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Morals

St Basil the Great, tr. Lowther Clarke, 1925

Chapter 9

That a man must not neglect the knowledge of his duty, but hearing the words of the Lord with attention understand them and do His will.

Mt. xv. 15; 16 add Ἰησοῦς after ὁ δέ K; 17 οὔπω for οὐ K; 18 omit ἐκεῖνα**; Mt. xiii. 19; 23; Mk. vii. 14 πάντα for πάλιν K, εἶπεν for ἔλεγεν*, omit πάντες; Eph. v. 15 πῶς before ἀκριβῶς K; 16; 17 συνίεντες for συνίετε K.

That one must not be curious in things outside one’s duty.

Jn. xiii. 27 omit οὖν*; 28; Acts i. 6; 7.

That it is fitting for those who are eager to please God to ask questions about their duty.

Mt. xiii. 36 φράσον for διασάφησον K; Mt. xix. 16 εἶπεν before αὐτῷ K, add ἀγαθέ after διδάσκαλε K; Lk. iii. 7; 10; Acts ii. 37.

That a man who is asked questions must take care to answer properly. Lk. x. 25 add καί before λέγων K; 26 εἶπεν δέ for ὁ δὲ εἶπεν**; 27 ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας σου κτλ. conflated with Mt. xxii. 37; Mk. xii. 30 ἑαυτόν for σεαυτόν**; 28 πρὸς αὐτόν for αὐτῷ**; Col. iv. 6.

That while the condemnation of those who know and do not is greater, sinning in ignorance is not without danger.

Lk. xii. 47 μηδέ for ἤ K; 48.