John Chrysostom, on 1Tim 4:5

“For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.”

“But if it is good, why is it "sanctified by the word of God and prayers"? For it must be unclean, if it is to be sanctified? Not so, here he is speaking to those who thought that some of these things were common; therefore he lays down two positions: first, that no creature of God is unclean: secondly, that if it were become so, you have a remedy, seal it, give thanks, and glorify God, and all the uncleanness passes away.”

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