another. They make appeal to those who wrong them, and win them to themselves
as friends.
They hasten to do good to their enemies. They are gentle and reasonable. They
abstain from every unlawful exchange and from all uncleanness. They despise not
the widow, nor do they distress the orphan. Whoever has, distributes liberally to
him that has not. Should they see a stranger, they take him under roof, and rejoice
over him as over a blood brother. For not after the flesh do they call themselves
brethren, but after the spirit. For the sake of Christ they are ready to lay down
their lives. They keep His commands without wavering, living holy and just lives as
the Lord God commanded them; and they give thanks to Him every hour for all
their food and drink and for the rest of their goods.
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