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Morals
St Basil the Great, tr. Lowther Clarke, 1925
Chapter 74
That a widow who is endowed with a fairly strong body should live carefully and zealously, remembering the apostle’s words and the example of Dorcas. Acts ix. 36; 39 περιέστησαν for παρέστησαν*; 1 Tim. v. 9; 10.
That a widow who has won a reputation for the good works spoken of by the apostle, and has reached the order of those who are widows indeed, should abide in supplications and prayers with fastings night and day. Lk. ii. 36 ἔτη after ἀνδρός; 37 ὡς for ἕως K; 1 Tim. v. 5 add τόν before θεόν K; 6.