Basil of Caesarea, on 1Tim 6:8

“But having food, and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content.”

“But, if a man would also have mercy upon his body as being a possession necessary to the soul and its co-operator in carrying on life on earth, he will occupy himself with its needs only so far as is required to preserve it and keep it vigorous by moderate care in the service of the soul. He will by no means allow it to become unmanageable through satiety.”

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