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Apostolic Church Order 21

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1Cephas said, " Let three widows be appointed ; two, that they may give their whole attention to prayer for every one who is in temptations, and that they may render thanks to him whom they follow. But the other one should be left constantly with the women who are tried in sickness, ministering well ; watching and telling to the Presbyters the things * JteCY^IOC is rendered by the Arabic ^t)ijb, guides. ItGY GY+OYOI JliniGgOOY ttBSJL JTIG^CJUpg ^Glt AAAI ItlRGff rfC6<nhl JLtUKJUOY Alt G!£6It WlgHKI OY^C WCG6T Alt JUingO JUimpAAAAO GYtt ACOYGIt HGT-JUlOKg ItCG^ ftAq G&O^s^Gft JTOYCJUtyC 6YAffATKH^IIt ItltHGTG OYOItCXjXOJLJt JUUUUUOY ItgAItg&HOYI GItAItGY GCOOYgOY ItUUOY G^OYIt GY+ItgeHOY GItlCAXI JtUTGItCA*) X6 ffAIgKO ATGTGItTGJUlJUlOI ffHGTT AY2LtAKU3ItlIt TAp A(P ItG ItoRl tyAYXc|>0 ItUUOY rfOYHAppHCIA GftA- which take place. Not a lover of filthy lucre ; not given to drink ; that she may be able to watch, that she may minister in the night. And if another one desires to help to do good works, let her do so according to the pleasure of her heart ; for these are the good things which the Lord first commanded."

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