ACC ~ 1 Timothy 1 v18b

THE HOLY SPIRIT. CHRYSOSTOM: The offices of teacher and priest are of great dignity, and to bring forward one that is worthy requires God’s own calling. So it was of old, and so it is now. This choice is to be made apart from human sentiments, not looking to any temporal consideration, swayed neither by friendship nor by enmity. … In those days the calling of a priest was “in accordance with prophecy.” But what does that imply? That nothing human is to interfere with the leading of the Holy Spirit. For prophecy is not only the telling of things future but also of the present. HOMILIES ON 1 TIMOTHY 5.

ENTRUSTED WITH THE WORK OF TEACHING. THEODORE OF MOPSUESTIA: It was according to divine revelation that I, Paul, laid hands on you and entrust to you the work of teaching. COMMENTARY ON 1 TIMOTHY.

AFTER SIGNS OF GOD’S CALLING. THEODORET OF CYR: By recalling prophecy, Paul makes it clear that Timothy received the laying on of hands in accordance with divine revelation, and after numerous signs that he, Timothy, had been so elected. INTERPRETATION OF THE FIRST LETTER TO TIMOTHY.

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