Where the Fathers quote 1 Timothy 3

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Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:893expounds v.1“Πιστος ο λογος· ει τις επισκοπης ορεγεται καλου εργου επιθυμει.”From 1 Timothy: On «If anyone aspires to the office of bishop» Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:1312expounds v.1“Πιστος ο λογος· ει τις επισκοπης ορεγεται καλου εργου επιθυμει.”On: «If anyone aspires to the office of bishop» Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:640expounds v.16“και ομολογουμενως μεγα εστι το της ευσεβειας μυστηριον· Θεος εφανερωθη εν σαρκι, εδικαιωθη εν Πνευματι, ωφθη αγγελοις, εκηρυχθη εν εθνεσιν, επιστευθη ”On «Great is the mystery of godliness» Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1233…concerning bishops in the first epistle to timothy he says if any man desire the office of a bishop he desireth a good work it behooveth therefore a bishop to be blameless the husband of one… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:817…upon matthias and he was numbered with the eleven apostles b timothy if a man desire the office of a bishop he desireth a good work a bishop then must be blameless the husband of one… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:845B…y regarding bishops and presbyters. Caput I. 1 TIM. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. But it behoveth a bishop to be blameless (I Tim. III, 1, 2), etc... Rebuke not an elder, but in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:647D…ght against the blessed Paul, but I am in the highest agreement with his words. For what does he say? If a man desires the bishopric, he desires a good work (1 Tim. 3:1). I, however, say that it is a terrible… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:589A…ne wife, sober, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an apt teacher, not violent, not a drunkard, but gentle, peaceable, and free from the love of money" (1 Tim. 3. 1-3). Do you see what great precision of vi… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:897…that steward who administered this rule without reproach if any man desireth the office of a bishop he did not say let every man desire the office of a bishop he did not command he did… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:803…is the saying that is true and foreign to falsehood if any man desire the office of a bishop he desireth a good work he does not simply condemn the desire but the ambition for office… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1005…small thing to dedicate to god children who were given by him if a man desire the office of a bishop he desireth a good work a bishop then must be i find no fault he… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:41…is not a lie let no one doubt if any man seeketh the office of a bishop he desireth a good work in the things which he prescribes to timothy concerning the bishop he is speaking… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:293D…Pet. 2, 25). The episcopate is attributed to the apostles (Acts 1, 20). The name of bishops is given to true bishops, that is, to prelates of the first order (1 Tim. 3, 2, and Tit. 1, 7), according to the commo… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1233…bishop he desireth a good work it behooveth therefore a bishop to be blameless the husband of one wife sober prudent and the rest and concerning deacons he says let deacons be the husbands of one… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1241…man desires the bishopric he desires a good work a bishop therefore must be blameless the husband of one wife vigilant sober and so forth and concerning deacons let the deacons he says be the husbands… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:817…man desire the office of a bishop he desireth a good work a bishop then must be blameless the husband of one wife vigilant sober of good behavior given to hospitality apt to teach not given… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:875C…n that his life, for those who look to him, may be an example of every virtue: and, as the Apostle says, that he be sober, temperate, modest, and apt to teach [1 Tim. III, 2]. Thus, in my judgment, his life also o… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:1021…thought that they apply equally to everyone having heard that a bishop must be blameless the husband of one wife and continent and likewise both the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:647D…The bishop must be vigilant, perspicacious, and possessor of ten thousand eyes on every side, as one who lives not for himself alone but for such a multitude (1 Tim. 3:2). We, however, are sluggish and remiss,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:669…ordain elders in every city as i had appointed thee if any be blameless the husband of one wife having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly cont… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:895…sheep that i may say nothing more what then does he say a bishop then must be blameless vigilant sober of good behavior given to hospitality apt to teach not given to wine no striker but… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1005…one word he commanded that he should possess every species of virtue the husband of one wife vigilant sober of good behavior given to hospitality apt to teach not given to wine no striker not greedy… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:157…desires a good work it behooves the bishop therefore to be irreproachable the husband of one wife vigilant sober modest hospitable apt at teaching not given to wine not a striker not greedy for base gain… Oecumenius fl. 10th c.PG 119:245…and ordain elders in every city as i appointed you if any be blameless the husband of one wife having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly you see them having divided the world among… Nicetas Stethatos c. 1005–c. 1090PG 120:1037A…m that are defiled and to unbelievers nothing is clean (Tit. 1:15). But perhaps he believes this is permitted, because it is written: Of one wife a husband (1 Tim. 3:2). He did not say this on account of a p… Gennadius Scholarios, Patriarch of Constantinople c. 1400-1473PG 160:741…but also the divine apostle writing to timothy says a bishop therefore must be blameless the husband of one wife and again let the deacons be husbands of one wife ruling their children and their own… John Pearson 1613-1686PG 5:221…ord of faith, give it for the sake of piety. Such a bishop therefore does not desire a good work, nor can he be irreprehensible, nor sober, nor prudent, ⟦17 in 1 Tim. III, 2⟧ inasmuch as he is drunk with glory and… John Pearson 1613-1686PG 5:435B…d any dignity above the many, as if in tokens, should have experienced a second marriage. To show that this is strictly true of each individual order, he cites 1 Tim. iii, 2 for bishops, verse 12 for deacons, 1 Ti… PG 33 (anthology)PG 33:1239C…deacon, or indeed from the number of those who serve in the sacred ministry." Likewise, Origen, lib. I contra Celsum, looking to that passage of the Apostle, 1 Tim. iii, 2, says that Paul prefers the "husband of… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:817…wife vigilant sober of good behavior given to hospitality apt to teach not given to wine no striker not greedy of filthy lucre but patient not a brawler not covetous one that ruleth well his own… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:819…a not soon angry not given to wine no striker not given to filthy lucre but a lover of hospitality a lover of good men sober just holy… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:671…blameless as the steward of god not self willed not soon angry not given to wine no striker d he governs by law and by necessity and deservedly often does not rule by the will and… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:875…those things which follow not proud not irascible not vinolent not a striker not greedy of filthy lucre but given to hospitality gentle sober just holy continent embracing him who is according to the doctrine a… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1005…wife vigilant sober of good behavior given to hospitality apt to teach not given to wine no striker not greedy of filthy lucre but patient not a brawler not covetous one that ruleth well his own… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1025…blameless as the steward of god not self willed not soon angry not given to wine no striker not given to filthy lucre but a lover of hospitality a lover of good… Oecumenius fl. 10th c.PG 119:247…blameless as the steward of god not self willed not soon angry not given to wine no striker not given to filthy lucre but a lover of hospitality a lover of good men sober just holy… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:1179D…of the Lord. He is bound by law for as long as he lives. But if her husband should sleep, she is free to marry whom she wishes. (54) Bishops. He refers to 1 Tim. iii, 4, 5. He says similar things below, page… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1189…striker but modest not litigious not greedy ruling his own house well having his children in subjection with all gravity not puffed up with pride lest he fall into the judgment of the devil whoever is… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:817…not greedy of filthy lucre but patient not a brawler not covetous one that ruleth well his own house having his children in subjection with all gravity for if a man know not how to rule… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:355C…e to excuse or pardon in his own transgressions, so neither can he in those things which his children have committed. And the blessed Paul declares this again (1 Tim. 3:4). For when he was enacting a law as to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:547…gain but gentle not litigious not covetous ruling his own house well having his children in subjection with all chastity if therefore he who… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:895…not given to wine no striker but forbearing not contentious not covetous one that ruleth well his own house having his children in subjection with all gravity for if a man know not how to rule… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:807…to be a slave to them but to be their master ver one that ruleth well his own house this means with justice and equality having his children in subjection with all gravity one who teaches… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1005…not greedy of filthy lucre but patient not a brawler not covetous one that ruleth well his own house lest this be an impediment to those who have already taken wives or also for the sake… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:159…with his hands but one who strikes the conscience of the brothers one that ruleth well his own house for if one does not know how to rule over one house or has not been able… Matthew BlastaresPG 144:1341…accused of riot or unruly and to timothy a bishop must be one that ruleth well his own house having his children in subjection with all gravity and those who spend their time at spectacles do… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:817…well his own house having his children in subjection with all gravity for if a man know not how to rule his own house how shall he take care of the church of god not a… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 35:271C…? Aptly, indeed, has it been said by the divine Paul: If one does not know how to preside over his own house, how will he have a care for the Church of God? (I Tim. III, 5). For he who has guided one man with wi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:549…things of the church then having said if anyone does not know how to rule his own house how will he take care of the church of god not a neophyte he says he does not… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:687B…e of the Church of God? This is what Paul requires, saying so: If a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God? (1 Tim. 3:5). It was necessary that he, too, who wa… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:525…him or rather not saying for if a man does not know how to rule his own house how shall he take care of the church of god because of this the law says by way… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:895…well his own house having his children in subjection with all gravity for if a man know not how to rule his own house how shall he take care of the church of god not a… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1057…be said of him what follows if a man does not know how to rule his own house how shall he have care for the church of god therefore the synagogue of the jews is found… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:807…not seek their opinion but imposes his own will upon them ver for if a man know not how to rule his own house how shall he take care of the church of god he who… Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:1191D…f God? CHAPTER XIII. Varia documenta. It is shameful for a teacher of virtue to fear death, when obedience is presented as the security of death. Seek, I Tim. III, 5.… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1007…is also more fitting a having children in subjection with all gravity for if a man know not how to rule his own house how shall he take care of the church of god for he… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:159…him examples he has derived from his own home if anyone knows not how to rule his own house how shall he take care of the church of god not a novice lest being puffed up… Theodore Balsamon d. c. 1205PG 138:161…paul also writing to timothy says if a man does not know how to rule his own house how shall he take care of the church of god c arist h canon xl h non ordination… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:861C…ho takes care. This is also in the Epistle to Timothy: "If anyone does not know how to preside over his own house, how will he provide for the Church of God?" (I Tim. 3:5)? It is manifest here that "presiding"… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:597…no striker but gentle peaceable no lover of money not a neophyte lest being lifted up with pride he fall into judgment and the snare of the devil because everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:1031…ριται; not, as the interpreter says: "out of the arrogance by which he is condemned," but clearly with the devil, into whose judgment and condemnation he fell. I Tim. iii, 6: "Ἵνα μὴ τυφωθεὶς εἰς κρῖμα ἐμπέσῃ τοῦ… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:817…own house how shall he take care of the church of god not a novice lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the judgment and the snare of the devil moreover he must have… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1193B…e who does the works of the Lord negligently" (Jer. XLVIII, 10); and also being careful, lest, having been blinded, he fall into the judgment of the devil (1 Tim. III, 6). INTERROGATIO CLXX. Whether eq… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:783B…asms of this life, I forget God, who raises up the poor from the earth (Ps. CXIII, 7), and, puffed up by some pride, I fall into the judgment of the devil (1 Tim. III, 6). Or, having become negligent in my ste… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:117…lest being puffed up he fall into judgment and the snare of the devil" (1 Tim. 3:6); lest, he says, by committing the same… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:625A…ged away; for he who is puffed up with pride shall suffer the devil's fate. Therefore Paul said: Lest being puffed up he fall into the judgment of the devil (1 Tim. 3.6). And the very opposite of what he desi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:71D…ished with the same punishment as the devil, hear Paul saying: Not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into judgment and the snare of the devil (1 Tim. III, 6). What is judgment? Into the same conde… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:469A…same punishment, that we may not share in the retribution that is his. Not a novice, he says, lest being puffed up he fall into the judgment of the devil (1 Tim. 3:6). See, he who is puffed up incurs the s… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:505A…o was not a devil, to be a devil; and Paul points this out, saying, Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil (1 Tim. 3: 6). This cast Adam out of paradise; for w… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:895…own house how shall he take care of the church of god not a novice lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil what of these things have the many… Gelasius of Cyzicus d. c. 450PG 85:1321D…all be in danger regarding his clerical status. III. Concerning those who have brought in women (subintroductas). The great synod has most fully forbidden 1 Tim. III, 6.… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1123…paul also hints at this saying not a novice lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the judgment of the devil for not knowing how to use honor as he should he will suffer… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:807…be entrusted with the care of more excellent and divine things ver not a novice lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil he calls him a novice who has… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:475A…ostle declared this, laying down a law regarding episcopal ordination: "Not a novice, lest he be puffed up with pride and fall into the judgment of the devil" (I Tim. 3:6). For by these words he hints that prid… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1007…may be able to manage his children well according to god verse not a novice lest being lifted up with pride by this he means one who has been recently instructed not one who is younger… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1539…care for the church of god not a novice lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the judgment of the devil moreover he must also have a good testimony from those who are outside… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1541A…the soul of a prelate, lest he fall from the blessedness of humility and modesty, or himself, being puffed up with pride, fall into the judgment of the devil (I Tim. III, 6). Nay, let him rather persuade himself… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:159…of the church of god not a novice lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil moreover he must have a good testimony from those who are outside lest he fall into… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1015…of a humble mind or he himself being puffed up d should fall into the condemnation of the devil… Matthew BlastaresPG 144:1395A…the one who is to be set over the episcopacy, says this: "Not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the judgment and the snare of the devil" (I Tim. III, 6), indicating he who has been recently p… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:817…novice lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the judgment and the snare of the devil moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without lest he fall into reproach and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:637…the blessed Paul, when he said, "It is necessary, however, for him to have a good testimony from those who are outside" (1 Tim. 3:7), does not do away with an accurate and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:673A…t from the people and from those who are without, as the Apostle says. For he who lives well saves only himself, but he who has a good reputation edifies many (1 Tim. 3. 7). Why, then, do you save one, and by ha… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:129…those without the christians and the greeks just as he says elsewhere moreover he must have a good report of them which are without and in the epistle to the thessalonians he says the same thing… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:375A…ere he calls those who are outside "Greeks." Therefore he was also saying, when writing to Timothy: "He must have a good testimony from those who are outside" (I Tim. 3:7); and again, "For what have I to do wit… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:549…from arrogance he must also have a good testimony from those outside lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil well said for he is destined to be reproached by them perhaps for… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:895…silent about the fact that d there is an obligation to also have a good report of them which are without lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil tim iii ibid… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:807…punishment of the devil for he here calls the punishment condemnation ver moreover he must have a good report of them which are without lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil by… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1007…into the same condemnation which he suffered on account of pride verses moreover he must have a good report of them which are without lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil likewise… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1539…he must also have a good testimony from those who are outside lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil i tim v lay hands quickly upon no one and do not participate… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:743B…men. This is what divine Paul, when drafting the laws of the priesthood for Timothy, says: “But he must also have a good testimony from those who are outside” (1 Tim. III, 7). But also being blameless before Jews,… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:159…lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil moreover he must have a good testimony from those who are outside lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil why… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:45…condemnation of the devil which he incurred because of his arrogance vers moreover he must have a good testimony from those who are outside that is to say from the greeks so that they too might… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1015…bishop must also have a good testimony from those who are outside lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil tim v lay hands suddenly on no one nor be a partaker of… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1187…he has not shown himself to be such as the apostle describes grave not doubletongued not given to much wine not greedy of base gain but holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience not… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:817…without lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil likewise must the deacons be grave not doubletongued not given to much wine not greedy of filthy lucre holding the mystery of the faith… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:845D…osed hands upon them (Acts VI, 5, 6)... 1 TIM. Deacons in like manner chaste, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre, etc. (I Tim. III, 8). REGULA LXXII. De auditoribus. That t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:553…of ages amen h homily xi h a ver deacons likewise must be grave not doubletongued not given to much wine not greedy of filthy lucre holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1007…without lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil likewise must the deacons be grave not doubletongued not given to much wine not greedy of filthy lucre holding the mystery of the faith… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:73B…endacio, ch. 15). Furthermore, that not only a lie in the divine Scriptures, but every fallacy, and especially a "double tongue," is condemned (Prov. VIII, 13; 1 Tim. III, 8), and that candor and simplicity are co… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:161…not given to much wine not greedy for filthy lucre holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience and let these also… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1475A…anoias: even though the interpreters translate ignorantiæ in both places; for he said that they do not know, the more they think they know; and the Apostle, 1 Tim. III, 9: "Their ignorance shall be manifest": f… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:817…not doubletongued not given to much wine not greedy of filthy lucre holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience and let these also first be proved then let them minister being found blameless… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:553…not doubletongued not given to much wine not greedy of filthy lucre holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience and let these also first be proved then let them minister being blameless having… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:807…brings himself to collect profits from disgraceful and highly improper sources ver holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience that is confirming their faith by their works for he called good works a… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:161…not given to much wine not greedy for filthy lucre holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience and let these also be proved first then let them serve being blameless why… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:47…of not covetous take it to mean not craving base gain b holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience that is besides keeping the doctrine orthodox having also an irreprehensible life for a… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:817…filthy lucre holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience and let these also first be proved then let them minister being found blameless c titus for this cause left i thee in crete… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:553…filthy lucre holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience and let these also first be proved then let them minister being blameless having discussed bishops and described their character and having stated what… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:809…a vers and let these also first be proved then let them minister being blameless it is right that their life should be examined first and… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1007…let your light so shine before men in a pure conscience verses and let these also first be proved then let them use the office of a deacon being found blameless even so must their wives… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:697B…be in silence, keepers at home, teachers of good things, that they may instruct the young women to be lovers of their own husbands, not enslaved to much wine (I Tim. iii, 11; ii, 12; Tit. ii, 4). And concerning wi… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:809…enjoy the spiritual grace vers women in like manner that is deaconesses grave not slanderers sober faithful in all things the same things which he prescribed for the men he establishes similarly for the women for… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1007…then let them use the office of a deacon being found blameless even so must their wives be grave not slanderers sober faithful in all things let the deacons be the husbands of one wife ruling… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1233…wife sober prudent and the rest and concerning deacons he says let deacons be the husbands of one wife ruling well their children and their own houses and the rest b the text is as follows… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1241…sober and so forth and concerning deacons let the deacons he says be the husbands of one wife ruling their children and their own houses well and the rest and when appointing widows let a widow… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:553…is speaking about those who have the dignity of the diaconate let deacons be the husbands of one wife these things are suitable to be said also of deaconesses for this is very necessary useful and… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:809…to much wine so also he ordered these to be sober vers let the deacons be the husbands of one wife according to that interpretation this also is to be understood ruling their children well and… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1007…must their wives be grave not slanderers sober faithful in all things let the deacons be the husbands of one wife ruling their children and their own houses well for they that have used the office… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:161…iii women likewise modest not slanderers temperate faithful in all things let deacons be the husbands of one wife ruling their children and their own houses well for those who have served well gain for themselves… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:47…that is displaying constancy both in word and in deeds d let deacons be the husbands of one wife see how he requires the same virtue from deacons as from bishops for they too must be… Gennadius Scholarios, Patriarch of Constantinople c. 1400-1473PG 160:741…blameless the husband of one wife and again let the deacons be husbands of one wife ruling their children and their own houses well and to titus again for this cause he says i left thee… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:1211…after which discharge she is a helper in keeping the house and in the faith which is in christ and further saying yet more clearly to those who are married i command yet not i but… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:881…his subtilty so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity of the faith which is in christ jesus if anyone therefore remains uncorrupted in body and spirit from those things which we have mentioned he… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:673…the sacred scriptures which are able to instruct thee unto salvation through the faith which is in christ jesus for all scripture is inspired by god and is profitable for teaching for reproof for correction for… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:23…homily iii h a cap v therefore i also hearing of your faith which is in christ jesus and of your love for all the saints cease not to give thanks for you making remembrance of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:553…their children and their own houses well for they that have ministered well purchase to themselves a good degree and great boldness in the faith which is in christ jesus everywhere he places the rule of… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:809…these things were also enacted for those who are called bishops vers for they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree and great boldness in the faith which… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:679B…hich Judas fell" (Acts I, 24, 25). For they call it a "place," which Paul called a "rank," saying, "They who have served well gain a good rank for themselves" (I Tim. III, 13). The "place" also signifies the p… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1007…husbands of one wife ruling their children and their own houses well for they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree and great boldness in the faith which… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 118:529…end and fullness of the law for the law has its perfection in the faith which is in christ he therefore who has believed he says in christ fulfills the law unto righteousness to every one… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:161…their own houses well for those who have served well gain for themselves a good degree and great boldness in the faith which is in christ jesus these things i write to you hoping to come… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:227…the sacred letters which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith which is in christ jesus all scripture is divinely inspired and is useful for teaching for reproof for correction for instruction which is… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:1037…wife who was a jewess sent for paul and heard him concerning the faith which is in christ jesus b and as he reasoned concerning righteousness and self control and the judgment that is to come… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:785C…this latter heresy, no. 3, that deaconesses do not perform priestly functions. Hence the error and the origin of the error is manifest, the Pseudo-Ambrosius at 1 Tim. iii, 14, writing: "But the Cataphrygians, seizi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:659D…d evil or looks toward virtue, he says to Timothy: "I write these things to you, that you may know how it is necessary to conduct oneself in the house of God" (1 Tim. III, 14-15). "But in a great house there are not o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:669C…ope to come to you sooner. But if I delay, that you may know how it is necessary to conduct oneself in the house of God, which is the Church of the living God (1 Tim. 3. 14, 15). Then, fulfilling through all th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:599…2. To Timothy, my dearly beloved son, grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. He had said, "I hope to come unto thee shortly" (1 Tim 3:14); that was not permitted. He consoles h… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1007…degree and great boldness in the faith which is in christ jesus these things write i unto thee hoping to come unto thee shortly but if i tarry long that thou mayest know how thou oughtest… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:533…timothy calls the church the house of god 'but if i tarry that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of god which is the church of the living god '… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:535…if i delay that you may know how one ought to behave in the house of god which is the church of the living god the goods of this house are the charismata of the spirit… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:797…anointing a royal priesthood and a holy nation b the church of god the pillar and ground of the present light who were once not a people but are now the beloved and the elect upon… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1229…of the lord the word which is above every word and to the house of god which is the church of the living god the pillar and foundation of the truth and we see in what… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1691…be changed into erycius because he had introduced an alien thing into the house of god which is the crown hebrew text present in this paradigm origen after celsus describes michael in the form of a… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:869…work iniquity for whether the city of the lord is accepted as the church of the living god the teachers cast out from the church and slay those who work iniquity the contrary demons and the… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:947…among us where the temple of god is built from living stones which is the church of the living god and where the true israel is in christ jesus our lord to whom is glory and… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1205…how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of the lord which is the church of the living god according to both contemplations one enters into the house and worships toward the holy temple of… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1479…before the coming of the savior or the spiritual ones entering into the house of god which is the church in burnt offerings offering up complete and whole virtues from my whole being and paying the… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:179…royal hall and the king s chamber she learns in this house which is the church of the living god even the cellars of that wine which has been gathered from the sacred wine presses cellars… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1669…to the west which is full of the true light which is the pillar and ground of the truth in which the whole advent of the son of man is entirely present the one who says… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:347…in that which is called the church which is c the house of the living god the pillar and ground of the truth there are not some money changers sitting who have need of blows from… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:685…off from the temple and what would that temple be if not the church of the living god which is also called the house of god by paul when he says but if i am delayed… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 20:849…if not this recently built and god founded one the church namely of the living god the pillar and foundation of the truth concerning which another divine oracle also prophesies thus glorious things are spoken of… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:631…who said so that you may know how you ought to behave in the house of god which is the church of the living god the pillar and foundation of the truth they rightly say the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1015…have chosen just as the one day over the thousand so also the house of god which is the church of the living god the pillar and foundation of truth rather than to dwell in the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1181…rth, according to the Apostle who says: "That thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the Church of the living God" (1 Tim. III, 15); and you shall understand those plante… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:339…pillars of jerusalem are the holy apostles according to what was said the pillar and ground of the truth the apostle says and when they knew the grace that was given to me james and cephas… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:625…must truly be attributed only to the apostles the holy fathers and the church of the living god which is the pillar and ground of the truth and to which it flowed down from apostolic tradition… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:233…apostle for we must know he says how one ought to behave in the house of god which is the church of the living god whose foundations are in the holy mountains for it is built… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:205…wooden and earthen but there are also every kind of craft for the house of god which is the church of the living god has hunters travelers d architects builders husbandmen pastors athletes soldiers this brief… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1737…and fragile but also very many and diverse kinds of workmanship for the house of god which is the church of the living god has hunters or catchers it has travelers it has architects builders farmers… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1171…and the temple as in timothy how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of god which is the church of the living god and in both senses one enters the house and worships at… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1547…barrenness is made to dwell by god in a house namely in the church of the living god she becomes a mother of works of doctrines of concepts and of words so as to rejoice together… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:689…these words that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of god which is the church of the living god the pillar and ground of truth many forsaking this have turned… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:763A…which Paul speaks, writing to Timothy: That thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the Church of the living God (1 Tim. 3:15). Or because Libanus, although it is a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:669…delay that you may know how it is necessary to conduct oneself in the house of god which is the church of the living god tim then fulfilling through all things the image of christ the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:553…should delay that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of god which is the church of the living god the pillar and ground of the truth lest the matter of… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:653…who is the head of the church and its entire constitution and the pillar and ground of the truth as it is written and it was for this reason that christ said to the jews c… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:699…campaigned upon mount sion that is he struggled for the intelligible sion which is the church of the living god and firmly saved it as if it were his own nest for the father of sin… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:701…will be blessed it is clear that he means the intelligible sion which is the church of the living god for they are truly blessed and the savior himself will convince us of this saying to… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:713…unto eternity and we have lived in the city of peace that is the church of the living god for in her dwells christ who is peace and we have found rest with riches for we… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1107…do not imagine the earthly one but rather accept the intelligible one which is the church of the living god for otherwise how could one see the words of the prophet coming out into truth for… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1145…saying as it were to sion that is to say to jerusalem which is the church of the living god no more shall there pass through you the uncircumcised and the unclean in a historical sense… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1437…the new and intelligible sion to rejoice that is to say jerusalem which is the church of the living god which christ himself set before himself as spotless and unblemished from the jewish orders and from… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1447…will they come into the holy city that is to say jerusalem which is the church of the living god and they shall be so pleasing and acceptable as they approach god that it is as… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:389…a most accessible habit into the wall girt city the spiritual jerusalem which is the church of the living god having prepared us to be built up as precious stones into a holy temple into an… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:1009…great things against the holy mountain that is against the intelligible zion which is the church of the living god for it has been founded upon the rock and the gates of hell shall not prevail… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:39…will be the coming of the savior for he commanded spiritual sion which is the church of the living god or rather the most holy multitude of those saved through faith to rejoice and be glad… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:115…whole flock of the nations into the truly holy and famous city which is the church of the living god or the heavenly jerusalem and who can doubt that he also dwelt in its midst for… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:203…israel according to the flesh but that intelligible and truly holy jerusalem which is the church of the living god for just as we maintain that there is an intelligible jerusalem so too we maintain the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:259…so that he might deliver us from their dominion since therefore jerusalem which is the church of the living god shall dwell confidently… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:961…cities taken from judah he reigned in samaria jerusalem the new one which is the church of the living god holy studious of the best institutions it will be easily conquered by no one no longer… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:959B…of which Paul was speaking: If I tarry, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God (I Tim. III, 15). In these, according to the Seventy, G… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:809…i tarry that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of god which is the church of the living god the pillar and ground of the truth neither the divine prophets… Justinian I 482–565PG 86:1025…and that the divine scripture calls the house mentioned by the lord the church of the living god the apostle testifies in the first epistle to timothy chap iii if indeed some say that theodore ought… Eutychius of Constantinople c. 512-582PG 86:2291…how one ought to perform the divine liturgy and to conduct oneself in the house of god which is the church of the living god having then spent a short time in the rank of the… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:939…ever that the divine scripture calls the house mentioned by the lord the church of the living god the apostle testifies in the first epistle to timothy if however some say that theodore ought not to… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1007…these things write i unto thee hoping to come unto thee shortly but if i tarry long that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of god which is the church… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1301…silver and wooden and earthen but also arts of all kinds for the house of god which is the church of the living god has hunters travelers architects builders farmers shepherds athletes and soldiers to all… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1679…to michael of synada i learned long ago that you have removed the pillar and ground of the truth from the previous confinement to tithoes the son well and fittingly brother your letter to silvanus the… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:659…timothy where he says one must know how one ought to behave in the house of god which is the church of the living god such are the souls of the faithful purified by right doctrine… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:161…am delayed that you may know how one ought to conduct himself in the house of god which is the church of the living god the pillar and ground of the truth by women he does… Nicephorus the Presbyter fl. c. 950PG 111:897C…ch, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Matt. xvi, 18). And also: "Which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth" (I Tim. iii, 15). Whence, notably, Stapleton, controv.… Nicetas the Paphlagonian c. 885 – after 963PG 105:109…and as i say to divide the spoils for the adornment of the house of god which is the church did he then contemplate these things in a manner worthy of christ but then join battle… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 114:1427…but when they ceased he said again our father in the saints the pillar and ground of the truth symeon has rested and his blameless and pure soul has not deigned to pass by without greeting… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:321D…unless he were completely foolish? For no one in this life is endowed with such divine power that he can procure for himself the highest glory: nor can he... 1 Tim. iii, 15. Gen. iii, 6. Phil. ii, 7, 8.… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 122:583…of deer upon the mountains of bethel now bethel is interpreted as house of god which is the church of the faithful whose mountains are understood by reason of their height to be the most pious… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 122:1445…his victories and misfortune beryl a precious stone its virtues bethel signifies the house of god which is the church boni a cistern bosporius the harbor whence it is so named brilessus a mountain buccinus a… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:49…if i should delay that thou mayest know how it behooveth thee to behave thyself in the house of god lest by giving instructions about these things b he should cast the disciple into sadness as… Nicholas Cabasilas c. 1322–c. 1391PG 150:409…calls the church the house of the living god for he says that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of god which is the church of the living god lo… Antonius Augustinus Touttée 1677-1718PG 33:293…shall not prevail against it or whether he calls it after paul the pillar and ground of the truth or whether he affirms that it will remain firm even during the times of antichrist in cat… PG 17:3…iv on those who do not keep silence in the church h in the house of god which is a house of prayer every christian ought to keep silence while the divine mysteries are being performed… Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:287…this reason those who are planted in the house of the lord which is the church of the living god will flourish there in the courts of our god but anyone who makes his belly or… Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:307…epistle to timothy that you may know how you ought to behave in the house of god which is the church of the living god by the dedication of the church we must understand the renewal… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:1045…the gentiles regarding this holy d catholic church paul writes to timothy that thou mayest know how thou oughtest… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:1047…to behave thyself in the house of god which is the church of the living god the pillar and ground of the truth a… Germanus I of ConstantinoplePG 98:177…with idols god forbid for this has been called by the apostle the pillar and ground of the truth but the names of the idols shall be destroyed from the earth the prophet zechariah cries out… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:847…placed in the flesh as the apostle says because he was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit appeared to the angels this which appeared to the angels did not appear to them without the… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:657C…ng them forgiveness, and as it were holding out a hand to them in saying: "And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh" [1 Tim. iii, 16]). But when, on the other hand, some co… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:89…indeed concerning the passage of scripture which we read here at number god was manifest in the flesh etc if athanasius had read it in that very way he would clearly have used it to assert… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 45:861…christ and to timothy he cries out expressly that god was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit since therefore it has been demonstrated from every side that the only begotten is god how is… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:403…godhead foreign to the paternal nature for he spoke as follows confessedly great is the mystery of godliness god was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen by angels b preached to the nations… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1005…by the angels as it is read in the vulgate version manifestly great is the mystery of godliness which was manifested in the flesh appeared to the angels etc he reads as it is also read… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:145…part of the price of the land lied or he was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit i have nothing greater than this to say and the son is god for the apostle says… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:513…great mysteries did our lord jesus christ perform as paul testifies he was manifest in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of angels preached unto the gentiles believed on in the world received up in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:753A…en grasp—this is the most awesome thing and is full of amazement. Looking upon this with wonder, Paul said: And confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness (1 Tim. 3:16). What is great? God was manifested in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:97D…who is the image of the invisible is also himself invisible; for otherwise he would not be an image. And if elsewhere he says, God was manifest in the flesh (1 Tim. 3. 16), do not marvel; because the manifestat… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:687A…y, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church" (Eph. V, 32); and again, "And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh" (1 Tim. III, 16); and again, "According to revelation t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:711…and killed it stupefied by this paul burst forth into that utterance great is the mystery of godliness for the resurrection is hidden in the cross and the generation unto immortal life the king emerging from… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:553…the pillar and ground of the church and confessedly he says d great is the mystery of godliness god was manifested in the flesh was justified in the spirit that is the dispensation on our behalf… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:1195…indeed the great mystery of godliness that is christ who was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen by angels preached among the nations believed on in the world taken up in glory i… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:1469…things in summary the apostle taught us when writing to timothy saying and without controversy great is the mystery of godliness god was manifest in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of angels preached unto… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:181…to righteousness what had been fashioned for he was manifested he says in the flesh justified in the spirit who made him to be terrible to demons for i he says in the spirit of god… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:297…divine paul that minister of the divine mysteries writes thus great indeed is the mystery of godliness god was manifest in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of angels preached unto the gentiles believed on… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:1143…great mystery of godliness that is to say christ who was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen by angels preached among the gentiles believed on in the world received up in glory b… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:1331…a and without controversy great is the mystery of godliness god was manifest in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of angels preached unto… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:1377…whom the seraphim praise and all creation worships b xxxiii and confessedly great is the mystery of godliness god was manifest in flesh was justified in spirit was seen by angels was preached among the gentiles… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:809…these things about the church he necessarily introduced the dogmatic discourse vers and without controversy great is the mystery of godliness he calls it a mystery as being d foreordained from above but manifested later god… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:47…orth the divine apostle in writing to timothy added these things also and without controversy great is the mystery of godliness god was manifest in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of angels preached unto… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:51…veil the covering of the flesh for he says god was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of angels b eran this i have accepted as a scriptural testimony but i do not… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:983…Eusebeias bioi polloi—see Bioi. Eusebeias didaskalōn, II, 1494, of the orthodox theologians. Tēs eusebeias dogmata, V, 44, true Christian doctrine: from 1 Tim. iii, 16. Eusebeias esterēmenoi, I, 652, alien… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:1043D…aul says: Whom no man has seen, nor can see (1 Tim. VI, 16). And of the Son he says that He is not visible, not only to men, but also to the supernal powers (1 Tim. III, 16). For after Paul said shortly thereafte… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:603D…and blood has not revealed it to you, but my Father in heaven" (Matth. xvi, 17). Paul is also a witness that the mystery and revelation was made known to him (1 Tim. iii, 16). The sounding of the trumpet sub-signi… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 94:323…gion hymn by Peter the Fuller (as Catholic writers commonly hand down), but because he had falsified the Gospels, and especially that saying of the Apostle in 1 Tim. 3:16: He was justified in the spirit, by c… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1007…in the right faith and introducing nothing of guile into it verse and without controversy great is the mystery of godliness god was manifest in the flesh d tell me not he says of the bells… Epiphanius the Deacon of Catania d. c. 787PG 98:1317…great voice and confirming the truth in these matters god was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen by angels preached among the nations believed on in the world received up in glory o… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1215…is also visible and the holy apostle cried out god was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen by angels preached among the nations believed on in the world taken up in glory therefore… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:811…say but with the great teacher of truth we also cry out great is the mystery of godliness god was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen by angels preached unto the gentiles believed… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:163…it possesses nothing that can be questioned do you see the steps god was manifest in the flesh and so on then he states the mystery for he who was manifested in the flesh to men… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:165A…ed by the Spirit of God, he was justified. For we beheld his glory, glory as of the Only-begotten of the Father [John i, 14], and so forth. Seen by angels [1 Tim. iii, 16]. O mystery! The angels saw Christ with… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:51…the shepherds and at his assumption angels ministered he was preached to the gentiles believed on in the world to the gentiles who were desperate and held in contempt and he was not only preached but… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:831…represented by the chaldeans to faith having performed this great work admittedly great is the mystery of godliness god was manifest in the flesh therefore these men who were bitter as though having the venom of… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:951…speaks of him as the great god and our savior jesus christ and without controversy great is the mystery of godliness god was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen by angels c preached… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:1267…godhead and paul also writing to timothy concerning faith and saying confessedly great is the mystery of godliness god was manifested in the flesh why did he not say that he had also made the flesh… John Kyparissiotes d. after 1378PG 152:915…t even to the superior powers (II Tim. i, 17); for after Paul had said shortly before that "He was manifested in the flesh," he added: "He was seen by angels" (1 Tim. iii, 16). Therefore, He was then seen by the an… Otto Fridolin Fritzsche 1812-1896PG 66:55B…' ὅτι μὲν οὐ περὶ παντὸς ἀνθρώπου εἴρηται — (h) Through an error in Mai's edition, ex τοῦ ιβ' λ. instead of ἐκ τ. ιγ' Theodore in the most exalted passage 1 Tim. III, 16 is known not to have read ὃ or Θεός… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:987…on account of the conjunction with that son from book xiii who was manifest in the flesh justified in the spirit he says he was justified in the spirit either as one who kept the law… Pseudo-John of DamascusPG 96:1357B…ording to the man who appears, while contemplating the uncircumscribed nature of His divinity. For this is what the blessed Paul says: "He was seen by angels" (1 Tim. iii, 16). He assumed, therefore, what He did no…