Letter 342
To Aphrodisius the Deacon.
Do not take confidence in old age; for old men too fall. Rather, call always upon Christ for help, so that he himself may become your guardian and your unshakable security.
AI-assisted translation - This translation was produced with AI assistance and has not been peer-reviewed. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek below for scholarly use.
Latin / Greek Original
Μὴ θαρσήσῃς τῷ γήρᾳ· καὶ γὰρ καὶ γέροντες πίπτουσιν· ἐπικαλοῦ δὲ τὸν Χριστὸν ἀεὶ πρὸς βοήθειαν, ἵν’ αὐτός σου φρουρὸς καὶ ἄσειστος ἀσφάλεια γένηται.
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- 2026-05-27v2.2.34-import
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