Philippians 4:1 Douay-Rheims

Therefore, my dearly beloved brethren, and most desired, my joy and my crown; so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

John Chrysostom

A.D. 347–407 Patristic

"Wherefore," saith he, "my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved."

"So." How? Unmoved. See how he addeth praise after exhortation, "my joy and my crown," not simply joy but glory too, not simply glory but my crown too. Which glory nought can equal, since it is the crown of Paul. "So stand fast in the Lord, my beloved," i.e. in the hope of God.

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A.D. 407 · on Phil 4:1 (Homily on Philippians 13)

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

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