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Complete Works in 12 volumes (24 books). Volume Eight. Book One. St. Ignatius of Stavropol Publishing House. 2009 5-98891-035-1 Proofreading: Maxim Feshchenko

CREATION

OF OUR HOLY FATHER

ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE

VOLUME EIGHT

BOOK ONE

Interpretation

on the Gospel of John

Part 1

Typing and processing of Victor, Jurmala.

CONVERSATION 1 (introductory). 1. Praise for the Gospel of John. Its superiority and usefulness. "Who can understand him?" — 2. St. John's Hill. — How one should listen to the Gospel. — The necessity of a certain disposition towards the Word of God. — 3. There is no need to throw shrines to dogs. — 4. A description of the moods required to hear the gospel. "We must avoid theatrical spectacles and stand firmly in unity with God and the Church. "He must have an attentive ear.

DISCOURSE 2 on Jn. 1:1. 1. External philosophers in comparison with Ev. John. His poverty and ignorance, and at the same time his incomparable superiority over the former. — 2. Barbarian peoples, having adopted Christianity, learned to be wise. — 3. Against the teachings of philosophers, and especially against the doctrine of the transmigration of souls. — 4. Why does John speak of God the Son without touching upon God the Father? "What is true wisdom?" — 5. The mind cannot think about several objects at the same time. — With what attention should the Gospel of St. John be read?

DISCOURSE 3 on Jn. 1:1. 1. On the dedication to the Lord of one of the seven days of the week. — What kind of education should be given to youth. — 2. The opinion of the heretics of the Anomaeans about God the Word. — 3 and 4. Proofs of the eternity of the Word. — 5 and 6. Against vanity. — The evil he produces. "To him they sacrifice their riches. "For his sake, they do everything to please the people. "The glory of a people is true glory. — How to deal with the crowd. "Let God alone be a spectator and praiser of good deeds.

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