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What the Fathers say

Exodus 16:20

Eastern Fathers

John Chrysostom

But if any endure not what I have said, but still cleave to the poverty of worldly things, snatching at the things which endure diminution: even in respect of those again, let him call to mind the food of manna and tremble at the example of that punishment. For what happened in that instance, this same result may one now also see in the case of covetous men. But what then happened? Worms were bred from their covetousness. This also now happens in their case. …

Homilies On 1 Corinthians 40.5 ↗