ν καὶ ἐγκωμίων καὶ ἀναφαιρέτων ἄθλων ἀξιωθήσεται· τὰ δ’ ἆθλα μεγάλα καὶ ἀδελφά, εἰρήνη καὶ ἱερωσύνη (Num. 25, 12. 13). τό τε γὰρ τὴν ἐν τῷ σπουδαζομένῳ παρὰ τοῖς πολλοῖς ἀνθρώποις βίῳ δυσάλωτον στρατείαν καὶ τὸν 1 μηδὲ GUFH: μὴ τὸ L, εἰς τὸ v νοητὰς codd.: καλὰς v 2 ἀσπάσασθαι L…

λῳδῆται. διὰ τοῦτο καὶ Μωυσῆς τῷ πολεμικωτάτῳ λόγῳ, ὃς καλεῖται Φινεές, γέρας εἰρήνην φησὶ δεδόσθαι (Num. 25, 12), ὅτι ζῆλον τὸν ἀρετῆς λαβὼν καὶ πόλεμον πρὸς κακίαν ἀράμενος ὅλην ἀνέτεμε γένεσιν * * * ἑξῆς τοῖς βουλομένοις, διακύψασι καὶ διερευνησαμένοις ἀκριβῶς ὄψει πρὸ ἀκοῆς σ…

descendants because he was zealous for the honor of his God and made atonement for the Israelites'" (Numbers 25:10-13). And you think we are disrespectful because we tell you the truth when you are wrong? Do you believe that displeasing you means we do not please God? But I ask y…