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When you meet your neighbor, force yourself to show him honor beyond his measure. Kiss his hands and feet, embrace them often with great honor, place them on your eyes, and praise him even for what he does not have. And when you are separated from him, say everything good and something honorable about him. For by this and similar things you will attract him to goodness, you will make him feel shame from the greeting with which you greeted him, and you will sow the seeds of virtue in him. From such a habit acquired by you, a good image will be imprinted on you, you will acquire much humility in yourself and without difficulty you will succeed in great things. And besides this, if the one honored by you has any shortcomings, he will easily receive healing from you, ashamed of the honor that you showed him. May you always have this character - to be friendly and respectful to everyone. Do not irritate anyone (in the Syriac text: “do not be angry with anyone”) and do not hate anyone, either for their faith (i.e.
for weakness of faith or for wrongness of faith), nor for his bad deeds, but beware of reproaching or reproaching anyone with anything, because we have an impartial Judge in heaven.