Theodoret of Cyrus: Multiple Elders (but not Bishops) in One City

An overseer, you see, must be above reproach as God's manager (v.7). From this it is clear that they called the elders overseers: after saying, that you might appoint elders in every city, he went on, An overseer, you see, must be above approach. Now, it was the custom for there to be in each city a number, not of bishops, but of elders.

- Theodoret of Cyrus (around A.D. 393 to around A.D. 457), Commentary on Titus, Chapter 1, in Theodoret of Cyrus, Commentary on the Letters of St. Paul, Volume 2, p. 253 (2001), Robert C. Hill translator.

Theodoret of Cyrus: Lordship Common to Father and Son

Paul, God's slave and apostle of Jesus Christ by faith of God's elect and knowledge of the truth in matters of religion, in hope of eternal life (vv.1-2). He calls himself a slave indiscriminately, sometimes Christ's, sometimes God's: he knew the lordship was held in common by both.

- Theodoret of Cyrus (around A.D. 393 to around A.D. 457), Commentary on Titus, Chapter 1, in Theodoret of Cyrus, Commentary on the Letters of St. Paul, Volume 2, p. 252 (2001), Robert C. Hill translator.

Theodoret of Cyrus: Intercession of Paul and Timothy

He gave him this blessing, and made the customary addition, Grace be with us. Amen. He associated himself as well with the share in grace. May it also be our good fortune to attain it, thanks to the intercession of the writer and the recipient of the letter. And may we see them in their eternal tabernacles, not from a distance, as the rich man saw Lazarus, but as fellow dwellers, living under their leadership, thanks to the grace and lovingkindness of the Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with the Father and the all-holy Spirit belong glory and magnificence, now and always, for ages of ages. Amen.

- Theodoret of Cyrus (around A.D. 393 to around A.D. 457), Commentary on 2 Timothy, Chapter 4, in Theodoret of Cyrus, Commentary on the Letters of St. Paul, Volume 2, p. 249 (2001), Robert C. Hill translator.

Theodoret of Cyrus: Linus Head of Roman (not Catholic) Church

They say that Linus succeeded the mighty Peter and ruled the church of the Romans after him.

- Theodoret of Cyrus (around A.D. 393 to around A.D. 457), Commentary on 2 Timothy, Chapter 4, in Theodoret of Cyrus, Commentary on the Letters of St. Paul, Volume 2, p. 249 (2001), Robert C. Hill translator.

Jerome: Christ Underwent What We Deserve for Sin

"He was wounded for our iniquities," saying in the Psalm, "They pierced my hands and my feet," that by his wounds he might cure ours. And he was buried and made weak for our sins; that being made a curse for us, he might free us from the curse. "For cursed is the man that hangeth upon a tree;" wherefore "the chastisement of our peace" was also "upon him." For that which we ought to have borne for our sins, he underwent for us, reconciling by the blood of his cross the things that are in earth, and that are in heaven; "for he is our peace who hath made both one."

(As translated by William Beveridge, in An Exposition of the Thirty-nine Articles, London: 1830, at p. 119)

Christ was wounded for our iniquities, that by his wound he might heal our wounds. He also was accursed for our sake, that he might deliver us from the curse. For "cursed is every one that hangeth on tree;" so that the discipline of our peace is upon him. For that which we ought to have suffered for our sins hath he suffered for us, pacifying through the blood of his cross both the things that are in earth and the things that are in heaven.

(As translated by Thomas Becon, in Prayers and other pieces of Thomas Becon, Cambridge:1844, p. 419)

[Christ] endured in our stead the penalty we ought to have suffered for our crimes.

(As translated by J.N.D. Kelly, in Early Christian Doctrines, p. 390)

Ille autem vulneratus est propter iniquitates nostras, dicens in psalmo: Foderunt manus meas et pedes [Ps. XXI, 18], ut suo vulnere vulnera nostra curaret, et attritus est, sive infirmatus propter scelera nostra, ut factus pro nobis maledictum, nos liberaret de maledicto. Maledictus enim omnis homo qui pendet in ligno [Deut. XXI, Galat. III]. Unde disciplina pacis nostrae super eum est. Quod enim nos pro nostris debebamus sceleribus sustinere, ille pro nobis passus est, pacificans per sanguinem crucis suae, sive quae in terra, sive quae in coelis sunt. Ipse est enim pax nostra, qui fecit utraque unum, et medium parietem maceriae, solvens inimicitiam in carne sua, et livore ejus sanati sumus [Ephes. II].

- Jerome, Commentary on Isaiah, Book XIV, at Isaiah 53:5-7, PL 24:507.

Theodoret of Cyrus: Wife Can Outdo Husband in Zeal

Greet Prisca [sic] and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus (v.19). Once again he gave pride of place to the wife over the husband: she was far and away the more zealous, and displayed greater enthusiasm for good causes.

- Theodoret of Cyrus (around A.D. 393 to around A.D. 457), Commentary on 2 Timothy, Chapter 4, in Theodoret of Cyrus, Commentary on the Letters of St. Paul, Volume 2, p. 249 (2001), Robert C. Hill translator.

Theodoret of Cyrus: Timothy to Bring Scripture Scrolls

When you come, bring the cloak I left with Carpus at Troas, and the books, especially the parchments (v.13). By parchments he referred to the scrolls, this being the way the Romans refer to the skins. In olden times they kept the divine Scriptures on scrolls, and this is the way the Jews keep them to the present day.

- Theodoret of Cyrus (around A.D. 393 to around A.D. 457), Commentary on 2 Timothy, Chapter 4, in Theodoret of Cyrus, Commentary on the Letters of St. Paul, Volume 2, p. 248 (2001), Robert C. Hill translator.