Let not those who seem worthy of
credit, but teach strange doctrines,^
fill thee with apprehension. Stand
firm, as does an anvil which is beaten.
It is the part of a noble ^ athlete to be
wounded, and yet to conquer. And
especially, we ought to bear all things
for the sake of God, that He also may
bear with us. Be ever becoming more
zealous than what thou art. Weigh
carefully the times. Look for Him
who is above all time, eternal and
invisible, yet who became visible for
our sakes ; impalpable and impassible,
yet who became passible on our ac-
count ; and who in every kind of way
suffered for our sakes.