ACC ~ 2 Corinthians 11 v27

COLD AND EXPOSED. AMBROSIASTER: Some of Paul’s sleepless nights were voluntary, but others were forced on him. When he was in dire straits, he had to stay awake and seek God’s help. Furthermore he taught not only in the daytime but at night as well. He was cold and exposed when he was shipwrecked on the island of Malta, where the local people came to his rescue. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.

THE BENEFIT OF RIGOROUS EXERTION. BASIL: Such exertion is beneficial not only for bringing the body into subjection but also for showing charity to our neighbor, so that through us God might grant sufficiency to the weak among us. THE LONG RULES 37.

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