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“But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” Galatians 6:14 . “What he here calls the world is not the heaven nor the earth, but the affairs of life, the praise of men, retinues, glory, wealth, and all such things as have a show of splendor. To me these things are dead… And I am dead to them, neither do they captivate nor overcome me, for they are dead once for all, nor can I desire them, for I too am dead to them. Nothing can be more blessed than this putting to death, for it is the foundation of the blessed life.” St John Chrysostom #Cross #crucifiedtotheworld #boastinthecrossonly #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world …