Homilies on First Corinthians
Saint John Chrysostom · the golden age of the Fathers · 44 parts
Homilies on First Corinthians, by Saint John Chrysostom, writing in the golden age of the Fathers, given here in 44 parts.
Parts
- Homily 1 Paul, called to be an Apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, unto the Church of God which is at Corinth, even…
- Homily 2 Homily II. 1 Cor. i. 4, 5 I thank my God always concerning you, for the Grace of God which was given you in Jesus Christ; that in every thing you…
- Homily 3 Homily III. 1 Cor. i. 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak of the same thing, and that there…
- Homily 4 For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the…
- Homily 5 For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called;] but God chose the foolish…
- Homily 6 Homily VI. 1 Cor. ii. 1, 2 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of…
- Homily 7 Homily VII. 1 Cor. ii. 6, 7 Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect, yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, which are…
- Homily 8 Homily VIII. 1 Cor. iii. 1–3 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto Carnal, as unto babes in Christ. I fed you with…
- Homily 9 If any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble; each man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall…
- Homily 10 Let no man deceive himself. If any man (ἐνὗμῖν omitted.) thinketh that he is wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. For…
- Homily 11 Homily XI. 1 Cor. iv. 3, 4 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea I judge not mine own self.…
- Homily 12 Homily XII. 1 Cor. iv. 6 Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn…
- Homily 13 Homily XIII. 1 Cor. iv. 10 “We are fools for Christ’s sake:” (For it is necessary from this point to resume our discourse:) “but ye are wise in…
- Homily 14 Homily XIV. 1 Cor. iv. 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in…
- Homily 15 Homily XV. 1 Cor. v. 1, 2 It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even named among the Gentiles,…
- Homily 16 I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators: yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous and…
- Homily 17 Homily XVII. 1 Cor. vi. 12 “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought…
- Homily 18 Homily XVIII. 1 Cor. vi. 15 “Know ye not that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take away the members of Christ, and make them members…
- Homily 19 Homily XIX. 1 Cor. vii. 1, 2 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. But because of…
- Homily 20 Homily XX. 1 Cor. viii. 1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. It…
- Homily 21 Homily XXI. 1 Cor. ix. 1 Am I not an Apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? Inasmuch as he…
- Homily 22 Know ye not that they which minister about sacred things eat of the temple? and they which wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?…
- Homily 23 Homily XXIII. 1 Cor. ix. 24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Having pointed out the manifold…
- Homily 24 Homily XXIV. 1 Cor. x. 13 There hath no temptation taken you, but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted…
- Homily 25 Homily XXV. 1 Cor. x. 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. “they could not drink the cup of the Lord…
- Homily 26 Homily XXVI. 1 Cor. xi. 2 Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them to you. Having…
- Homily 27 Homily XXVII. 1 Cor. xi. 17 But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. It is…
- Homily 28 Homily XXVIII. 1 Cor. xi. 28 But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup. What mean these words, when another…
- Homily 29 Homily XXIX. 1 Cor. xii. 1, 2 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that when ye were Gentiles, ye were…
- Homily 30 Homily XXX. 1 Cor. xii. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is After…
- Homily 31 Homily XXXI. 1 Cor. xii. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Having…
- Homily 32 Homily XXXII. 1 Cor. xii. 27 Now ye are the body of Christ and severally members thereof. For lest any should say, “What is the example of the body…
- Homily 33 Homily XXXIII. 1 Cor. xiii. 4 Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up. Thus, whereas he had…
- Homily 34 Homily XXXIV. 1 Cor. xiii. 8 But whether there be prophecies, they shall be done away; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be…
- Homily 35 Homily XXXV. 1 Cor. xiv. 1 Follow after love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts; but rather that ye may prophesy. Thus, inasmuch as he had with…
- Homily 36 Homily XXXVI. 1 Cor. xiv. 20 Brethren, be not children in mind; howbeit in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men. As might be expected, after his…
- Homily 37 Homily XXXVII. 1 Cor. xiv. 34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection,…
- Homily 38 Homily XXXVIII. 1 Cor. xv. 1, 2 Now I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye…
- Homily 39 Homily XXXIX. 1 Cor. xv. 11 Whether then it be I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. Apostles and abased himself, then again having exalted…
- Homily 40 Homily XL. 1 Cor. xv. 29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead? if the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for…
- Homily 41 But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what manner of body do they come? Thou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not…
- Homily 42 Homily XLII. 1 Cor. xv. 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. “the natural was first,” and “the spiritual…
- Homily 43 Homily XLIII. 1 Cor. xvi. 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the Churches of Galatia, so also do ye. Having completed…
- Homily 44 Homily XLIV. 1 Cor. xvi. 10 Now if Timothy come to you, see that he be with you without fear. Perhaps some one may think there is something unworthy…