Homilies on Ephesians

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LibriVox recording of Homilies on Ephesians by St. John Chrysostom. (Translated by Gross Alexander.) Read in English by A LibriVox Volunteer From The Argument: “Ephesus is the metropolis of Asia. It was dedicated to Diana, whom especially they worshipped there as their great goddess. Indeed so great was the superstition of her worshippers, that when her temple was burnt, they would not so much as divulge the name of the man who burnt it. The blessed John the Evangelist spent the chief part of his time there: he was there when he was banished and there he died. It was there too that Paul left Timothy, as he says in writing to him, “As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus.” “Most of the philosophers also, those more particularly who flourished in Asia, were there; and even Pythagoras himself is said to have come from thence; perhaps because Samos, whence he really came, is an island of Ionia. It was the resort also of the disciples of Parmenides, and Zeno, and Democritus, and you may see a number of philosophers there even to the present day. “These facts I mention, not merely as such, but with a view of showing that Paul would needs take great pains and trouble in writing to these Ep…

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St. John Chrysostom

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librivox; audiobooks;homilies; commentary; Letter to the Ephesians; st john chrysostom

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