Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

2 Corinthians 11:30

There are 2 footnotes for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 2, page 578, footnote 3 (Image)

Augustine: The City of God, Christian Doctrine

Examples of True Eloquence Drawn from the Epistles of Paul and the Prophecies of Amos. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1943 (In-Text, Margin)

... countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Besides those things which are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern my infirmities.”[2 Corinthians 11:16-30] The thoughtful and attentive perceive how much wisdom there is in these words. And even a man sound asleep must notice what a stream of eloquence flows through them.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 9, page 449, footnote 7 (Image)

Chrysostom: On the Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises, Select Homilies and Letters, Homilies on the Statutes

The Homilies on the Statues to the People of Antioch. (HTML)

Homily XVI (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1679 (In-Text, Margin)

... gift of grace, it is manifest that when he was addressing the judge, he spoke to him as he did, for the reason assigned. Moreover, also in a different passage, when he happened to find a necessity for glorying, he shews the very same by saying, “Most gladly, therefore, will I glory in my infirmities……in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” And again; “If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.”[2 Corinthians 11:30] And elsewhere, comparing himself with others, and exhibiting to us his superiority in the comparison, he thus speaks; “Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool), I am more.” And wishing to shew this superiority, he did not say that he had ...