Letter 345
To Procopius the Presbyter.
If you find fault with turning back toward what is worse, then flee from turning back toward what is worse. For "the one who has turned back," Scripture says, "is not fit for the kingdom of the heavens." [Luke 9:62]
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Latin / Greek Original
Εἰ ψέγεις τὴν εἰς τὸ χεῖρον στροφήν, φεῦγε τὴν εἰς τὸ χεῖρον στροφήν. « Ὁ γὰρ στραφεὶς, φησὶν, εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, οὐκ ἔστιν εὔθετος τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν. »
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