CHAPTER 2
1 Seeing then all things have an end, there are these two ᵃindifferently set before us, death and life: and every one shall depart unto his ᵇproper place.
2 For as there are two sorts of ᵃcoins, the one of God, the other of the world; and each of these has its proper inscription engraven upon it; so also is it here.
3 The unbelievers are of this world; but the faithful, through charity, have the character of God the Father by Jesus Christ: by whom if we are not readily disposed to die after the likeness of his passion, his life is not in us.
4 Forasmuch, therefore, as I have in the persons before mentioned seen all of you in faith and charity; I exhort you that ye study to do all things in divine concord:
5 Your bishop presiding in the place of God; your presbyters in the place of the council of the Apostles; and your deacons most ᵃdear to me being entrusted with the ministry of Jesus Christ; who was the Father before all ages, and ᵇappeared in the end to us.
6 Wherefore taking the same ᵃholy course, see that ye all reverence one another: and let no one ᵇlook upon his neighbour after the flesh; but do ye all mutually ᶜlove each other in Jesus Christ.
7 Let there be nothing that may be able to make a ᵃdivision among you; but be ye united to your bishop, and those who preside over you, to be your pattern and direction in the way to immortality.
8 As therefore the Lord did nothing without the Father, being ᵃunited to him; neither by himself nor yet by his Apostles, so neither do ye do anything ᵇwithout your bishop and presbyters:
10 But being come together into the same place have ᵃone common prayer; one supplication; one mind; one hope; one in charity, and in joy undefiled.
11 There is one Lord Jesus Christ, than whom nothing is better. Wherefore ᵃcome ye all together as unto one ᵇtemple of God; as to one altar, as to one Jesus Christ; who ᶜproceeded from one Father, and exists in one, and is returned to one.