Titus 3:10 (WEB)
Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,
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Origen
“And if those who hold different opinions will not be convinced, we observe the injunction laid down for the treatment of such: “A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject, knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.”” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10, 11.
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“We have heard, indeed, that certain heretics have dared to say that there are two Gods and two Christs, but we have never known of the doctrine of two Holy Spirits being preached by any one.” — editor's note: According to Pamphilus in his Apology, Origen, in a note on Tit. iii. 10, has made a statement the opposite of this. His words are: “But there are some also…
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“But as many as separate from the Church, and give heed to such old wives’ fables as these, are truly self-condemned; and these men Paul commands us, “after a first and second admonition, to avoid.”” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10.
Read the whole comment“Such was the horror which the apostles and their disciples had against holding even verbal communication with any corrupters of the truth; as Paul also says, “A man that is an heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject; knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.”” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10.
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Jerome
“A. Because theApostle teaches me to avoid a heretic after the first and second admonition, not to accuse him.” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10.
Read the whole comment“The apostle bears witness that contention has never done good in the church; and for this reason he gives direction that heretics should be admonished once or twice in the beginning of their heresy and not subjected to a long series of rebukes.” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10, 11.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Tit. 3:10.)” — the author cites it
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“Such caution did the apostles and their disciples exercise that they might not even converse with any of those who perverted the truth; as Paul also said, ‘A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject; knowing he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.’” — editor's note: Titus iii. 10, 11.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And again: “A man that is an heretic, after one admonition, reject: knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.”” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10, 11.
Read the whole comment“To Titus: “A man that is an heretic, after one rebuke avoid; knowing that one of such sort is perverted, and sinneth, and is by his own self condemned.”” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10, 11.
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Ambrose of Milan
“For it is written: “Hedge thine ears about with thorns;” and again: “Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers;” and yet again: “A man that is an heretic, avoid after the first reproof, knowing that such an one is fallen, and is in sin, being condemned of his own judgment.”” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10, 11.
Read the whole comment“So one who ofttimes had dealings with Jews said: “An heretic avoid, after once reproving him”” — editor's note: Titus iii. 10.
Read the whole comment“Yet he, being so great a man, and chosen by Christ for the care of His flock, so as to strengthen the weak and to heal the sick,—he, I say, rejects forthwith after one admonition a heretic from the fold entrusted to him, for fear that the taint of one erring sheep might infect the whole flock with a spreading sore.” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“And it would be within our rights not to answer them at all, according to the apostolic advice: ‘A man that is heretical, after a first and second admonition refuse, knowing that such an one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned;’ the more so,…” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10, 11.
Read the whole comment“But if even after this they will not give in, yet do you remember the apostolic injunction, and ‘a man that is heretical after a first and second admonition refuse, knowing that such an one is perverted and sinneth being self-condemned.’” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10, 11.
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John Chrysostom
“Therefore Paul also said to Timothy,“Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words;” and again in another place, “From such turn away,”and, “A man that is an heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject.”” — editor's note: Titus iii. 10. [R.V., “A man that is heretical (or factious) after a first and second admonition, refuse (or avoid).”—R.]
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Leo the Great
“Of whom the Apostle says, “a man that is heretical after a first and a second admonition, avoid, knowing that such a one is perverse and condemned by his own judgment.”” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10, 11.
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Basil the Great
“Against Eunomius the heretic.” — editor's note: Eunomius the Anomœan, bp. of Cyzicus, against whose Liber Apologeticus Basil wrote his counter-work. The first appearance of the αἱρετικὸς ἄνθρωπος, the…
Read the whole comment“He, who after the first and second admonition abides in his fault, ought to be brought before the person in authority, if haply after being rebuked by more he may be ashamed.” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10.
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Tertullian
“…is a heretic” must be “rejected after the first admonition,” on the ground that “he that is such is perverted, and committeth sin, as a self-condemned man.”” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10, 11.
Read the whole comment“…who forbids us to enter on “questions,” or to lend our ears to new-fangled statements, or to consort with a heretic “after the first and second admonition,” not, (be it observed,) after discussion.” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 10.
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Cross-references · 31
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.16.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.16.
Cited together in Church History IV.14.
Cited together in De Principiis II.7.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.16.
Cited together in Letters Letter 16.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.16.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 15.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:57–62 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:57–62 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:57–62 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:57–62 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:57–62 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies I.16.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.16.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.7.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.63.
Cited together in De Principiis II.7.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 5.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.7.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.7.
Cited together in De Principiis II.7.
Cited together in De Principiis II.7.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 15.
Cited together in Letters Letter 158.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.79.