<TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xmlns:py="http://codespeak.net/lxml/objectify/pytype" py:pytype="TREE"><text xml:lang="eng"><body><div type="translation" n="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1443.tlg001.perseus-eng1" xml:lang="eng"><div type="textpart" subtype="epistle" n="3"><div type="textpart" subtype="chapter" n="3"><div type="textpart" subtype="section" n="1"><p rend="indent">Likewise let all respect the deacons as Jesus<note type="marginal" resp="editor">The reverence due to them</note> Christ, even as the bishop is also a type of the Father, and the presbyters as the council of God and the college of Apostles. Without these the name of <q>Church</q> is not given.</p></div></div></div></div></body></text></TEI>