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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"For though He was crucified through weakness, yet He liveth through the Power of God." These words have much obscurity and give disturbance to the weaker sort. Wherefore it is necessary to unfold them more clearly, and to explain the signification of the expression as to which the obscurity exists, that no one may be offended, even of the simpler sort. What then, at all, is that which is here said, and what the term "weakness" designates, and in what signification it is used, it is necessary to learn. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Many are troubled by these words, but know that infirmity refers to bodily weakness; infirmity also refers to unsteadiness in faith, as in the words: "him that is weak in the faith receive" (Rom. 14:1); and finally, infirmity refers to plots, dangers, and humiliations, as in the words: "I take pleasure in infirmities" (2 Cor. 12:10), and so on. In this last sense the Lord was crucified through weakness, as one who endured persecutions, dangers, and insults; for all these things seem to proceed from weakness. …
Irenaeus
The sacred books acknowledge with regard to Christ, that as He is the Son of man, so is the same Being not a [mere] man; and as He is flesh, so is He also spirit, and the Word of God, and God. And as He was born of Mary in the last times, so did He also proceed from God as the First-begotten of every creature; and as He hungered, so did He satisfy [others]; and as He thirsted, so did He of old cause the Jews to drink, for the "Rock was Christ" Himself: thus does Jesus now give to His believing people power to drink spiritual waters, …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Not only in you has Christ's power appeared, but also in himself, inasmuch as he rose from the death of the cross, which he endured from human weakness, which he assumed in poverty and lives by the power of God, which is God: "The weakness of God is stronger than men" (1 Cor. 1:25). Or by the power of God, namely, of the Father who is also the power of Christ, because the power of the Father and of the Son are the same: "I died, and behold, I am alive forevermore" (Rev. 1:18). …
Hippolytus of Rome
And again, if any one will take the words as meaning, not that there will be some lying in wait against Dan like serpents, but that this Dan himself lies in wait against others, we may say that those meant thereby are the scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites who, while in possession of the power of judgment and instruction among the people, fastened like snakes upon Christ, and strove impiously to compass His fall, vexing Him with their stings as He held on in His lofty and gentle course. …
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