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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Let us go forth therefore to Him without the camp, bearing His reproach," that is, suffering the same things; having communion with Him in His sufferings. He was crucified without as a condemned person: neither let us then be ashamed to "go forth out" of the world. "For we have here no continuing city" (he says) "but we seek one to come."
Theophylact of Ohrid
He proves the necessity of going outside the gate, that is, out of the world. For we have no part in this world, since it too will not exist forever. Therefore, we must flee from this world and strive toward the future city, that is, toward heaven.
Oecumenius
"for we have no lasting city here." Therefore, we must willingly choose the death for Christ; and especially because these cities are not ours, but we must seek another, the one that remains; for these are perishing. "Through him then." As for the high priest according to the flesh, let us offer up to the Father a sacrifice of praise, that is, thanksgiving. For we give thanks to the Father, as he has given his Son to sanctify us. This is for the weak. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
He adds the reason when he says: For here we have no lasting city, but we seek one that is to come. For a man willingly remains in his own place. For our end is not in the things of the Law or in temporal things: 'Our end is Christ unto the salvation of all who believe' (Rom. 10:4). Therefore, we have not here a lasting city, but where Christ is. Therefore, let us go to Him: 'If you have risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting on the right hand of God' (Col. …
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