Homilies on Colossians

St. John Chrysostom (c. 349 - c. 407)
Translated by Philip Schaff (1819 - 1893)

"Holy indeed are all the Epistles of Paul: but some advantage have those which he sent after he was in bonds: those, for instance, to the Ephesians and Philemon: that to Timothy, that to the Philippians, and the one before us: for this also was sent when he was a prisoner,…

"But why do I say that these Epistles have some advantage over the rest in this respect, because he writes while in bonds? As if a champion were to write in the midst of carnage and victory; so also in truth did he. For himself too was aware that this was a great thing, for writing to Philemon he saith, “Whom I have begotten in my bonds.”

"And this he said, that we should not be dispirited when in adversity, but even rejoice." (St John Chrysostom, from Homily 1)

Genre(s): Christianity - Commentary

Language: English

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Play 01 Homily 1 Col 1:1-8 A LibriVox Volunteer
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Play 02 Homily 2 Col 1:9-15 A LibriVox Volunteer
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Play 03 Homily 3 Col 1:15-20 A LibriVox Volunteer
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Play 04 Homily 4 Col 1:21-25 A LibriVox Volunteer
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Play 06 Homily 6 Col 2:6-15 A LibriVox Volunteer
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Play 08 Homily 8 Part 1 Col 3:5-15 A LibriVox Volunteer
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Play 10 Homily 9 Col 3: 16-17 A LibriVox Volunteer
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