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Paul and Thecla, Acts of Sts
Paul and Thecla, Acts of Sts. An apocryphal work which is part of the ‘Acts of St Paul’. It describes how Paul preached the benefits of chastity at Iconium and won St Thecla away from Thamyris, to whom she was betrothed. Paul was charged before the civil authorities and beaten, while Thecla was condemned to death but miraculously saved.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Paul and Thecla, Acts of Sts." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Paul and Thecla, Acts of Sts." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-PaulandTheclaActsofSts.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Paul and Thecla, Acts of Sts." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-PaulandTheclaActsofSts.html |
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Acts of Sts Paul and Thecla
Acts of Sts Paul and Thecla; Acts of St Peter; etc. See PAUL AND THECLA, ACTS OF STS; PETER, ACTS OF ST, etc.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Acts of Sts Paul and Thecla." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Acts of Sts Paul and Thecla." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ActsofStsPaulandThecla.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Acts of Sts Paul and Thecla." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ActsofStsPaulandThecla.html |
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