1 TIMOTHY 4:14 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.”
Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands on you — Timothy's charisma (spiritual gift) was conferred through dual means: prophetic utterance (meta proēphesias) and the laying-on of hands (cheirotonia) by the presbyterion (council of elders). He must actively exercise (mē amelēō) this divinely empowered capacity.
Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 4:14
In some cases it is necessary to command, in others to teach; if therefore you command in those cases where teaching is required, you will become ridiculous. Again, if you teach where you ought to command, you are exposed to the same reproach. For instance, it is not proper to teach a man not to be wicked, but to command; to forbid it with all authority. Not to profess Judaism, should be a command, but teaching is required, when you would lead men to part with their…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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