Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Leviticus 3:1

There is 1 footnote for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 12, page 304, footnote 3 (Image)

Chrysostom: Homilies on First and Second Corinthians

Homilies on Second Corinthians. (HTML)

Homily V (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 559 (In-Text, Margin)

... punishment? The contrary surely was there need to do, and to pray for them in order that we may with boldness beseech this for ourselves also. But now thou hast forestalled the Judge’s sentence by thine own, demanding that He punish them that sin: for this depriveth of all pardon. But if thou pray for them, even if thou say nothing in thine own sins’ behalf, thou hast achieved all. Consider how many sacrifices there are in the law; a sacrifice of praise, a sacrifice of acknowledgment, a sacrifice of peace[Leviticus 3:1], a sacrifice of purifications, and numberless others, and not one of them against enemies, but all in behalf of either one’s own sins or one’s own successes. For comest thou to another God? To him thou comest that said, “Pray for your enemies.” ...