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Morals

St Basil the Great, tr. Lowther Clarke, 1925

Chapter 54

That we must not judge one another in respect of things permitted by the Scripture. Mt. vii. 1; Lk. vi. 37; Rom. xiv. 2; 3 καὶ ὁ μή for ὁ δὲ μή K; 4 δυνατός ἐστιν for δυνατεῖ K; 5 γάρ after μέν; 6 add καὶ ὁ μὴ φρονῶν τὴν ἡμέραν Κυρίῳ οὐ φρονεῖ K; Rom. xiv. 12; 13; Col. ii. 16; 17. 2That one should feel no hesitation over things allowed by the Scripture. Rom. xiv. 22; 23; Col. ii. 20-23. 3That one should not pass judgment in uncertain matters. 1 Cor. iv. 5. 4That one must not judge with respect of persons. Jn. vii. 23; 24. 5That we must not condemn anyone, without having first ascertained the facts of the case in his presence, though his accusers are numerous. Jn. vii. 50 omit πρὸς αὐτούς*, νυκτός for πρότερον K; 51 πρῶτον παρ’ αὐτοῦ for παρ’ αὐτοῦ πρότερον; Acts xxv. 14; 15; 16 ἔχῃ for ἔχοι**, λάβῃ for λάβοι*.

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