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they obtained the kingdom. And learn this also from Peter himself. For there were two things he said: Silver and gold I have not; and, In the name of Jesus Christ, rise and walk. What then made him glorious and blessed? To raise the lame man, or to cast away his money? And learn these things from the judge of the contest himself. What then does he say to the rich man seeking eternal life? He did not say, Raise the lame; but, Sell what you have, and give to the poor, and come, follow me; and you will have treasure in heaven. And Peter again did not say, Behold, in your name we cast out demons; although he was casting them out; but, Behold, we have left everything and followed you; what shall we have? And Christ again, answering him, did not say, If anyone raises a lame man; but, Whoever has left houses and fields, will receive a hundredfold in this age, and will inherit eternal life. Let us therefore emulate this, that we may not be ashamed, but that we may stand with boldness at the judgment seat of Christ, that we may draw him to be with us, as he was with the disciples. For he will be with us, just as he was with them, if we wish to imitate them, and become zealous followers of their life and conduct. For on account of these things God also crowns and proclaims, not demanding that you raise a dead man, nor heal a lame man. For these things do not make one like Peter, but 58.793 to cast away one's possessions; for this was the apostle's achievement. But are you not able to cast them away? It is indeed possible; yet I do not compel, if you do not wish, nor do I force; but I entreat this, at least to spend in part on those in need, and to seek nothing more than what is necessary. For thus we shall live here both a tranquil and safe 58.794 life, and we shall enjoy eternal life; may it be that we all attain to this, by the grace and loving-kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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βασιλείας ἐπέτυχον. Καὶ τοῦτο καὶ ἐξ αὐτοῦ τοῦ Πέτρου μάνθανε. ∆ύο γὰρ ἦν ἃ εἴρηκεν· Ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον οὐχ ὑπάρχει μοι· καὶ, Ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἔγειραι καὶ περιπάτει. Ποῖον οὖν αὐτὸν ἐποίησε λαμπρὸν καὶ μακάριον; τὸ ἐγεῖραι τὸν χωλὸν, ἢ τὸ ῥῖψαι τὰ χρήματα; Καὶ ταῦτα παρ' αὐτοῦ τοῦ ἀγωνοθέτου παιδεύου. Τί οὖν αὐτός φησι τῷ πλουσίῳ ζητοῦντι τὴν αἰώνιον ζωήν; Οὐκ εἶπεν, Ἔγειρον χωλούς· ἀλλὰ, Πώλησόν σου τὰ ὑπάρχοντα, καὶ δὸς πτωχοῖς, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι· καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανοῖς. Καὶ ὁ Πέτρος δὲ πάλιν οὐκ εἶπεν, Ἰδοὺ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἐκβάλλομεν δαίμονας· καίτοι ἦν ἐκβάλλων· ἀλλ', Ἰδοὺ ἀφήκαμεν πάντα, καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι· τί ἔσται ἡμῖν; Καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς πάλιν πρὸς τοῦτον ἀποκρινόμενος, οὐκ εἶπεν, Ἐάν τις χωλὸν ἐγείρῃ· ἀλλ', Ὅστις ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας καὶ ἀγροὺς, ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσει. Καὶ ἡμεῖς οὖν τοῦτον ζηλώσωμεν, ἵνα μὴ καταισχυνθῶμεν, ἀλλὰ ἵνα μετὰ παῤῥησίας παραστῶμεν τῷ βήματι τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα αὐτὸν ἐπισπασώμεθα εἶναι μεθ' ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν ἦν. Ἔσται γὰρ καὶ μεθ' ἡμῶν, καθάπερ καὶ μετ' ἐκείνων ἦν, ἐὰν θέλωμεν ἐκείνους μιμήσασθαι, καὶ ζηλωταὶ γενέσθαι τοῦ βίου καὶ τῆς πολιτείας αὐτῶν. Ἀπὸ τούτων γὰρ καὶ ὁ Θεὸς στεφανοῖ καὶ ἀνακηρύττει, οὐκ ἀπαιτῶν σε νεκρὸν ἐγεῖραι, οὐδὲ χωλὸν διορθῶσαι. Οὐ γὰρ ταῦτα ποιεῖ κατὰ Πέτρον γενέσθαι, ἀλλὰ 58.793 τὸ ῥῖψαι τὰ ὄντα· τοῦτο γὰρ τοῦ ἀποστόλου τὸ κατόρθωμα. Ἀλλ' οὐ δύνασαι ῥῖψαι; Μάλιστα μὲν δυνατόν· πλὴν οὐκ ἀναγκάζω, εἰ μὴ βούλει, οὐδὲ βιάζομαι· ἀλλ' ἐκεῖνο παρακαλῶ, κἂν κατὰ μέρος ἀναλίσκειν τοῖς δεομένοις, καὶ μηδὲν πλέον τῆς χρείας ἐπιζητεῖν. Οὕτω γὰρ καὶ ἐνταῦθα ἀπράγμονα βιωσόμεθα βίον καὶ ἀσφα 58.794 λῆ, καὶ τῆς αἰωνίου ζωῆς ἀπολαύσομεν· ἧς γένοιτο πάντας ἡμᾶς ἐπιτυχεῖν, χάριτι καὶ φιλανθρωπίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ᾧ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος ἅμα τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.