Letter 1566: Virginity is the most divine and supernatural of the three states; lawful marriage is honorable; fornication is lawless.
To Alypius, scholastic [lawyer].
One must flee the wicked, my excellent friend, even when they pursue, if they are unwilling to recognize and renounce their error; and one must pursue the good, even when they flee, even if they are unwilling to stand still.
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Latin / Greek Original
Φεύγειν χρή, ὦ βέλτιστε, τοὺς πονηρούς, καὶ διώκοντας· εἰ μὴ βούλοιντο γνωσίμαχειν· καὶ διώκειν τοὺς ἀγαθούς, καὶ φεύγοντας, εἰ καὶ μὴ βούλοιντο ἠρεμεῖν.
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