ACC ~ Romans 12 v11

AGLOW WITH THE SPIRIT. ORIGEN: The expression “aglow with the Spirit” proves that the Word of God is hot and fiery. ON FIRST PRINCIPLES 2.8.3.

NOT LUKEWARM. AMBROSIASTER: This means that we should not be lukewarm in doing God’s work or the law, as God says in the Revelation of John: “Because you are lukewarm, I shall spit you out of my mouth.” Daily meditation removes laziness and makes people vigilant. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.

NEVER FLAG IN ZEAL. CHRYSOSTOM: Love by itself is not enough; there must be zeal as well. For zeal also comes out of loving and gives it warmth, so that the one confirms the other. For there are many who have love in their mind but who do not stretch out their hand. This is why Paul calls on every means he knows to build up love. HOMILIES ON ROMANS 21.

PELAGIUS: Do not become slow and lazy in God’s work out of concern for the world. The Lord does not love those who are unresponsive and is nauseated by those who are lukewarm. If we are resistant to the world we then manifestly glow with the Spirit, doing all things not for the world or its vices but for the Lord. PELAGIUS’S COMMENTARY ON ROMANS.

DO NOT QUENCH THE SPIRIT. THEODORET OF CYR: Spirit is the word Paul uses here for “grace.” … He does the same thing elsewhere when he says: “Do not quench the Spirit.”The Spirit is quenched in those who are unworthy of grace. INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS.

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