1 TIMOTHY 4:15 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.”
Practice these things, commit yourself to them, so that all may see your progress — Timothy's meletaō (practice/meditation) and commitment (en toutois) must issue in visible prokopē (progress), observable to all. Spiritual growth becomes a communal testimony.
Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 4:15
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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