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| Chapter IV.—I have need of humility.
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Chapter IV.—I have need of humility.
I have great knowledge in
God,745
| 745 Literally, “I
know many things in God.” | but I restrain myself, lest,
I should perish through boasting. For now it is needful for me to be the
more fearful; and not give heed to those that puff me up. For they that
speak to me [in the way of commendation] scourge me. For I do indeed
desire to suffer, but I know not if I be worthy to do so. For this
longing, though it is not manifest to many, all the more vehemently
assails me.746
| 746 A different
turn altogether is given to this passage in the longer recension.
| I therefore have need of meekness, by which the prince of this
world is brought to nought.
But I measure myself, that I
may not perish through boasting: but it is good to glory in the
Lord.747
And even though I were established748
in things pertaining to God, yet
then would it befit me to be the more fearful, and not give heed to those
that vainly puff me up. For those that commend me scourge me. [I do
indeed desire to suffer749
], but I know not if I be worthy to do so. For the envy of the wicked one is not visible to many,
but it wars against me. I therefore have need of meekness, by which the
devil, the prince of this world, is brought to nought.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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