Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Acts 12:5

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 12, page 396, footnote 2 (Image)

Chrysostom: Homilies on First and Second Corinthians

Homilies on Second Corinthians. (HTML)

Homily XXV (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 962 (In-Text, Margin)

What can be the reason that he here strongly confirms and gives assurance of [his truth], seeing he did not so in respect to any of the former things? Because, perhaps, this was of older date and not so well known[Acts 12:5]; whilst of those other facts, his care for the churches, and all the rest, they were themselves cognisant. See then how great the war [against him] was, since on his account the city was “guarded.” And when I say this of the war, I say it of the zeal of Paul; for except this had breathed intensely, it had not kindled the governor to so great madness. These things are the part of an ...