Ephesians 1:7 Douay-Rheims

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,

John Chrysostom

A.D. 347–407 Patristic

The abovementioned gifts are riches, yet is this far more so. "Which," saith he, "He made to abound toward us." They are both "riches" and "they have abounded," that is to say, were poured forth in ineffable measure. It is not possible to represent in words what blessings we have in fact experienced. For riches indeed they are, abounding riches, and He hath given in abundance riches not of man but of God, so that on all hands it is impossible that they should be expressed. And to show us how He gave it to such abundance...

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A.D. 407 · on Eph 1:7-8 (Homily 1 on Ephesians)

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