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Morals

St Basil the Great, tr. Lowther Clarke, 1925

Chapter 25

That one should not make useless and contentious inquiries.

2 Tim. ii. 14 εἰς οὐδέν for ἐπ’ οὐδέν K; 23.

That one must not utter idle words, from which no benefit is derived. For to fail to speak, let alone do, what is actually good for the edifying of faith is to grieve the Holy Spirit of God.

Mt. xii. 36; Eph. iv. 29 πίστεως for χρείας*; 30.