For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
He speaks of the gift of faith as if it were already granted. It is not given unilaterally from God but in a way that we can take a share in it. Even here the greater part of the share comes from God. But this gift is not given in such a way as to circumvent or overcome free will. Rather it is given to make us humble and rightly disposed. .
