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Ad 10:19

Et quia uisus fuerat accusare eos, cur tacerent et non uterentur officio magistrorum et episcopi et presbyteri in ecclesia constituti, non laborarent in sermone et doctrina, quod et Titus commonetur ut faciat, et Timotheo praecipitur, ne gratiam neglegat, quam per impositionem manus acceperat.

Sed in eo se aestimarent presbyteros et episcopos, ut salaria acciperent et multi praeceptores honorem duplicem quaererent, qui laborantibus in doctrina et sermone debetur.

(ed. Adriaen 1959)

Ad 10:19

And he has been seen accusing them, asking why the bishops and presbyters constituted in the Church remain silent and do not make use of their duty as teachers, and they do not work in preaching and instruction. They were admonished to do it by Titus [cf. Titus 1:9], and similarly Timothy ordered not to neglect the grace given by the imposition of the hands [1 Tm 4:14].

However, they regard themselves as presbyters and bishops in this respect that they receive salary, and many teachers look for the double dignity due to those who work in instruction and preaching.

(Trans. S. Adamiak)

About the source:

Author: Jerome
Title: Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Commentarius in Ecclesiasten
Origin: Bethlehem (East)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian

Jerome (ca. 347 - 419) wrote his "Commentary on Ecclesiastes" already in Bethlehem, in AD 388.

Edition:

M. Adriaen ed., S. Hieronymi presbyteri opera, Corpus Christianorum. Series Latina 72, Turnhout 1959, 249-361.

Categories:

Livelihood/income

Equal prerogatives of presbyters and bishops

Pastoral activity - Preaching

Pastoral activity - Teaching

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