Philippians 2:3 (WEB)
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Fathers and councils · 7
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVI.11Conference XVI
“…nothing by contention, neither by vainglory; but in humility each esteeming others better than themselves;” and this: “in honour preferring one another,” that each may think more of the knowledge and holiness of his partner, and hold that the better part of true discretion is to be found in the judgment of…” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 1–3; Rom. xii. 10.
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Basil the Great
“Every one ought to put all others before himself.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Thus will be kept, not by feigned but by true humility, “In honor preventing one another,” and, “esteeming each the other higher than himself.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 3
Read the whole comment“And in another place, “That ye be of one mind, thinking one thing, doing nothing through strife or vainglory.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 2, 3.
Read the whole comment“…being made in the likeness of men, and found in fashion as a man; He humbled Himself, having become obedient even unto death, yea the death of the cross.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 3, etc.
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Tertullian
“But “glory,” on the one hand, is everywhere “vain;” and malice, on the other, is always odious to the Lord; in this case indeed most of all, when, being provoked by a neighbour’s malice, it constitutes itself superior in following out revenge, and by paying wickedness doubles that which has once been done.” — editor's note: See Gal. v. 26; Phil. ii. 3.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Wherefore he says in another place: “Let each esteem other better than themselves, looking not each one to his own things, but to the things of others.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 3, 4.
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Cross-references · 16
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Cited together in On Patience Chapter 10.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.2.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.2.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 10.