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8. "Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you." - 2 Thessalonians 3:16. 9. "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow ...
Chrysostom: "Because these commands seemed burdensome, He proceeds to show their great use and benefit, saying, He that findeth his life shall lose it.As much as to say, Not only do these things that I have inculcated do no harm, but they are of great advantage to a man; and the contrary thereof shall do him great hurt—and this is His manner everywhere.
Jesus speaks here, as in the preceding and following verses, more of a division in men’s personal response to him." [3] The text of Matthew's Gospel in the Book of Kells alters gladium, the Vulgate translation of makhairan "sword", to gaudium, "joy", resulting in a reading of "I came not [only] to bring peace, but [also] joy". [4]
Pastor Jeremiah Johnston reflects on Hebrews 10:5-7, a conversation between Jesus and God at the incarnation of Christ. Jesus, Johnston said, brought "true peace" to the world.
This is the seventh precept that Jesus gave to his disciples, "that they should pray for peace for their host." If the house is deserving the peace prayed for will come to the house. [ 1 ] Lapide notes that peace is personified in this verse, as if the person of peace were rejected by the house and so left, taking the apostles with him. [ 2 ]
Hilary of Poitiers: "The Apostles salute the house with the prayer of peace; yet so as that peace seems rather spoken than given.For their own peace which was the bowels of their pity ought not to rest upon the house if it were not worthy; then the sacrament of heavenly peace could be kept within the Apostles own bosom.
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