Ambrosiaster : Here Paul begins to develop the argument which he set out above, namely: "All things are lawful for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything" (6:12). — COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES John Chrysostom : "My defence to them that examine me is this." What is, "My defence to them that examine me is this?" "To those who seek to know whereby I am proved to be an Apostle, or who accuse me as receiving money, or inquire the cause of my not receiving, or would fain shew that I am not an Apostle: to all such, my instruction given to you and these things which I am about to say, may stand for a full explanation and defence." — Homily on 1 Corinthians 21 Theodoret of Cyrus : Paul says that if anyone wants to examine his works, let him look at the Corinthians, for they are a sufficient witness to his labors. — COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 219