Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Thessalonians 2:8

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 3, page 510, footnote 4 (Image)

Augustine: On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises, Moral Treatises

Moral Treatises of St. Augustin (HTML)

Of the Work of Monks. (HTML)

Section 13 (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 2513 (In-Text, Margin)

... which seek occasion, that wherein they glory they may be found as also we.” Of this occasion, therefore, which he here saith that he cuts off, he would have that understood which he saith in the former place, “Neither for occasion of covetousness, God is witness.” And what he here saith, “In humbling myself that ye might be exalted:” this in the first to the same Corinthians, “I became to the weak as weak;” this to the Thessalonians, “I became small among you, as a nurse cherisheth her children.”[1 Thessalonians 2:7-9] Now then observe what follows: “So,” saith he, “being affectionately desirous of you, we are minded to impart unto you not alone the Gospel of God, but our own souls also; because ye are become most dear to us. For ye remember, brethren, our labor ...