Правило 8
On the provision of charity by bishops in the military camp through deacons.
Let the following be determined. Since it was decided that none of the bishops should incur condemnation by appearing at court, then if some of them have such petitions as we mentioned above, let them send them through their deacon. For the servant’s face does not cause reproach, and he will be more likely to deliver what is entrusted.
Greek original
Ὅσιος ἐπίσκοπος εἶπεν· Καὶ τοῦτο ἡ ἀγχίνοια ὑμῶν κρινάτω, ἵν᾽ ἐπειδὴ ἔδοξε, διὰ τὸ μὴ πίπτειν ὑπὸ κατάγνωσίν τινα τῶν ἐπισκόπων ἀφικνούμενον εἰς τὸ στρατόπεδον, εἴ τινες αὐτῶν τοιαύτας ἔχοιεν δεήσεις, οἵων ἐπάνω ἐπεμνήσθημεν διὰ ἰδίου διακόνου ἀποστέλλοιεν. Τοῦ γὰρ ὑπηρέτου τὸ πρόσωπον οὐκ ἐπίφθονον τυγχάνει, καὶ τὰ παρασχεθησόμενα θᾶττον διακομισθῆναι δυνήσεται. Ἀπεκρίναντο πάντες· Καὶ τοῦτο ὁριζέσθω.
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