1 Timothy 6:20

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus III.11Book III

  “…very exhortation to “avoid profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: which some professing, have erred concerning the faith,” is enough to show that from the very beginning, when, as Celsus imagines, believers were few in number, there were certain doctrines interpreted in different…” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Tim. vi. 20.

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Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies I.23Book I

  “In fine, they have a name derived from Simon, the author of these most impious doctrines, being called Simonians; and from them “knowledge, falsely so called,” received its beginning, as one may learn even from their own assertions.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20.

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• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies II.14Book II

  “Thus, then, by a complete perversion of language, they style ignorance of the truth knowledge: and Paul well says [of them,] that [they make use of] “novelties of words of false knowledge.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20. The text is, “Vocum novitates falsæ agnitionis,” καινοφωνίας having apparently been read in the Greek instead of κενοφωνίας as in Text. Rec.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 2

  “1 Tim. vi. 20, 21.” — the author cites it

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Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 13

  “Keep then, I pray thee, this deposit undisturbed, and let none remove thee: believe that God became Man.” — editor's note: ταύτην τὴν παρακαταθηκην. 1 Tim. vi. 20; 2 Tim. i. 14.

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• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 16

  “Thou hast learnt the way, how in the judgment thou mayest be found among those on the right hand; guard that which is committed to thee concerning Christ, and be conspicuous in good works, that thou mayest stand with a good confidence before the Judge, and inherit the kingdom of heaven:—Through…” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20.

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Eusebius of Caesarea

• Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History I.1Book I

  “It is my purpose also to give the names and number and times of those who through love of innovation have run into the greatest errors, and, proclaiming themselves discoverers of knowledge falsely so-called have like fierce wolves unmercifully devastated the flock of Christ.” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Tim. vi. 20.

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• Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History III.32Book III

  “…was still living, attempted henceforth, with a bold face, to proclaim, in opposition to the preaching of the truth, the ‘knowledge which is falsely so-called.’” — editor's note: τὴν ψευδόνυμον γνῶσιν; 1 Tim. vi. 20. A few mss., followed by Stephanus, Valesius (in his text), Closs, and Crusè, add the words (in substance): “Such is the…

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• Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History IV.7Book IV

  “Chapter VII.—The Persons that became at that Time Leaders of Knowledge falsely so-called.” — editor's note: ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως. Compare 1 Tim. vi. 20.

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• Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History V.7Book V

  “These things Irenæus, in agreement with the accounts already given by us, records in the work which comprises five books, and to which he gave the title Refutation and Overthrow of the Knowledge Falsely So-called.” — editor's note: ἐλέγχου καὶ ἀνατροπῆς τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως (cf. 1 Tim. vi. 20). This work of Irenæus, which is commonly known under its Latin title, Adversus Hæreses…

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• Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History VII.31Book VII

  “Such was the foundation of this “knowledge falsely so-called,” which sprang up in those times.” — editor's note: See 1 Tim. vi. 20.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.16Conference XIV

  “…speaks: “O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thee, avoiding profane novelties of words, and oppositions of the knowledge that is falsely so called;” which is in the Greek τάς ἀντιθέσεις τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions XIII.21Book XIII

  “Restrain yourselves from the unbridled wildness of pride, from the indolent voluptuousness of luxury, and from the false name of knowledge; so that wild beasts may be tamed, the cattle subdued, and serpents harmless.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20. See p. 153, note 7, above.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 97

  “From such enticing words of false science the apostle also gives his prohibitory warning, in the passage where he says, “O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane novelties of expression, and oppositions of science falsely so called; which some professing, have erred concerning the faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20, 21.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.2Book VII

  “Which peace indeed you will then truly have with us, if you turn away from the pride of a profane name, according to what the same teacher of the Gentiles says, O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane novelties of words (1 Tim. vi. 20).” — the author cites it

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.5Book IV

  “What indeed is more foolish than to debate over the majesty of God, which rather occasions questionings, than godly instruction which is in faith.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. i. 4; vi. 20, 21.

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• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit II.9Book II

  “…through the Spirit, as you find: “But God hath revealed them to us through His Spirit;” and in another place: “Keep the good deposit through the Holy Spirit;” and to the Ephesians: “to be strengthened through His Spirit;” and to the Corinthians: “To another is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom;” and in…” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9

  “But we must proceed to attack our opponents, in the endeavour to confute those “oppositions” advanced against us which are derived from “knowledge falsely so-called.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20. The intellectual championship of Basil was chiefly asserted in the vindication of the consubstantiality of the Spirit, against the Arians and…

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 23

  “…until the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ: which in His times He shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,” speaking of (Him as) God.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 14, 15, 20.

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• Tertullian, The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 24

  “…disclosed others (only) in secret and to a few, because Paul addressed even this expression to Timothy: “O Timothy, guard that which is entrusted to thee;” and again: “That good thing which was committed unto thee keep.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 22

  “My children, keep, I pray you, that which is committed to your trust.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “Those days mean the precepts and dogmas of truth; and all interpretations coming of “science falsely so called” [1 Tim 6:20] are so many additions to those days, which God shortens by those whom He wills.” — the author cites it

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Leo the Great

• Leo the Great, Sermons Sermon 85

  “The baffled plunderer, therefore, frets, and blazing out into hatred of a religion, which had put riches to such a use, determines to pillage a still greater treasure by carrying off that sacred deposit, wherewith he was enriched, as he could find no solid hoard of money in his possession.” — editor's note: Depositum, viz. his faith, the παραθήκη of 1 Tim. vi. 20.

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Hippolytus of Rome

• Hippolytus of Rome, The Refutation of All Heresies IX.1Book IX

  “For it seems expedient that we, making an onslaught upon the opinion which constitutes the prime source of (contemporaneous) evils, should prove what are the originating principles of this (opinion), in order that its offshoots, becoming a matter of general notoriety, may be made the object of universal scorn.” — editor's note: [The Philosophumena, therefore, responds to the Apostle’s warnings. Col. ii. 8; 1 Tim. vi. 20; Gal. iv. 3, 9; Col. ii. 20.]

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• Hippolytus of Rome, Treatise on Christ and Antichrist

  “For it is not to no purpose that the blessed apostle exhorts Timothy, and says, “O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called; which some professing have erred concerning the faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20, 21.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.11Book II

  “…trust, avoiding the profane and vain babblings and oppositions of science (gnosis) falsely so called; which some professing, have erred concerning the faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 20, 21.

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• Revelation 2:13

  Cited together in Church History III.32.

• Genesis 18:23

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.11.

• Exodus 16:36

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.11.

• Exodus 34:2

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.11.

• Psalm 68:35

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 85.

• Proverbs 11:14

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.11.

• Matthew 9:29

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.11.

• Matthew 11:27

  Cited together in Against Heresies II.14.

• Matthew 18:12

  Cited together in Against Heresies I.23.

• Matthew 24:16

  Cited together in Origen on Matthew 24:15–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 24:17

  Cited together in Origen on Matthew 24:15–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 24:18

  Cited together in Origen on Matthew 24:15–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 24:22

  Cited together in Origen on Matthew 24:15–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 21:12

  Cited together in Church History IV.7.

• Acts 5:29

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.

• Acts 6:1

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 85.

• Acts 6:2

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 85.

• Acts 6:3

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 85.

• Acts 6:4

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 85.

• Acts 6:5

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 85.

• Acts 6:6

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 85.

• Acts 8:9

  Cited together in Against Heresies I.23.

• Acts 8:10

  Cited together in Against Heresies I.23.

• Acts 8:11

  Cited together in Against Heresies I.23.

• Acts 8:20

  Cited together in Against Heresies I.23.

• Acts 8:21

  Cited together in Against Heresies I.23.

• Acts 8:23

  Cited together in Against Heresies I.23.

• Acts 20:30

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies IX.1.

• Acts 20:31

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies IX.1.

• Acts 22:20

  Cited together in Church History III.32.

• Romans 5:7

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 85.

• Romans 5:8

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 85.

• Romans 6:17

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.

• Romans 13:11

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.

• 1 Corinthians 15:12

  Cited together in Against Celsus III.11.

• Galatians 4:3

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies IX.1.

• Ephesians 2:12

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.

• Colossians 2:20

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies IX.1.

• 1 Thessalonians 1:9

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:2

  Cited together in Against Celsus III.11.

• 1 Timothy 1:10

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.

• 1 Timothy 1:18

  Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 24.