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2 Corinthians 7:5

2 Corinthians 7:5 (WEB)

For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.

Fathers and councils · 7

John Chrysostom

  • “Declaring this, Paul said, “Without were fightings, within were fears;”and, “In perils among false brethren;”and in his discourse to the Milesians too He said, “Also of you shall some arise speaking perverse things;”and He Himself too said, “The man’s foes shall be they of his own household.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vii. 5.

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  • “See Paul too lamenting over the same things, and saying, “Without were fightings, within were fears;”and, “perils among false brethren,”and again, “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vii. 5.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

  • John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew

    “See Paul bewailing these same things, “Without were fightings, within were fears;” [2 Cor 7:5] and in another place; “In perils among false brethren,” [2 Cor 11:26] of whom he says, “Such are false Apostles, deceitful workers.” [2 Cor 11:13]” — the author cites it

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Ambrose of Milan

Tertullian

  • “…to the flesh as its especial liability—according to the statement he had already made—he says, “When we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest;” then, in order to make the soul a fellow-sufferer with the body, he adds, “We were troubled on every side; without were fightings,” which of course warred down…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vii. 5.

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Augustine of Hippo

  • “…we with the eyes of faith behold him rejoicing with them that rejoice, and weeping with them that weep; though hampered by fightings without and fears within; desiring to depart and to be with Christ; longing to see the Romans, that he might have some fruit among them as among other Gentiles; being jealous over the…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vii. 5.

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Clement of Alexandria

Cross-references · 12

  • Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 24:9–14 (2) (Catena Aurea).

  • Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 24:9–14 (2) (Catena Aurea).

  • Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.

  • Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 24:9–14 (2) (Catena Aurea).

  • Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 24:9–14 (2) (Catena Aurea).

  • Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 24:9–14 (2) (Catena Aurea).

  • Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.

  • Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.

  • Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.

  • Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.

  • Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.

  • Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.

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