Philippians 1:24 (WEB)
Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
Fathers and councils · 12
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5Conference XXIII
“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, for it were much better: but to abide in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes.”” — editor's note: Phil. i. 22–24.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…just acquisitions; that in all things you have always shown yourself in some sense present; that in no part of your duty have you hung behind as a deserter.” — editor's note: [An important testimony to Cyprian’s judicious retirement, in the spirit of St. Paul, Phil. i. 24.]
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Augustine of Hippo
“But if they are bound with care and duty, and to leave it are unable, let them say, “I was wishing to be dissolved and to be with Christ, for it is by far the best thing: to abide in the flesh is necessary because of you.”” — editor's note: Philip. i. 23, 24.
Read the whole comment“For he wished to depart, and to be with Christ: but, since he must preach these things to his companions and his brethren, to abide in the flesh, he addeth, is more needful for you.” — editor's note: Philip. i. 21, 23, 24.
Read the whole comment“I wished to be dissolved, and to be with Christ; which is far better: nevertheless to abide in the flesh is needful for you.”” — editor's note: Phil. i. 21–24.
Read the whole comment“But when a man desires, as the apostle saith, “to be dissolved and to be with Christ,” that person, not patiently dies, but patiently lives, delightedly dies.” — editor's note: Phil. i. 23, 24.
Read the whole comment“Clearly he had, but he commended them by his prayers to the Shepherd who was sitting in heaven; and for their advantage he preserved himself by flight, as he says in a certain place, “To abide in the flesh is needful for you.”” — editor's note: Phil. i. 24.
Read the whole comment“She says so even in the case of those who, purified from all dross, can say: “I desire to depart, and to be with Christ; nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.”” — editor's note: Phil. i. 23, 24.
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John Chrysostom
“For the blessed Paul is at hand, giving his judgment, and saying, “To depart and to be with Christ is better, nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you;”even to his removal unto Christ did he prefer his neighbor’s edification.” — editor's note: Philip. i. 23, 24.
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Basil the Great
“Ah! how often, for I must accuse myself, was it my lot to feel indignation against him, because, wholly desiring to depart and be with Christ, he did not prefer for our sakes to remain in the flesh!” — editor's note: cf. Phil. i. 23, 24.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Though we are in the body, let us not follow the things which are of the body, let us not reject the rightful claims of nature, but desire before all the gifts of grace: “For to be dissolved and to be with Christ is far better; yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sakes.”” — editor's note: Phil. i. 23, 24.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Si autem vivere in carne, et hoc quoque mihi fructus operis, quid eligam nescio, et coarctor ex duobus, cupiens resolvi, et esse cum Christo: multo enim melius: manere autem in carne, est magis necessarium propter vos.”” — editor's note: Phil. i. 20-24.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Letters Letter 29.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.