Therefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
That is, when those are brought into public view, who have suffered unnumbered ills, deigned to make them apostatize from the faith, and yet have not yielded, but have believed, God is glorified. Then is shown the glory of these men also. Judge none blessed, it says, before his death. Sirach 11:28 On this account he says, in that day will be shown those who believed. To which end also we pray, he says, always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power.
That He may count you, he says, worthy of calling; for they were not called. Therefore he has added, and fulfill every desire of goodness. Since he also who was clothed in filthy garments, was called, but did not abide in his calling, but for this reason was the more rejected. Of the calling, namely that to the bride-chamber. Since the five virgins also were called. Arise it says, the bridegroom comes. From Matthew 25:6 And they prepared themselves, but did not enter in. But he speaks of that other calling. Showing therefore what calling he is speaking of, he has added, And fulfill every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power. This is the calling, he says, that we seek. See how gently he takes them down. For that they may not be rendered vain by the excess of commendation, as if they had done great deeds, and may not become slothful, he shows that something still is wanting to them, so long as they are in this life. Which also he said in his Epistle to the Hebrews. You have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. Hebrews 12:4 Unto all wellpleasing, he says, that is, His gratification, persuasion, full assurance. That is, that the persuasion of God may be fulfilled, that nothing may be wanting to you, that you may be so, as He wills. And every work of faith, he says, with power. What is this? The patient endurance of persecutions, that we may not faint, he says.
