Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

2 Corinthians 12:20

There are 3 footnotes for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 9, page 40, footnote 6 (Image)

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

Treatise Concerning the Christian Priesthood. (HTML)

Book II (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 74 (In-Text, Margin)

... of armor. Would you see yet another host, stern and cruel, beleaguering this flock? This also you shall behold from the same post of observation. For he who has discoursed to us concerning the others, points out these enemies also to us, speaking in a certain place on this wise: “The works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, fornication, adultery, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulation, wrath, strife, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults,”[2 Corinthians 12:20] and many more besides; for he did not make a complete list, but left us to understand the rest from these. Moreover, in the case of the shepherd of irrational creatures, those who wish to destroy the flock, when they see the guardian take to flight, ...

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 9, page 137, footnote 4 (Image)

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

Homilies on S. Ignatius and S. Babylas. (HTML)

Eulogy. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 375 (In-Text, Margin)

... afflictions everywhere. But the wounds of those at home, and the falls of the brethren, do not suffer them to breathe again, but always, like some most heavy yoke, continually oppress and afflict the neck of their soul. Hear at least how Paul, thus rejoicing in sufferings, is bitterly pained about these. “For who, saith he, is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?” and again, “I fear lest when I come I shall find you not such as I would, and I be found of you such as ye would not,”[2 Corinthians 12:20] and a little afterwards, “Lest when I come again to you, God humble me, and I shall mourn many of those who have sinned before, and have not repented of their uncleanness, and wantonness, and fornication which they have committed.” And throughout ...

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 8, page 128, footnote 14 (Image)

Basil: Letters and Select Works

The Letters. (HTML)

Without address.  On the Perfection of the Life of Solitaries. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1931 (In-Text, Margin)

... swear nor lie. He ought not to speak evil; to do violence; to fight; to avenge himself; to return evil for evil; to be angry. The Christian ought to be patient, whatever he have to suffer, and to convict the wrong-doer in season, not with the desire of his own vindication, but of his brother’s reformation, according to the commandment of the Lord. The Christian ought not to say anything behind his brother’s back with the object of calumniating him, for this is slander, even if what is said is true.[2 Corinthians 12:20] He ought to turn away from the brother who speaks evil against him; he ought not to indulge in jesting; he ought not to laugh nor even to suffer laugh makers. He must not talk idly, saying things which are of no service to the hearers nor to such ...