The Teacher as Physician
The lesser punishment by the threat of eternal punishment. The victor is proclaimed with bright praises, for I know that even praise makes men more diligent; and the one influenced, treat him sympathetically, for the prudent man does not incur a lesser threat through forgiveness. Let the teacher not be moved in mind against a disciple having sinned, for one does not call himself holy before the treatment of another; but rather, without malice, correct toward the good; for indeed a physician treats the passion, but does not feel indignation toward one who has become ill through carelessness. A physician, while cutting, does this without anger; and a teacher, while reproving, let him not let his mind be mixed with the reproofe reproof. He who is fleeing to the land of Egypt guides him through the desert by a way; for I know that the...
Greek
τὴν ἧτταν τῇ ἀπειλῇ τῆς αἰωνίου κολάσεως. Τὸν νικητὴν ἀνακήρυττε λαμπροῖς ἐπαίνοις, οἶδε γὰρ καὶ ἡ εὐφημία σπουδαιοτέρους ποιεῖν· καὶ τὸν ἐπηρεασθέντα θεράπευσον συμπαθῶς, οὐχ ἧττον γὰρ ἀπειλῆς ἐντρέπει συγγνώμη τὸν συνετόν. Μὴ κινήσῃ θυμῷ ἐφ' ἁμαρτήσαντι μαθητῇ, οὐ γὰρ ὅσιον ἑαυτὸν τιτρώσκειν πρὸ τῆς θεραπείας ἑτέρου· ἀλλὰ ἀνεξικάκως διόρθωσαι πρὸς τὸ ἀγαθόν· καὶ γὰρ ἰατρὸς θεραπεύει μὲν τὸ πάθος, οὐκ ἀγανακτεῖ δὲ πρὸς τὸν ἀκουσίως νοσήσαντα. Τέμνων ἰατρός, χωρὶς ὀργῆς τοῦτο ποιεῖ· καὶ ἐλέγχων διδάσκαλος μὴ μιγνύτω τῷ ἐλέγχῳ θυμόν. Τοὺς γῆν Αἴγυπτον φεύγοντας δι' ἐρήμου ὁδηγεῖ ὁδόν· οἶδε γὰρ ἡ
About this text
A guide to spiritual leadership and discipleship, offering wisdom on guiding others toward virtue and faith.
Catalogue & scope
Khazarzar scan
Witnesses
- Copy-text PG (Khazarzar) (Greek)
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