DISCOURSE 11 on 1 Tim. 3:8–10. Duties of deacons. — How to use money.

DISCOURSE 12 on 1 Tim. 4:1–5. Heretics, constantly erring, fall into perdition. — Manichaeans, Encratites, Marcionites. — When things sacrificed to idols are unclean. "Against the greedy.

DISCOURSE 13 on 1 Tim. 4:11–14. Duties of a bishop. — Against the desire for pleasure.

DISCOURSE 14 on 1 Tim. 5:8. The duty to care for relatives. — About widows. — Description of the life of the monks.

DISCOURSE 15 on 1 Tim. 5:11–15. Idleness teaches all evil. — The Variability and Transience of Earthly Life.

DISCOURSE 16 on 1 Tim. 5:21–23. Moral instructions.

DISCOURSE 17 on 1 Tim. 6:3–7. Responsibilities of the teacher. Pride is born of ignorance. "Love of money is the root of evil.

DISCOURSE 18 on 1 Tim. 6:13–16. It is necessary to adhere not to human wisdom, but to faith. "Human affairs are fleeting.

COMMENTARY ON THE 2ND EPISTLE TO TIMOTHY

DISCOURSE 1 on 2 Tim. 1:1–2. Motivation and time of writing. — Praise to Timothy. "It is impossible for a person to live without sorrows. — About almsgiving.

DISCOURSE 2 on 2 Tim. 1:8–10. Divine deeds cannot be judged by human considerations. The dignity of the Eucharistic sacrifice does not depend on the person who offers it. — In the Eucharist is the true body of Christ.

DISCOURSE 3 on 2 Tim. 1:13–18. We must fear the judgment of God.

DISCOURSE 4 on 2 Tim. 2:1–7. Retribution for teaching. "There is no true glory or true blessings on earth. — Compare Paul with Nero.

DISCOURSE 5 on 2 Tim. 2:11–14. Remorse disturbs our peace. — Fear of judgment, — Sometimes even in the present life God punishes the wicked.

DISCOURSE 6 on 2 Tim. 2:20–21. The servant of God should avoid contests. "Whoever is caught by the devil at least partially, is completely in his power. — Exhortation to almsgiving.

DISCOURSE 7 on 2 Tim. 3:1–7. Corruption in the last days. — Of Jonathan's friendship with David. — Admonition to widows.

DISCOURSE 8 on 2 Tim. 3:1–4. Qualities of an ungrateful person. — The inevitability of sorrows and sorrows for the pious. — Why in this life God sometimes punishes the wicked, sometimes He does not punish them.

DISCOURSE 9 on 2 Tim. 3:16–17. The works and feats of Ap. Paul.

DISCOURSE 10 on 2 Tim. 4:9–13. Why did not all the apostles heal from diseases? — How to attract the grace of the Spirit. — The riches of God.