1 Timothy 3:6 (WEB)
not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
Catechism · 1
“The Lord Jesus chose men (viri) to form the college of the twelve apostles, and the apostles did the same when they chose collaborators to succeed them in their ministry.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 3:14-19; Lk 6:12-16; 1 Tim 3:1-13; 2 Tim 1:6; Titus 1:5-9; St. Clement of Rome, Ad Cor. 42, 4; 44, 3: PG 1, 292-293; 300.
Fathers and councils · 9
John Chrysostom
“What is “the judgment”?” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iii. 6, 7 (partially quoted).
Read the whole comment“…such before, did thus become a devil; as indeed Paul plainly declared, saying, “Lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil:”—and the first man, too, puffed up by the devil with these hopes, was made an example of,and became mortal (for expecting to become a god, he lost even what he…” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iii. 6.
Read the whole comment“Wherefore Paul also said, “Lest, being lifted up with pride, he should fall into the condemnation of the devil.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iii. 6.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And yet the ordination of a neophyte is forbidden, lest he should be lifted up by pride.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iii. 6.
Read the whole comment“And let them also first be proved, and so let them serve, being found blameless.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iii. 2–10.
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Basil the Great
“…of this world, forget God, “who raiseth up the poor out of the dust;” that I may never be lifted up with pride and fall into the condemnation of the devil; that I may never be found by the Lord neglectful of my stewardship and asleep; never discharging it amiss, and wounding the conscience of my fellow-servants;…” — editor's note: cf. 1 Tim. iii. 6.
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Jerome
“Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iii. 1–7.
Read the whole comment“…yet because I know that it has been said by the Apostle “let a man not be lifted up with pride lest he fall into the condemnation of the devil,” and that it is written in another passage, “God resisteth the proud but giveth grace to the humble,” there is nothing I have striven so much to avoid from my…” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iii. 6. A.V. adapted.
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Tertullian
“Come, now, you who think that an exceptional law of monogamy is made with reference to bishops, abandon withal your remaining disciplinary titles, which, together with monogamy, are ascribed to bishops.” — editor's note: See 1 Tim. iii. 1–7; Tit. i. 6–9.
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Cross-references · 5
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 213.