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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Having thus, you see, abashed them from arguments on general principles, and before that, from the rewards proposed; he shuts up the exhortation with a threat, making his speech more peremptory, and saying thus, "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, nor covetous, nor thieves, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God." What sayest thou? …
Theophylact of Ohrid
He concludes the exhortation with a threat, intensifying his speech and asking them about a matter known to all. Here he hints at those of the Corinthians who said that God is loving of mankind and will not punish, but will bring them into the Kingdom. Therefore he says: "do not be deceived": for indeed it is clear self-delusion and error to expect all manner of blessings here, and there to be subjected to punishment. He puts the one who is already condemned in first place. …
Ignatius of Antioch
Do not err, my brethren. Those that corrupt families shall not inherit the kingdom of God. If, then, those who do this as respects the flesh have suffered death, how much more shall this be the case with any one who corrupts by wicked doctrine the faith of God, for which Jesus Christ was crucified! Such an one becoming defiled [in this way], shall go away into everlasting fire, and so shall every one that hearkens unto him.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, Do you not know, he clarifies what he had said: first, as to what is altogether unlawful; secondly as to what is unlawful but not expedient (v. 12). In regard to the first he does two things: first, he presents a question; secondly, he answers it (v. 9b). First, therefore, he says: I have stated that you do wrong and defraud, which is to commit sin, but do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? …
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