Acts of Paul and Thecla

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THE HISTORY OF THECLA. 141 ‘‘Thecla, who is God’s, and Thecla, who is righteous, I have released and given unto you.”* And the women, who were sitting there in the theatre, shouted out with one voice, and offered praise (unto God), and said: “God is One, and the God of Thecla is One,’ who has preserved her alive, and brought her forth from the midst of all these beasts.”” And with the voice of the women who shouted the whole city trembled. And straightway they ran (and) announced it to queen Tryphena ; and she ran (and) came and met Thecla, and embraced her and kissed her and said to her: ‘‘ My daughter Thecla, now { believe that the dead live, and now I believe that my daughter lives.. Come then with me to my house, my daughter* Thecla, (smo) and everything whatsoever I have, I will assign to thee by deed.”* And Thecla went with her and entered into her house, and rested there eight days, and taught queen Tryphena all the commandments of God. And the queen believed in God, and a great many of her handmaidens; and there was great joy there. And because Paul was dear unto her, Thecla sent and was seeking him everywhere. And when they had found him, they came and said to her: “Lo, he is in the city of Myra.”’ And she arose and departed from the house of queen Trypheena, and dressed herself like a man, and C. Thecla is God’s and Thecla is righteous ; I have released and‏ ܧ gwen her unto you. b C. has merely Lhe God of Thecla is one. ¢ © transposes these two clauses. 4 ©. omits my daughter. e Literally, I will write to thee. f ] have followed the Greek, év Mipos. In the Syriac the word seems to be Merv 0) !