily LXXXVIII. John xxi. 15 "So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me more than these? He saith unto Him, Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee." [1.] There are indeed many other things which are able to give us boldness towards God, and to show us bright and approved, but t…
2,741 wordsSECTION 158Preface.
[2614] "My lambs," N.T. [2615] lit. "driven away." [2616] prostasian [2617] Ver. 16. "He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me? He saith unto Him, Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep." N.T. [2618] Ver. 17. "He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son o…
2,053 wordsSECTION 159Introduction.
Introduction. by the american reviser. ------------------------ In the following Homilies St. Chrysostom assumes throughout St. Paul's authorship of the Epistle, and in his opening Homily deals with considerable ingenuity with several of the most obvious objections to the Pauline authorship. The Epistle, however, is anonymou…
2,245 wordsSECTION 160When now, enquiry is made as to the indications to be found in the choice of words and construction of sentences, there is certainly room fo
When now, enquiry is made as to the indications to be found in the choice of words and construction of sentences, there is certainly room for some difference of opinion. Delitzsch has endeavored throughout his commentary on this Epistle to show that there is such a striking similarity between it and the writings of St. Luke as t…
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