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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry awhile with you, if the Lord permit." Now these things he said, both to signify his love and also to terrify the sinners, not however openly, but with outward demonstration of friendship.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Thirdly, when he says, for I do not want, he excuses the postponement of his arrival in two ways. In one way, because the Corinthians could say: it is not necessary that you defer coming and that you first go to Macedonia, because you could come to Achaia and remain, so that you do not pass through Macedonia. And to this he says: although I could come to you in this way, I could not stay with you for long, because I have to go to Macedonia or return to Asia. …
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