2 Corinthians 1:8 (WEB)
For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia: that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.
Fathers and councils · 5
Gregory the Great
“But we ourselves, too, had the answer of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves (2 Cor. i. 8, 9).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
““I would not,” he saith, “have you ignorant, brethren, of our distress, which befell us in Asia, that “we were pressed above strength, and above measure” (I see all his “wisdom swallowed up”), “so that we were weary,” he saith, “even of life.”…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. i. 8.
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John Chrysostom
“Wherefore Paul also said, “I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that we were pressed out of measure beyond strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life;”and after this again, “Who delivered us from so great deaths.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. i. 8, 10.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“This tossing of the sea was a type of their future trials of which Paul speaks, “I would not have you ignorant, brethren, how that we were troubled beyond our strength.” [2 Cor 1:8]” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“…have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed above measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. i. 8.
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Cross-references · 9
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII V.18.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 8:23–27 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 8:23–27 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 8:23–27 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 8:23–27 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 8:23–27 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII V.18.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII V.18.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII V.18.