The Homilies of S. John Chrysostom on the First Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians (Volume 1)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1839 Excerpt: ... 1 Cor. iv. 17. For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ Jesus1. l'unS on, in Consider here also, I intreat, the noble soul, the soul more rec-, e1glowing and keener than fixe: how he was indeed most especially desirous to be present himself with the Corinthians, thus distempered and broken into parties. For he knew well what a help to the disciples his presence was, and what a mischief his absence. And the former he declared in the Epistle to the Philippians, saying, 'Not as in my presence-Phil.2. only, but also now much more in my absence, work out your 'jj own salvation with fear and trembling. The latter herec.text. signifies in this Epistle, saying, 3Now some are puffed up, 'ei. as though I were not coming to you; but I will come. He 18was urgent, it seems, and desirous to be present himself. But as this was not possible for a time, he corrects them by the promise of his appearance; and not this only, but also by the sending of his disciple. For this reason, he saith, J have sent unto you Timothy. For this reason: how is that? Because I care for you as for children, and as having begotten you. And the message is accompanied with a recommendation of his person: Who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord. Now this he said, both to shew his love of him, and to prepare them to look on him with respect. And not simply faithful, but, in the Lord; that is, in the things pertaining to the Lord. Now if in worldly things it is high praise for a man to be faithful, much more in things spiritual. 182 St. PauVs Economy in commissioning Timothy: Homil. If then he was his beloved son, consider how great was-----Paul's love, in choosing t...