Theonas of Alexandria, Letter to Lucianus. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 6 (Roberts and Donaldson, 1886), public domain.
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- Letter to Lucianus Chapter 1 — The Epistle of Theonas, Bishop of Alexandria, to Lucianus, the Chief Chamberlain. Bishop Theonas to Lucianus, the Chief Chamberlain of Our Most Invincible Emperor. I. I give thanks to Almighty God and our Lord Jesus…vatican.va
- Letter to Lucianus Chapter 2 — II. Therefore you ought to strive to the utmost of your power not to fall into a base or dishonourable, not to say an absolutely flagitious way of thinking, lest the name of Christ be thus blasphemed even by you. Be…vatican.va
- Letter to Lucianus Chapter 3 — III. But because, as I apprehend it, ye are assigned to different offices, and you, Lucianus, are styled the head of them all, whom, also, by the grace of Christ given you, you are able to direct and dispose in their…vatican.va
- Letter to Lucianus Chapter 4 — IV. He who has charge of the private moneys of the emperor ought to keep every thing in an exact reckoning. He should be ready at any time to give an accurate account of all things. He should note down every thing in…vatican.va
- Letter to Lucianus Chapter 5 — V. Nor will the diligence and care of that servant be less who has the custody of the robes and imperial ornaments. All these he should enter in a most exact catalogue, and he should keep a note of what they are and…vatican.va
- Letter to Lucianus Chapter 6 — VI. In a similar manner should he conduct himself to whose fidelity are entrusted the vessels of silver and gold, and crystal or murrha, for eating or for drinking. All these he should arrange suitably, of them all…vatican.va
- Letter to Lucianus Chapter 7 — VII. The most responsible person, however, among you, and also the most careful, will be he who may be entrusted by the emperor with the custody of his library. He will himself select for this office a person of…vatican.va
- Letter to Lucianus Chapter 8 — Those, moreover, who have the care of the emperor’s person should be in all things as prompt as possible; always, as we have said, cheerful in countenance, sometimes merry, but ever with such perfect modesty as that…vatican.va
- Letter to Lucianus Chapter 9 — IX. And do thou, my dearest Lucianus, since thou art wise, bear with good-will the unwise; and they too may perchance become wise. Do no one an injury at any time, and provoke no one to anger. If an injury is done to…vatican.va
Scripture cited · 13 verses
Matthew 5:16 · Matthew 24:45 · Matthew 24:47 · Mark 11:25 · Romans 16:20 · 1 Corinthians 9:25 · 2 Corinthians 11:19 · Ephesians 5:4 · Ephesians 5:5 · Philippians 4:7 · Colossians 4:6 · 1 Timothy 5:2 · 1 Peter 4:11