Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up those things that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ, in my flesh, for his body, which is the church:
Francis Patrick Kenrick
To. iivTipTfAetra. Tav d-^i-^iav. V. quiB desunt passionumChristi. Nothing was wanting to the fulness of His atonement : but much remained to be done for its application to the souls of men. The labours and suiferings of the apostles and apostolic men were necessary for this end, and likewise patience in suffering on the part of individuals generally. St. Chrysostom considers it a token of great love for Christ on the part of the apostle, that he regards his own sufferings as if Chkist endured them in his person, as needful for the completion of the work of human salvation.
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.