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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
In the next place, having praised them, he says, "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward." What meanest thou? He did not say, "ye have cast it away, and recover it": but, which tended more to strengthen them, "ye have it," he says. For to recover again that which has been cast away, requires more labor: but not to lose that which is held fast does not. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
"Not forsaking" shows that they had not yet fallen away, but still needed both strengthening and protection. He said "confidence," because they, having endured so much with patience for God's sake, have great boldness. For you are confessors, who have acknowledged it as better to have treasure in heaven.
Oecumenius
"Therefore, do not cast away your confidence," which comes from your works, from faith, from trials, from patience; for these are the things that give us great confidence, that we will receive the promise, freely given.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
541. – Then (v. 35) he shows what remains for them to do, i.e., to retain the confidence obtained from their good works. In regard to this he does three things: first, he gives an admonition; secondly, how to observe the admonition (v. 36); thirdly, he proves this with an authority (v. 37). 542. …
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