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Morals

St Basil the Great, tr. Lowther Clarke, 1925

Chapter 41

That we must cut off everything that causes offence, even though it seem very close to ourselves and most necessary.

Mt. xviii. 7; 8 ὁ πούς σου before ἡ χείρ σου**, αὐτά for αὐτόν K, χωλὸν ἢ κυλλόν for κυλλὸν ἢ χωλόν K, δύο παῖδας before δύο χεῖρας*; 9.

That we must spare those who are weak in the faith and lead them on by careful treatment to perfection—sparing them, needless to say, without neglecting the commandment of God.

Mt. xii. 20; 21; Rom. xiv. 1; Gal. vi. 1; 2.