Not given to wine, not violent, not greedy of dishonest gain; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
“No striker.” This too does not mean a striker with the hands. What does “no striker” then mean? Because there are some who unseasonably smite the consciences of their brethren, it seems to be said with reference to them.
