ACC ~ Philippians 1 v7c

HOW HIS CHAINS CONFIRM HIS TESTIMONY. CHRYSOSTOM: His chains are without doubt a “confirmation of the gospel.” How? Because if he had refused the bonds, he would have been seen as a deceiver. But the one who endures everything, including persecution and imprisonment, shows that he does not suffer them for any human reason but on account of God, who rights the balance. … See how absolutely he turns everything on its head. For what others might view as a weakness or reproach, this he calls confirmation. HOMILY ON PHILIPPIANS 2.1.7.

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