Chapter

 1 2|           been raised to the rank of bishop, was living in the monastery,
 2 3|             go into the town, to the bishop." Aleksei, the Metropolitan
 3 3| Constantinople, and he had nominated Bishop Afanasii of Volynia in his
 4 3|              went, therefore, to the bishop, taking with him two elders;
 5 3|            Father Sergius begged the bishop to give them an abbot, and
 6 3|               Without delay the holy bishop, Afanasii, led blessed Sergius
 7 3|          taking him to one side, the bishop spoke to him of the teachings
 8 7|             ST. STEPHEN OF PERM ~Now Bishop Stephen, a god-fearing and
 9 7|             The road along which the bishop journeyed lay about seven
10 7|            monastery. When the godly bishop came opposite the saint'
11 7|            Perceiving in spirit what Bishop Stephen was doing, he rose
12 7|             told them, "At that hour Bishop Stephen, going on his way
13 8|            continue in poverty." The bishop insisted, and said 1 know,
14 8|              and he pleaded with the bishop: "Forgive me, Lord, but
15 8|           and the least of men?" The bishop quoted many sayings from
16 8|              make me otherwise." The bishop, understanding that the
17 8|          saint to accept the rank of bishop; but, firm as adamant, he
18 9|               After a while, a Greek bishop came from Constantinople
19 9|             led him to his cell. The bishop, with tears, confessed his
20 9|             recovered his sight. The bishop proclaimed to all that the