John of Chrysostom

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
Church Father
gptkbp:airedOn Conflict with Empress Eudoxia
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Antioch
gptkbp:born c. 349
gptkbp:died 407
gptkbp:education gptkb:Antioch
gptkbp:famousQuote “The true measure of a man is what he would do if he knew he would never be caught.”
“The measure of love is to love without measure.”
“The greatest gift of God is a good friend.”
“If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find Him in the chalice.”
“No one can harm the man who does not harm himself.”
“A good character, when established, is not easily destroyed.”
“Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry.”
“Let us be concerned for one another, to help one another, to support one another.”
“It is not the richness of the material that counts, but the spirit in which it is given.”
“He who is truly wise will be humble.”
“The tongue is a fire.”
“The road to hell is paved with the skulls of bishops.”
“Wealth_is_not_a_sin,_but_the_love_of_wealth_is.”
gptkbp:feastDay September 13
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John of Chrysostom
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:knownFor eloquence
gptkbp:legacy Moral teachings
Liturgical texts
Influence_on_Christian_preaching
gptkbp:migration Yes
gptkbp:patronage preachers
gptkbp:position Archbishop of Constantinople
gptkbp:title Doctor_of_the_Church
gptkbp:wrote Letters
Commentaries
Homilies