This is a complete collection of the creations of svt. John Chrysostom is a reproduction of the edition of C. St. Petersburg Theological Academy, carried out in 1898 . It should be emphasized, however, that the proposed books are still the only relatively complete edition of the main works of the great father and universal teacher of the Church in Russian, made in a polygraphic way. The first book of the first volume includes early sermons devoted to various moral, ascetic and ecclesiological issues, among which, in particular,: "To Theodore the Fallen Admonition", The Apology of Monasticism , words 1, 2, 3", "Comparison of Power , The wealth and advantages of the royal with the true and Christian all-embracing of monastic life", "Two Words of Distress" , "To Stagiria the Ascetic , possessed by a demon , three words" , "Word to those who lived with virgins ; to virgins who lived with men", "The book of virginity, h. 1-2", "To the young widow two words".