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and if he yet be not sick, but (#AA#) is neglectful
he shall not partake. None shall take the rank (aZiupx) of
the clergy (-Khypwd*;) and leave it and be idle (xpyds), doing
not his service like all the !
levitic (hsuiTyc) brethren.
( 51). Lest (wTTooq) any say, I desire not anything of
that which is the altar s (Qua-.), nor (ov^s) have I leisure for
it .
2 3 Thus it shall not be. For (yap) the 4 Saviour (ruryp)
will say unto him, Either thou doest
5
my laws (vdj&oc) or
thou goest forth from my city (TTO A/C). For (yxp) such a
man as this it was took his talent and buried it in the earth.
But (#AA#) rather do the service of the altar (Quo-.) according
to (JCXTX) thy order (rappa). And (Sf) if thou 7
(-%pslx) to eat of the bread of the altar (0yo\),
have not need
there is none
compelleth (xvuyx&fy) thee to partake; but rather (xM.x
{Axhhov) thou shalt receive a greater grace (%apic), even as
he that said, I have preached (svxyyshlfy) the gospel (iuxyy.)
of God unto you freely ,
(s%ov<ria) to eat and to drink. For (yxp)
s albeit (KXITTSP) thou hast power
the Lord did ordain
for them that preach the gospel (svxy.), to live from 1()
gospel (svxy.), because that they who are busied about the
altar (0uo\) do make partition between themselves and the
altar u 12
(Quo-.). On this account thou shalt receive a greater
reward. If thou sayest, I desire (it) not, neither (ov$s) will
I minister 13
the
(heiTOupyeco), remember what He did 14 unto him
that had received the pound (ftvx) and wrapped
napkin (<rou$aptov)
and 15
ftovov) was it taken from him and given
pounds (f4,va), but (<*AA#) he was slaughtered
it in the
wrought not therewith. Not only (ov
unto him of the ten
with those enemies
1 Vars. of V.: like his. 2 Gr. would be <7%cAaw. V. >
for
it.
3 V. -f- But. 4 V. our. 5 V. law. 6 V. cease from.
7 thou as = text of V. 8 2 Cor. XI. 7.
9 V. say.
10 V. to make themselves manifest in (a scribe s error).
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i Cor. IX. 14, 13.
12 V. For (yxp) on.
13 V. I do not desire to minister.
14 V. what was done.
15 and reign = text of V.