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But I beseech you, lest I should seem to you to be in any way superfluous and ostentatious; for not as teaching you, but as reminding my father in God have I set forth these words; for I know my own measure and do not stretch myself out to such as you. I greet your holy clergy and your Christ-loving people who are shepherded under your care. All the faithful with us greet you, pray for my health according to God, blessed shepherd.

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ἀλλά σε ἀντιβολῶ, μή σοί τις περιττὴ εἶναι δόξω καὶ φανητιῶσα· οὐ γὰρ διδάσκουσά σε, ἀλλ' ὑπομιμνήκουσα τὸν ἐμὸν ἐν θεῷ πατέρα τούτους παρεθέμην τοὺς λόγους· γινώσκω γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῆς μέτρα καὶ οὐ συμπαρεκτείνω ἑαυτὴν τοῖς τηλικούτοις ὑμῖν. ἀσπάζομαί σου τὸν ἅγιον κλῆρον καὶ τὸν φιλόχριστόν σου λαὸν τὸν ὑπὸ τὴν σὴν κηδεμονίαν ποιμαινόμενον. πάντες οἱ παρ' ἡμῖν πιστοὶ προσαγορεύουσίν σε, ὑγιαίνειν με κατὰ θεὸν προσεύχου, μακάριε ποιμήν.