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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also." What is, "after the flesh?" Of things external, of high birth, of wealth, of wisdom, of being circumcised, of Hebrew ancestry, of popular renown. And behold wisdom. He sets down those things which he shows to be nothings, and then, folly also. For if to glory in what are really good things be folly, much more is it so [to glory in] those that are nothing. And this is what he calls, "not after the Lord." For it is no advantage to be a Hebrew, or any such like things soever. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
That is – by external merits, noble birth, by the fact that they are circumcised and their ancestors are Jews. For this is what he calls boasting "not in the Lord"; for what is the benefit of being a Jew? Therefore, I do not consider this a virtue, but since they, he says, boast of this, I too am compelled to resort to this comparison.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
He indicates the reason why he commends himself and glories, when he says, since many boast of worldly things, I too will boast. Here it should be noted that the false apostles, because they were Jews, gloried according to the flesh, saying that they were sons of Abraham. They hoped thereby to be held in reverence and authority by the Corinthians. …
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