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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"For I know your readiness of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia." Now it was a great thing that he even knew it himself, but much greater, that he also published it to others: for the force it has is greater: for they would not like to be so widely disgraced. Seest thou his wisdom of purpose? …
Theophylact of Ohrid
I know myself, he says, of your eagerness, and not only do I know this, but I boast before others that all of Achaia is ready, and not Corinth alone, and that nothing remains except for those collecting alms to come to you. So then, I will be ashamed if my boasts turn out to be in vain and false. Above he says: the Macedonians were willing of themselves and besought us. How then does he now say: "And your zeal has stirred up many"? He did not say: all, but many. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
And the reason for this is because I know your readiness to help them: "My heart is steadfast, O God" (Ps. 108:1). That your mind is ready I prove by two things. First, from our boasting of you, for unless I knew that you were ready for this, I would not have boasted to them about you. Therefore he says, of which, namely, the promptitude of your mind: "For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience" (2 Cor. 1:12); "I have great confidence in you" (2 Cor. 7:4). …
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