1 Timothy 5:12 (WEB)
having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
Fathers and councils · 11
Augustine of Hippo
““Having,” he saith, “judgment, because the first faith they have made void.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 12.
Read the whole comment““But at the same time,” saith he, “being idle they learn to go about to houses: but not only idle, but curious also and prating, speaking what they ought not.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12, 13. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“Forsooth in another place he saith of such, “For when they have lived in delights in Christ, they wish to marry: having condemnation, in that they have made of none effect their first faith;” that is, they have turned aside their will from the purpose of continence unto marriage.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“For, in order to show this, the Apostle saith not, “When they shall have lived in delights, in Christ” they marry; but “they wish to marry; having,” saith he, “condemnation, in that they have made of none effect their first faith,” although not by marrying, yet by wishing;…” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12
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First Council of Nicaea (325)
- First Council of Nicaea (325), First Council of Nicaea, Excursus on the Deaconess of the Early ChurchEditor's excursus
“Cap. ix.), and only changed to forty, two centuries later by the Council of Chalcedon, and from the further fact that these “widows” spoken of by St. Paul seem to have had a vow of chastity, for it is expressly said that if they marry they have “damnation, because they have cast off their first faith” (1 Tim. v. 12).” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“And “when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ they will marry, having condemnation because they have rejected their first faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12.
Read the whole comment“…such as cannot contain, lest ‘when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ they marry, having condemnation because they have rejected their first faith,’ and he makes this concession because many ‘are turned aside after Satan.’” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12, R.V.
Read the whole comment“…place of young widows: “when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ they will marry, having damnation because they have cast off their first faith,” he granted to such as should wax wanton statutes of digamy that were not good and commandments that were altogether evil?” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12.
Read the whole comment“And that he might warn his disciple Timothy with all needful admonition, he immediately added these words: “the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ they will marry; having damnation because they have cast off their first faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12.
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Basil the Great
““The young widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; having damnation because they have cast off their first faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And again: “But the younger widows pass by: for when they shall be wanton in Christ, they wish to marry; having judgment, because they have cast off their first faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 34.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 11.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in First Council of Nicaea, Excursus on the Deaconess of the Early Church.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 11.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 11.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.