Reverence the deacons as you would the command of God.

You must all follow the lead of the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed that of the Father; follow the presbytery as you would the Apostles; reverence the deacons as you would God's commandment.

Let not then any one deceive you, as indeed you are not deceived, inasmuch as you are wholly devoted to God.

I am writing to all the churches to let it be known that I will gladly die for God if only you do not stand in my way... Let me be food for the wild beasts, for they are my way to God.

Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God.

Let us therefore be of a reverent spirit, and fear the long-suffering of God, that it tend not to our condemnation.