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.
Read the whole comment“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
“Affliction on all sides, fighting without and fears within.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vii. 5.
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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
“In all things ye have showed yourselves clear in the matter.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vii. 1–11.
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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.