Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Thessalonians 2:20

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 12, page 118, footnote 2 (Image)

Leo the Great, Gregory the Great

The Letters and Sermons of Leo the Great. (HTML)

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On His Birthday, III:  Delivered on the Anniversary of his Elevation to the Pontificate. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 668 (In-Text, Margin)

... eager for the Divine promises, lift itself to the love of the incorruptible Good and the hope of the true Light. But be sure, dearly-beloved, that your labour, whereby you resist vices and fight against carnal desires, is pleasing and precious in God’s sight, and in God’s mercy will profit not only yourselves but me also, because the zealous pastor makes his boast of the progress of the Lord’s flock. “For ye are my crown and joy[1 Thessalonians 2:20],” as the Apostle says; if your faith, which from the beginning of the Gospel has been preached in all the world has continued in love and holiness. For though the whole Church, which is in all the world, ought to abound in all virtues, yet you ...