John Chrysostom

The office of a Teacher and that of a Priest is of great dignity, and to bring forward one that is worthy requires a divine election. So it was of old, and so it is now, when we make a choice without human passion, not looking to any temporal consideration, swayed neither by friendship, nor enmity. For though we be not partakers of so great a measure of the Spirit as they, yet a good purpose is sufficient to draw unto us the election of God. …

Homily on 1 Timothy 5 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

Since he used the word "charge," and a charge is something commanding, he added: "my son Timothy." For I do not say this to you in a commanding way, but as to a son. He also said: "I commit," in order to explain the strictness of keeping, because what we have is not ours, but God's. Therefore, what He has granted, we must keep. "According to the prophecies previously made concerning you." The calling of teacher and priest, being great, requires a divine indication, so that a worthy person may receive this calling. …

Commentary on 1 Timothy ↗

Oecumenius

I entrust this command to you, Timothy, my child, according to the prophecies previously made about you, so that by them you may wage the good warfare. this command. It means careful observation. I entrust. As to a child, Paul says, I command, not according to any authority applying to masters. according to the prophecies previously. For the sake of emphasis it is placed there. …

Commentary On 1 Timothy ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Then when he says, this precept, I commend to you, he instructs Timothy to keep certain things in mind: first, he reminds him of the task entrusted to him; second, he instructs him on its proper performance; third, he shows how to use it. He says, therefore: this precept, namely, to guard the end of the law, i.e., always cling to charity and not to Jewish fables, I commend to you, as a faithful trust, because that is how it has been entrusted to you. But how? …

Commentary on 1 Timothy ↗