“As a moth gnaws a garment, so doth envy consume a [person].” — John Chrysostom Envy Copy Share Image
Humility is the root, mother, nurse, foundation, and bond of all virtue. — John Chrysostom Character Copy Share Image
“For it cannot, it cannot be, that a man should enjoy the benefit of grace except he watch.” — John Chrysostom Faith Copy Share Image
As the Father useth this expression I AM, so also doth Christ, for it signifieth continuous being, irrespective of all time. — John Chrysostom Christ Copy Share Image
Correct him, but not as a foe, nor as an adversary exacting a penalty, but as a physician providing medicines. — John Chrysostom Doctor Copy Share Image
By the cross we know the gravity of sin and the greatness of God's love toward us. — John Chrysostom Cross Copy Share Image
Christ is wont to catch every man in the way of his own craft - magicians with a star, fishers with a… — John Chrysostom Every man Copy Share Image
Do you seek any further reward beyond that of having pleased God? In truth, you know not how great a good it… — John Chrysostom Reward Copy Share Image
Do not say I use what is mine: you use what is alien to you; the indulgent, selfish use makes what is… — John Chrysostom Alien Copy Share Image
“If a man cannot learn well a melody on pipe or harp, unless he in every way strain his attention; how shall… — John Chrysostom Harp Copy Share Image
The Judge will pass sentence, not according to what any other person has said concerning you, but according to what you have… — John Chrysostom Accuse Copy Share Image
I know my own soul, how feeble and puny it is: I know the magnitude of this ministry, and the great difficulty… — John Chrysostom Difficulty Copy Share Image
“I have taken you in my arms, and I love you, and I prefer you to my life itself. For the present… — John Chrysostom Life Copy Share Image
“It is this that ruins churches, that you do not seek to hear sermons that touch the heart, but sermons that will… — John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
“Though the waves and the sea and the anger of princes are roused against me, they are less to me than a… — John Chrysostom Princes Copy Share Image
The highest point of philosophy is to be both wise and simple; this is the angelic life. — John Chrysostom Angelic Copy Share Image
But now, instead of organs, Christians must use the body to praise God. — John Chrysostom Christianity Copy Share Image
Let us not so much labor to know where hell is - as how to escape it. — John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
After the prophets, the false prophets; after the apostles, the false apostles; after Christ, anti-Christ. — John Chrysostom False prophets Copy Share Image
Depart from the highway, and transplant thyself in some enclosed ground, for it is hard for a tree that stands by the… — John Chrysostom Flower Copy Share Image
We follow the ways of wolves, the habits of tigers: or, rather we are worse than they. To them nature has assigned… — John Chrysostom Animals Copy Share Image
The divine law indeed has excluded women from this ministry, but they endeavour to thrust themselves into it; and since they can… — John Chrysostom Agency Copy Share Image
Higher than every painter, higher than every sculptor and than all artists do I regard him who is skilled in the art… — John Chrysostom Art Copy Share Image
The angels glorify; men scrutinize: angels raise their voices in praise; men in disputation: they conceal their faces with their wings; but… — John Chrysostom Angel Copy Share Image
“If a man and a woman marry in order to be companions on the journey from earth to heaven, then their union… — John Chrysostom Christian life Copy Share Image
God, having placed good and evil in our power, has given us full freedom of choice; He does not keep back the… — John Chrysostom Choice Copy Share Image
Such is the way with sinners. Everything excites their suspicion; they quake at every shadow; they start at every noise; they look… — John Chrysostom Enemy Copy Share Image
“[On what young husbands should say to their wives:] I have taken you in my arms, and I love you, and I… — John Chrysostom Agape Copy Share Image
I do not know whether anyone has ever succeeded in not enjoying praise. And, if he enjoys it, he naturally wants to… — John Chrysostom Applause Copy Share Image
“So it is with sorrow, each thinks his own present grief the most severe. For of this he judges by his own… — John Chrysostom Children Copy Share Image
“Just as maniacs, who never enjoy tranquility, so also he who is resentful and retains an enemy will never have the enjoyment… — John Chrysostom Peace Copy Share Image
A dreadful thing is the love of money! It disables both eyes and ears, and makes men worse to deal with than… — John Chrysostom Dreadful Copy Share Image
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