Christ’s sufferings and present comfort
'As the sufferings of Christ abound, so our comfort.' (2 Corinthians 1:5–7) 'The present season is acceptable; behold, now the day of salvation.' (Isaiah 49:8) Triumph with Christ, who 'stripped principalities and authorities, triumphed over them.' (Colossians 2:15) Commend yourselves as God's ministers: 'in much patience, in afflictions, necessities, distresses, stripes, prisons, tumults, labors, watchings, fastings; in pureness, knowledge, longsuffering, kindness, holy spirit, love unfeigned, word of truth, power of God; through arms of righteousness right and left; through glory and dishonor, evil report and good' (2 Corinthians 6:3–10) — 'as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, making many rich; as having nothing, possessing all.'
Greek
ϑριαμβεύουσιν ὡς κοινωνοὶ P συνθριαμβεύουσι κοινωνοὶ ὡς M | 25 οὕτως M οὕτω 28 ἡ übergeschrieben M?2,
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About this text
Written to imprisoned friends: why martyrdom is the highest prayer, and how not to fear it.
English follows Paul Koetschau, Origenes Werke I (GCS, 1899). The Archive OCR of that same print was checked. This is a reading translation for study, not a new critical edition.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Koetschau, Origenes Werke I (GCS 2, 1899) (Greek · Exhortation to Martyrdom)
- Checked print Archive.org OCR of GCS 2 (Greek · Same print)
This is an AI-assisted study translation. Source fidelity and completeness have not been independently certified. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.