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Patristic Historical Christian Faith commentaries database, on 1Pet 5:2 (Commentary on 1 Peter)

Oecumenius, on 1Pet 5:2

Oecumenius · c. A.D. 550
1Pet 5:2 · Douay-Rheims
“Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint, but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre’s sake, but voluntarily:”
On this verse:
“Moreover, he does not feed the flock coercively, who, by presenting himself as an example of good conduct to his subordinates, has disciples who mutually encourage each other to imitate their teacher: Nor does he seek for shameful gain, who walks not arrogantly nor raises himself against those under him, but converses humbly, maintaining a constant frugality that requires no expense for costly garments or a lavish table, which receives pride with applause and seeks expense from shameful gain.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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