Acts of Paul and Thecla

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THE HISTORY OF THECLA. , 143 High; reward queen Tryphena,* who has had compassion upon Thy handmaiden, and kept her in purity.” And Thecla said to them:> “I am going to the city of Ico- nium.” (asso) Paul saith to her: “Go and teach there‘ the commandments‘ of God.”” And when queen® Trypheena heard that Thecla was going to the city of Iconium, she took much clothing and gold, and sent (them) to Thecla. And Thecla took the clothing and some of the gold, and sent (them) to Paul for the service of the widows and for those who were in want of them. And Thecla went (and) entered into the house of Onesiphorus, and: fell upon her face on the place where Paul used to sit and teach the commandments of God; and she was weeping and saying: ‘QO Lord,‘ our God and® the God of this house, in which light shone upon me from Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, who aided me in prison, and delivered me from the fire, and pre- served me from among" the furious beasts, and helped me before the hégemén, and gave me my baptism,’ ܩܣܙ)‎ ( and gave me purity that I might live for ever,’ and might go into the glories which are kept for me and for those who keep the commandments of God“ in righteous- ness—He is one God the Most High, who sitteth upon © D. besought of God, the Father of the Most High, and said : “Our Lord and our God, reward Tryphena Thy handmaiden.” 11:0 to Paul. ° D, omits there. 4 0. adds and the word, D. omits queen. ' C.D. omit O Lord. 8 C. omits‏ ܀ and. h D. omits among. 1D. gave me baptiem.‏ 1D. and granted me that I should live for ever; C. and ¢? (viz. baptism) was unto me for purity that, otc. 6 A. Hie commandments.