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1 Timothy 3:9

Eastern Fathers

John Chrysostom

And here he requires, though in other words, that he be "not a novice," where he says, "Let these also first be proved," where the conjunction "also" is added, as connecting this with what had been said before of Bishops, for nothing intervenes between. And there is the same reason for the "not a novice" in that case. …

Homily on 1 Timothy 11 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

That is, with the keeping of the right dogma, having also a blameless life. For a pure conscience comes with a blameless life.

Commentary on 1 Timothy ↗

Western Saints

Thomas Aquinas

But in regard to performing he says, holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience: first, he instructs them in regard to the faith; second, in regard to purity of conscience. Hence he says, the mystery of faith, and not faith, i.e., have not only the faith, but an understanding of that which is hidden under faith. …

Commentary on 1 Timothy ↗