2 Corinthians 6:12 (WEB)
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
Fathers and councils · 3
Athanasius of Alexandria
“And this the divine Apostle knows, when he writes to the Corinthians, ‘Be ye not straitened in us, but be ye yourselves dilated, O Corinthians;’ for he advises identical persons to change from straitness to dilatation.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 12, 13.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Where is the man that hath charity, if Paul had it not, who said, “Our mouth is open unto you, O ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged; ye are not straitened in us:” who said, “I will myself be spent for your souls:” and so great grace was in him, that it was manifested that he had charity.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 11, 12; id. xii. 15.
Read the whole comment“In this breadth, this wide room, was the apostle when he said, “Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged: ye are not straitened in us.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 11, 12.
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in Against the Arians IV.6.