Nilus of Ancyra→Anastasius (correspondent of Nilus of Ancyra)|c. 415 AD|nilus ancyra|From Ancyra|AI-assisted
To Anastasius the Monk.
I count you blessed, O brother, for the apostolic life which you have taken up, the self-control, and for the putting off of the passions which you have made your earnest pursuit. But this too is a great end: to be of benefit not only to yourself, but also to others. For indeed the divine Apostle [Paul] sought what was profitable not for himself alone, but for the many, that they might be saved [cf. 1 Corinthians 10:33]. And this you will achieve, if you add knowledge to virtue, and mingle teaching with humility.
I count you blessed, O brother, for the apostolic life which you have taken up, the self-control, and for the putting off of the passions which you have made your earnest pursuit. But this too is a great end: to be of benefit not only to yourself, but also to others. For indeed the divine Apostle [Paul] sought what was profitable not for himself alone, but for the many, that they might be saved [cf. 1 Corinthians 10:33]. And this you will achieve, if you add knowledge to virtue, and mingle teaching with humility.
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