No One Left Behind

NO ONE LEFT BEHIND, CHRYSOSTOM (commenting on Hebrews 12:15): As if they were traveling together on some long journey, in a large company, he says, “Take heed that you should arrive yourselves, but also that you should look diligently after the others.” “That no one,” he says, “fails to obtain the grace of God.” He means the good things to come, the faith of the gospel, the best course of life, for they all are of “the grace of God.” Do not tell me, “It is only one that perishes.” Even for one Christ died. Have you no care for him “for whom Christ died”? ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS 31.1

John Chrysostom (344/354-407; fl 386-407). Bishop of Constantinople

Oden, Thomas, General Editor Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament X: Hebrews 220