John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (Schaff, 1889), public domain.
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- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 1 — “God who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the Prophets, hath at the end of the days spoken unto us by His Son whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 2 — “Who being the brightness of His Glory and the express Image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins.” [1.] Everywhere indeed a reverential mind is…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 3 — “And again when He bringeth in the First-Begotten into the world, He saith, And let all the angels of God worship Him. And of the Angels He saith, Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire. But…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 4 — “For unto Angels He hath not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that Thou visitest him?…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 5 — “For verily He taketh not hold of Angels, but of the seed of Abraham He taketh hold. Wherefore in all things it behooved Him to be made like unto His brethren.” [1.] Paul wishing to show the great kindness of God…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 6 — “Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith, To-day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation in the day of temptation in the wilderness, when your fathers tempted Me, proved Me, and saw My…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 7 — “Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the word of God is quick [i.e. living] and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 8 — “For every high priest taken from among men, is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: who can have compassion on the ignorant and on them that are out of…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 9 — “Therefore leaving the principles of the Doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God; of the doctrine of baptisms, and of…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 10 — “For the Earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God. But if it bear thorns and briars it is rejected, and nigh…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 11 — “For when God made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so after he had patiently…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 12 — “For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, Priest of the most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the Kings, and blessed him: to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 13 — “If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood; (for under it the people have received the law’ ) what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 14 — Hebrews viii. 1, 2 “Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an High Priest; who is set down on the right hand of the throne of the majesty in the heavens: a minister of the sanctuary and…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 15 — “Then verily the first [covenant] had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly Sanctuary. For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the Candlestick, and the Table, and the Shew-bread, which is…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 16 — “And for this cause He is the Mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first Testament, they which are called might receive the promise of an…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 17 — “For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true, but into Heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. Nor yet that He should offer Himself often, as…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 18 — “Above when He said, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt-offerings, and [offering] for sin, Thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein], which are offered by the Law, then said He, Lo! I come to do Thy will, O…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 19 — “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He hath consecrated for us, through the Veil, that is to say, His flesh, and having an High Priest…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 20 — “For if we sin willfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery indignation which shall devour the…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 21 — “But call to remembrance the former days, in which after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; partly, whilst ye were made a gazing stock both by reproaches and afflictions, and partly whilst…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 22 — “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God; so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain,…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 23 — “By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 24 — “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things, declare…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 25 — “By faith [Abraham], when he was tried, offered up Isaac; and he that had received the promises offered up his only-begotten son, of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: accounting that God was…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 26 — “By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By faith, Jacob when he was a dying blessed both the sons of Joseph, and worshiped leaning on the top of his staff. By faith, Joseph when he died…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 27 — “Through faith, he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first-born should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land; which the Egyptians assaying to do,…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 28 — “They wandered about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented (of whom this world was not worthy); wandering in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens, and caves of the earth.” [1.] At…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 29 — “Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 30 — “No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous, nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 31 — “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord.” [1.] There are many things characteristic of Christianity: but more than all, and better than all, Love towards one another, and…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 32 — “For ye are not come unto a fire that might be touched and that burned, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which voice they that heard entreated that…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 33 — “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace [or gratitude,] whereby we serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.” [1.] In another place he…vatican.va
- Homilies on Hebrews Homily 34 — Hebrews xiii. 17 “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves. For they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief, for this is…vatican.va
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