{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/ecf/001/0010281.htm","path":"chr/ecf/001/0010281.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/ecf/001/0010281.htm","text":"\u201cHonour widows that are widows indeed.\u201d 1278 Be the friend of orphans; for God is \u201cthe Father of the fatherless, and the Judge of the widows.\u201d 1279 Do nothing without the bishops; for they are priests, and thou a servant of the priests. They baptize, offer sacrifice, 1280 ordain, and lay on hands; but thou ministerest to them, as the holy Stephen p. 114 did at Jerusalem to James and the presbyters. Do not neglect the sacred meetings 1281 [of the saints]; inquire after every one by name. \u201cLet no man despise thy youth, but be thou an example to the believers, both in word and conduct.\u201d 1282\nThe term \u1f31\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ad\u03c9, which we have translated as above, is one whose signification is disputed. It occurs once in the New Testament (Rom. xv. 16) where it is translated in our English version simply \u201cministering.\u201d Etymologically, it means \u201cto act as a priest,\u201d and we have in our translation followed Hesychius (Cent. iv.), who explains it as meaning \u201cto offer sacrifice.\u201d [The whole passage in the Epistle to the Romans, where this word occurs may be compared (original Greek) with Mal. i. 11, Heb. v. 1, etc.]\n114:1281\nSpecifically, assemblies for the celebration of the Lord\u2019s Supper.\n114:1282","title":"Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol I: IGNATIUS: Chapter III.\u2014Exhortations as to...","type":"page"}