Chapter VIII.—Exhortations to the presbyters and others. Ye presbyters, “feed the flock which is among you,”766 till God shall show who is to hold the rule over you. For “I am now ready to be offered,”767 that I “may win Christ.”768 Let the deacons know of what dignity they are, and let them study to be blameless, that they may be the followers of Christ. Let the people be subject to the presbyters and the deacons. Let the virgins know to whom they have consecrated themselves. 766 1 Pet. v. 2. 767 2 Tim. iv. 6. 768 Phil. iii. 8. Chapter VIII.—Exhortations to the presbyters and others. 299 Chapter VIII.—Exhortations to the presbyters and others.