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 1 Text|  Onesiphorus, a certain virgin Thecla, the daughter of Theocleia,
 2 Text|    three days and three nights Thecla does not rise from the window,
 3 Text|       of the Iconians, and thy Thecla too besides; for all the
 4 Text|    overpowering emotion, said: Thecla, my betrothed, why dost
 5 Text|     things were thus going on, Thecla did not turn round, but
 6 Text|        drink, from his love to Thecla, and his wish to get her
 7 Text|        little distressed about Thecla, because she thus loves
 8 Text|       him, and thou shalt have Thecla as thy wife. And we shall
 9 Text|      him more attentively.~And Thecla by night having taken off
10 Text|     kissed his bonds.~And when Thecla was sought for by her friends,
11 Text|   brought to the tribunal; but Thecla was wallowing on the ground
12 Text|  called a council, he summoned Thecla, and said to her: Why dost
13 Text|        the city, and condemned Thecla to be burned. And immediately
14 Text|      forth to the spectacle of Thecla. But as a lamb in the wilderness
15 Text|     the faggots, in order that Thecla might be burned. And when
16 Text|      the fire was put out, and Thecla saved.~And Paul was fasting
17 Text|       child was buying, he saw Thecla their neighbour, and was
18 Text|      was astonished, and said: Thecla, whither art thou going?
19 Text|         let not the fire touch Thecla, but stand by her, for she
20 Text|      holy works of Christ. And Thecla said to Paul: I shall cut
21 Text|      not, but be cowardly. And Thecla said: Only give me the seal
22 Text|       touch me. And Paul said: Thecla, wait with patience, and
23 Text|         and thus, having taken Thecla, he went into Antioch. And
24 Text|      Alexander by name, seeing Thecla, became enamoured of her,
25 Text|     her. But the lioness, with Thecla sitting upon her, licked
26 Text|       shaft have this stranger Thecla in my place, in order that
27 Text|     she said: My, second child Thecla, come and pray for my child,
28 Text|        live for ever. And when Thecla had thus spoken, Tryphaena
29 Text|       for I am a widow. God of Thecla, help her!~And immediately
30 Text|   governor sends an order that Thecla should be brought. And Tryphaena,
31 Text|    away to the tomb; and thee, Thecla, I am taking to the wild-beast
32 Text|      the wild-beast fight. And Thecla wept bitterly, saying: O
33 Text|      sight! evil sentence!~And Thecla, having been taken out of
34 Text|      And the governor summoned Thecla out of the midst of the
35 Text| brought, and to be put on. And Thecla said: He that clothed me
36 Text| release to you the God-fearing Thecla, the servant of God. And
37 Text|   There is one God, the God of Thecla; so that the foundations
38 Text|    news, went to meet the holy Thecla, and said: Now I believe
39 Text|    great joy in the house.~And Thecla kept seeking Paul; and it
40 Text|       learned about the virgin Thecla, went to her, and learned
41 Text|       such grace to the virgin Thecla. The physicians, therefore,
42 Text|      door. And the holy martyr Thecla opened, emboldened By the
43 Text|       Is there one here called Thecla? And she said: What do you
44 Text|    sleep with her. The blessed Thecla says to them: I am a humble
45 Text|      heaven, saying: Fear not, Thecla, my true servant, for I
46 Text|       shelter. And the blessed Thecla regarding it, saw the rock
47 Text|       and apostle, and virgin, Thecla, who came from Iconium at