1 Corinthians 10:33

Catena Aurea on Matthew

• Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “For the Apostle who declared, “If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ;” [Gal 1:10] says in another place, “I please all men in all things. [1 Cor 10:33] This he did not that he might please men, but God, to the love of whom he desires to turn the hearts of men by pleasing them.” — the author cites it

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19Conference XVII

  “And what then becomes of the Apostle’s words: “Let no man seek his own but the things of another:” and: “Love seeketh not her own, but the things of others;” and of himself he says: “I seek not mine own good but the good of many that they may be saved?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 24; xiii. 5; 1 Cor. x. 33.

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• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVII.20Conference XVII

  “Who is offended, and I burn not?” and in this way he fulfilled what he had commanded the Corinthians to do when he said: “Be ye without offence to Jews and Greeks and the Church of Christ, as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit but that of the many, that they may be saved.”” — editor's note: Rom. xiv. 3; 1 Cor. viii. 38; 2 Cor. xi. 29; 1 Cor. x. 32, 33.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 51

  “Be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 33; xi. 1.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 4

  “And again, when they were inquiring about the dreams,they were looking “not to their own but the common good,”for that they despised death they showed by many things afterwards.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 4; 1 Cor. x. 33.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Idolatry Chapter 14

  “But the same apostle elsewhere bids us take care to please all: “As I,” he says, “please all by all means.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 32, 33.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27

  “Whence not in vain the Apostle, “We provide good things,” saith he, “not only before God, but also before men;” also he saith, “Please ye all men through all things; even as I also please all men through all things, not seeking what is of profit unto myself, but what unto many, that they may be saved.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 33

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount II.1Book II

  “For the apostle also says, “If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ;” while he says in another place, “Please all men in all things, even as I also please all men in all things.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 32, 33.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 4

  “And again, “Please all men in all things, even as I please all men in all things.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 33.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 28

  “He says of himself, “Not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 33.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 2

  “For he seeks not his own interests, but those of his children, whom he has begotten in Christ by the gospel.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 33.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule II.8Part II

  “Which thing Paul insinuates well, when, manifesting the secret of his affection for us, he says, Even as I please all men in all things (1 Cor. x. 33).” — the author cites it

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• 2 Corinthians 1:12

  Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27 and 1 other place.

• 2 Corinthians 6:8

  Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.

• 2 Corinthians 8:21

  Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27 and 1 other place.

• Galatians 1:10

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:1 (2) (Catena Aurea) and 2 other places.

• Galatians 2:11

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.8.

• Philippians 3:9

  Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 4.

• Philippians 4:8

  Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.

• Philippians 4:9

  Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.

• Philippians 4:17

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.1.

• Exodus 23:7

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• Deuteronomy 16:10

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 14.

• 1 Samuel 24:7

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• 2 Samuel 12:7

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.8.

• 2 Samuel 12:14

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 14.

• 2 Samuel 17:14

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• 2 Samuel 17:20

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• Psalm 34:2

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.1.

• Proverbs 20:17

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVII.19.

• Isaiah 52:5

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 14.

• Ezekiel 13:18

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.8.

• Ezekiel 24:4

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.8.

• Ezekiel 36:20

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 14.

• Ezekiel 36:23

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 14.

• Matthew 5:16

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.1 and 1 other place.

• Matthew 6:1

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:1 (2) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.

• Romans 2:24

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 14.

• 1 Corinthians 4:3

  Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.

• 1 Corinthians 5:10

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 14.

• 1 Corinthians 9:22

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 14.