2 Timothy 2:5
Douay-Rheims
For he also that striveth for the mastery, is not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
Gregory of Nyssa
How can there be a lawful contest if there is no opponent? If there is no opponent, there is no crown. Victory does not exist by itself, without there being a defeated party.
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A.D. 395 · on 2Tim 2:5 (ON PERFECTION)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.