The word of the day is “virtue.” In today’s reading of Titus 1:15-2:10, St. Paul gives instructions about the virtues that Timothy should teach his flock.  Paul gives special counsel for different groups in the congregation: older men and older women, younger women and younger men, and bondservants. A Pattern of Good Works But the young bishop himself should be “a pattern of good works in doctrine, showing integrity, reverence and incorruptibility” (vs. 2: 7) (Strong’s #5179, 254).  The Greek word that The Orthodox Study Bible translates as “pattern” comes from the idea of “stamping with a blow.” What is struck by the die is a copy of the original (Strong’s #5179, 254). As such a stamp, Timothy should “show himself” to be worthy of being…
The word of the day is “virtue.” In today’s reading of Titus 1:15-2:10, St. Paul gives instructions about the virtues that Timothy should teach his flock.  Paul gives special counsel for different groups in the congregation: older men and older women, younger women and younger men, and bondservants. A Pattern of Good Works But the young Bishop himself should be “a pattern of good works in doctrine, showing integrity, reverence and incorruptibility” (vs. 2: 7) (Strong’s #5179, 254).  The Greek word that The Orthodox Study Bible translates as “pattern” comes from the idea of “stamping with a blow.” What is struck by the die is a copy of the original (Strong’s #5179, 254). As such a stamp, Timothy should “show…
The word of the day is “virtue.” In today’s reading of Titus 1:15-2:10, St. Paul gives instructions about the virtues that Timothy should teach his flock. Paul gives special counsel for different groups in the congregation: older men and older women, younger women and younger men, and bondservants. A Pattern of Good Works But the young Bishop himself should be “a pattern of good works in doctrine, showing integrity, reverence and incorruptibility” (vs. 2: 7) (Strong’s 5179, 254). The Greek word that The Orthodox Study Bible translates as “pattern” comes from the term “stamp with a blow.” What is struck by the die is a copy of the original (Strong’s #5179, 254). As such a stamp, Timothy should “show himself”…