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Morals
St Basil the Great, tr. Lowther Clarke, 1925
Chapter 56
That we must continue in prayers and vigils. Mt. vii. 7; 8; Lk. xviii. 1 add καί after δέ K, omit αὐτούς K; 2; Lk. xxi. 34 αἰφνιδίως for αἰφνίδιος*; 35 γάρ after παγίς K, ἐπελεύσεται for ἐπεισελεύσεται K; 36 οὖν for δέ, καταξιωθῆτε for κατισχύσητε K, omit ταῦτα K; Col. iv. 2; 1 Thess. v. 16 †.
That before partaking of the things required for the daily needs of the body we must first give thanks to God.
Mt. xiv. 19 omit ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν**, εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασε**, add αὐτοῦ after μαθηταῖς, τοῖς ὄχλοις for τῷ ὄχλῳ**; Acts xxvii. 35 ηὐχαρίστησε for εὐχαρίστησε*, 1 Tim. iv. 4. 3That we must not use vain repetitions in our prayers, asking for things that are corruptible and unworthy of the Lord.
Mt. vi. 7; 8 add ὁ οὐράνιος after ὑμῶν; Lk. xii. 29; 30 πάντα before ταῦτα*.
How we should pray, and with what disposition of the soul.
Mt. vi. 9; 10; 33 add τοῦ θεοῦ K; Mk. xi. 25; 1 Tim. ii. 8 διαλογισμῶν for διαλογισμοῦ.
That we must pray for one another and for those that are set over the word of truth. Lk. xxii. 31; 32; Eph. vi. 18 add πάντοτε after ἀγρυπνοῦντες*; 19; 20; 2 Thess. iii. 1 omit ἀδελφοί**, add ἐν παντί after δοξάζηται**.
That we must pray even for our enemies.
Mt. v. 44 add ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς καί K; 45 add τοῖς before οὐρανοῖς K.
That a man must not pray or prophesy with his head covered, or a woman with hers uncovered.
1 Cor. xi. 3 omit τοῦ before Χριστοῦ K; 4; 5.