<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="6"><div type="textpart" subtype="chapter" n="8"><div type="textpart" subtype="section" n="1"><p rend="indent">See that you all follow the bishop, as Jesus<note type="marginal" resp="editor">Submission to the Bishop and the Presbyters</note> Christ follows the Father, and the presbytery as if it were the Apostles. And reverence the deacons as the command of God. Let no one do any of the things appertaining to the Church without the bishop. Let that be considered a valid Eucharist which is celebrated by the bishop, or by one whom he appoints.</p></div></div></div></div></body></text></TEI>