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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received." Neither here doth he say, "I said unto you," nor, "I taught you," but uses the same expression again, saying, "I delivered unto you that which also I received:" nor again here doth he say, "I was taught," but, "I received:" establishing these two things; first, that one ought to introduce nothing from one's self; next, that by demonstration from his deeds they were fully persuaded, not by bare words: and by degrees while he is rendering his argument credible, he …
Cyril of Jerusalem
The iniquity of sinners was not as great as the justice of the One who died for them. The sins we committed were not as great as the justice he embodied, when he laid down his life for us.
Theophylact of Ohrid
Since the teaching about the resurrection is very important, I delivered it to you first of all. For it is, as it were, the foundation of the entire faith. And I myself received it, that is, from Christ. Therefore, as I hold to it, so you also must hold to it. And since you accepted it in the beginning, you are now wrong to have doubted even for a time. These words evidently belong to Christ Himself, who was speaking through Paul. …
Western Saints
Ambrose of Milan
The Son loses nothing when he bestows upon all, just as he also loses nothing when the Father receives the kingdom, nor does the Father suffer loss when he gives what is his own to the Son.
Thomas Aquinas
893. – For I delivered to you. Here he clarifies his proposition. In regard to this he does three things: first, he shows the origin of the doctrine about the resurrection of Christ; secondly, he shows what things are contained in such a doctrine (v. 3b); thirdly, the agreement of preachers on this doctrine (v. 11). 894. – First, therefore, he says: You should hold fast to that, i.e., keep in your memory what I delivered to you as of first importance, and still deliver. …
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