Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Titus 2:15

There are 3 footnotes for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 2, page 585, footnote 10 (Image)

Augustine: The City of God, Christian Doctrine

Human Directions Not to Be Despised, Though God Makes the True Teacher. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1967 (In-Text, Margin)

... doctrine.” And so in the Epistle to Titus, does he not say that a bishop ought to “hold 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?” There, too, he says: “But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: that the aged men be sober,” and so on. And there, too: “These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers,”[Titus 2:15] and so on. What then are we to think? Does the apostle in any way contradict himself, when, though he says that men are made teachers by the operation of the Holy Spirit, he yet himself gives them directions how and what they should teach? Or are we ...

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 183, footnote 3 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

The Letters of St. Jerome. (HTML)

From Theophilus to Jerome. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 2620 (In-Text, Margin)

... presbyter Jerome. The reverend bishop Agatho with the well-beloved deacon Athanasius is accredited to you with tidings relating to the church. When you learn their import I feel no doubt but that you will approve my resolution and will exult in the church’s victory. For we have cut down with the prophet’s sickle certain wicked fanatics who were eager to sow broadcast in the monasteries of Nitria the heresy of Origen. We have remembered the warning words of the apostle, “rebuke with all authority.”[Titus 2:15] Do you therefore on your part, as you hope to receive a share in this reward, make haste to bring back with scriptural discourses those who have been deceived. It is our desire, if possible, to guard in our days not only the Catholic faith and the ...

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 8, page 128, footnote 12 (Image)

Basil: Letters and Select Works

The Letters. (HTML)

Without address.  On the Perfection of the Life of Solitaries. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1929 (In-Text, Margin)

... the Gospel of Christ. The Christian ought not to be of doubtful mind, nor by anything drawn away from the recollection of God and of His purposes and judgments. The Christian ought in all things to become superior to the righteousness existing under the law, and neither swear nor lie. He ought not to speak evil; to do violence; to fight; to avenge himself; to return evil for evil; to be angry. The Christian ought to be patient, whatever he have to suffer, and to convict the wrong-doer in season,[Titus 2:15] not with the desire of his own vindication, but of his brother’s reformation, according to the commandment of the Lord. The Christian ought not to say anything behind his brother’s back with the object of calumniating him, for this is slander, even ...