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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"But watch thou in all things, endure affliction." It was for this therefore, that he foretold these things; as Christ also toward the end predicted that there should be "false Christs and false prophets"; so he too, when he was about to depart, spoke of these things. "But watch thou in all things, endure affliction"; that is, labor, preoccupy their minds before this pestilence assails them; secure the safety of the sheep before the wolves enter in, everywhere endure hardship. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Do you see why the apostle said first of all that he should be watchful? It is as if the apostle says: before this destruction comes, before the wolves arrive, suffer both voluntarily and against your will, in order to bring the sheep to a state of safety. Therefore, the work of the evangelist is to suffer both from oneself and from others. Thus, the ministry is fulfilled when one suffers.
Oecumenius
But you be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. But you be sober in all things. Therefore, because of being sober and having been awakened, he said these things. endure hardship. Strive, Paul says, labor, anticipate the teachings of the disciples in good and true doctrines before that distress comes upon you. fulfill your ministry. For even Timothy also served in preaching. Indeed, he preached. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, "but be vigilant," he proposes the need on Timothy's part, to whom the office was entrusted; hence it was necessary that he preach: first, he urges him to be solicitous; second, he exhorts him to labor; third, that he moderate his labor. …
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