Acts of Paul and Thecla

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THE HISTORY OF THECLA. 119 tism, for they shall rest with the Father, who is in Heaven," and with His beloved Son.’ Blessed are they who have received the exhortation of the Messiah, for they shall be in great light.. Blessed are they (\\o) who for the love of God‘ have gone out of this body,’ for they shall inherit eternal life, and shall stand at the right hand of the Son of God.‘ Blessed are the merciful, for mercy shall be upon them from God, and on the Day of Judgment they shall receive the kingdom. Blessed are the bodies and souls of virgins, for they shall be pleasing unto God, and the reward" of their holiness shall not be lost, for, according to the word of the Father, there shall be found for them works’ unto life at the day of His Son.” And whilst Paul was speaking these great things of 0001 in the midst of the Church,‘ in the house of Onesi- phorus, one Thecla, a virgin, the daughter of Theocleia, who was betrothed unto Thamyris,' came and sat at a window, which was close to their roof, (slo) and was listening to the words of Paul, which he was speaking ‘concerning purity; and she did not depart from that = window, and by night and day was hearkening™ to D. omit who is im heaven. b C. D. the beloved Son.‏ ,© ܦ C. omits this sentence. a C. of the Messiah. e D.‏ ° the body. 1 @. at the right hand of God; D. for they shalt‏ judge the angels, and shall be found at the right hand of the Father. * D. for God shall have mercy upon them, and they shall not see the hitter day. S. Matthew, ch. v. 7. h D. adds and labour. 1 D. good works. i D. these divine words. x D. omits these words. ! D. adds a king’s son. m C. from that window either by night or day, and was hearkening.