Titus 1:8 (WEB)
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,
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 · 3
Jerome
“…holy, temperate; holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”” — editor's note: Tit. i. 5–9.
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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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Augustine of Hippo
“For the apostle says that the man to be elected as a ruler of the people must be a lover of good.” — editor's note: Tit. i. 8, according to Greek and Vulgate.
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Cross-references · 7
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 On Monogamy Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 12.