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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Whose God," saith he, "is the belly." For this have they a God! That is, "let us eat and drink!" Dost thou see, how great an evil luxury is? to some their wealth, and to others their belly is a god. Are not these too idolaters, and worse than the common? And their "glory is in their shame." Some say it is circumcision. I think not so, but this is its meaning, they make a boast of those things, of which they ought to be ashamed. It is a fearful thing to do shameful actions; yet to do them, and be ashamed, is only half so dreadful. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Because they serve him as God and seek to please him in every way. For some, money is their god; for others, the belly; about them Paul says in another place: "let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die" (1 Cor. 15:32). Behold, a new form of idolatry. Some understand this as referring to circumcision, which they considered a glory, but which is in reality a disgrace. But this is incorrect; through this he shows their foolishness. For those who sin ought to be ashamed and hide themselves; but they consider it a glory for themselves. …
Clement of Alexandria
This was the sufficient sustenance of the Israelites. But that of the Gentiles was over-abundant. No one who uses it will ever study to become temperate, burying as he does his mind in his belly, very like the fish called ass, which, Aristotle says, alone of all creatures has its heart in its stomach. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
And what will be the result? Certainly to us life through the cross of Christ; but to the others the opposite, because they incur death. Hence he says, their end is destruction, i.e., eternal death. Then he describes their intention: first, he reveals their intention; secondly, the result of that intention (3:19). He says: their god is the belly. …
Bonaventure
"Many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly," on account of sensual wisdom; "and whose glory is in their shame," on account of diabolical wisdom; "who mind earthly things," namely on account of earthly wisdom. …
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