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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
"To him who has, it will be given," that is, whoever through good dealings has accumulated rich means, to him even more will be given. For if he increased a small amount tenfold, then obviously, having multiplied a greater amount tenfold, he will bring the master even greater profit. But from the negligent and lazy one, who did not take care to multiply what he received, even that which he has will be taken away, so that the master's property does not lie useless when it can be given to another and increased many times over. …
Clement of Alexandria
But it is not doubting in reference to God, but believing, that is the foundation of knowledge. But Christ is both the foundation and the superstructure, by whom are both the beginning and the ends. And the extreme points, the beginning and the end-I mean faith and love-are not taught. But knowledge, conveyed from communication through the grace of God as a deposit, is entrusted to those who show themselves worthy of it; and from it the worth of love beams forth from light to light. …
Irenaeus
And committing many other abominations and impieties, they run us down (who from the fear of God guard against sinning even in thought or word) as utterly contemptible and ignorant persons, while they highly exalt themselves, and claim to be perfect, and the elect seed. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
Signifying thereby that both he will lose the gift of God, who having, hath not, that is, useth it not, and that he will have it increased, who having, hath, that is, rightly useth it.
Bede
But I say to you that to everyone who has, it will be given. But from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. This saying refers to the previous teachings, showing that even he who has the gift of God can lose it if he does not use it, and it will be increased in him who has it and uses it well. This transformation of graces, because it usually happens in this life, should be noted from the testing of the Lord's return, which is now partially celebrated but will then be universally fulfilled. …
Bonaventure
Therefore he pronounces judgment generally for all, adding: But I say to you, that to everyone who has, it shall be given, and he shall abound: The Gloss: "To one who uses what he has." But from him who does not have, namely right use, even what he has, namely the divine gift, shall be taken away from him, by divine judgment. …
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