This treatise emphasizes that true harm and injury are caused not by external circumstances or others but by one's own inner faults and lack of virtue.
John Chrysostom argues that when individuals maintain their moral integrity and spiritual discipline, they remain unfazed by external adversities, even severe trials or persecutions, which instead serve to strengthen their character.
Ultimately, he asserts that self-inflicted spiritual failings are the real source of harm, and necessary vigilance and virtue are the means to withstand life's challenges and attain eternal salvation.
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