Augustine of Hippo, on 1Thess 3:10

“Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face, and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?”

“Let the admonition of the most blessed apostle not depart from your hearts, "If anyone preaches to you a gospel besides that which you have received, let him be anathema." He did not say "more than you received" but "besides that which you have received." For if he said the former, he himself would be prejudging himself, who desired to come to the Thessalonians that he might supply what things were lacking to their faith. But he who supplies adds to what was smaller, he does not take away what was there. But he who goes beyond the rule of faith does not go forward in the way but goes back to the way.”

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