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Second Pseudo-Clement

Pseudo-Clementine writer

Chapter 3

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Author: Pseudo-Clementine writer

Chapter III.—Rules for the Conduct of Celibate Brethren in Places Where There are Only Married Christians.

And if again we chance to come into a place

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where

there

is

no

consecrated

brother

,

but

all

are

married

,

all

those

who

are

there

will

receive

the

brother

who

comes

to

them

,

and

minister

to

him

,

and

care

for

his

wants

in

everything

,

assiduously

,

with

good

-

will

.

And

the

brother

shall

be

ministered

to

by

them

in

the

way

that

is

suitable

.

And

the

brother

will

say

to

the

married

persons

who

are

in

that

place

:

We

holy

men

do

not

eat

or

drink

with

women

,

nor

are

we

waited

on

by

women

or

by

maidens

,

nor

do

women

wash

our

feet

for

us

,

nor

do

women

anoint

us

,

nor

do

women

prepare

our

bed

for

us

,

nor

do

we

sleep

where

women

sleep

,

so

that

we

may

be

without

reproach

in

everything

,

lest

any

one

should

be

offended

or

stumble

at

us

.

And

,

whilst

we

observe

all

these

things

,

“

we

are

without

offence

to

every

man

.

”

As

persons

,

therefore

,

“

who

know

the

fear

of

the

Lord

,

we

persuade

men

,

and

to

God

we

are

made

manifest

.

”

Notes

1
Lit. “for that which in his;” or “for what belongs to him.”
2
2 Cor. vi. 3.
3
2 Cor. v. 11.