1 Timothy 5:21 (WEB)
I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
Fathers and councils · 7
Cyril of Jerusalem
“I charge you, as the Apostle saith, before God, who quickeneth all things, and Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession, that ye keep this faith which is committed to you, without spot, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 21; vi. 13, 14.
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John Chrysostom
“The twelve Apostles too He sent, saying, “Bear ye witness before God.”” — editor's note: This is not a citation of any words of our Lord: but probably John xv. 27. which is substantially equivalent, was the passage intended; the words are those of…
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Basil the Great
“The apostle, for instance, in his charge to Timothy, associates the angels with them in the words, “I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 21.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“I protest before God and the elect Angels, be thou baptized in this faith.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 21.
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Tertullian
“Just as they carefully prepared their will and testament, and committed it to a trust, and adjured (the trustees to be faithful to their charge), even so do I hold it.” — editor's note: Compare 1 Tim. v. 21, and vi. 13; 2 Tim. ii. 14, and iv. 1–4.
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Clement of Alexandria
“1 Tim. v. 21.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““I charge thee,” he says, writing to Timothy, “before God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things, without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 21.
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 35.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 35.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 35.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 35.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.