Chapter 17. We must heed those who call for charity.

(Matt. 9:18, 19): "When He was saying these things to them, a certain ruler came up to Him, and bowing down to Him, said, 'My daughter is now dying; but come, lay Thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and went after him."

(Acts 9:38-39): "And since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him to ask him not to delay in coming to them. Peter arose and went with them."

Chapter 18. Those who receive the word of truth must be confirmed in it by their visitation.

(Acts 15:36): "After a certain time Paul said to Barnabas, 'Let us go again, let us visit our brethren in all the cities in which we have preached the word of the Lord, how they live.'

(1 Thessalonians 2:17-18): "But we, brethren, having been separated from you for a short time in our faces, and not in our hearts, all the more eagerly we sought to see your face. And therefore we, I Paul, wanted to come to you once or twice, but Satan prevented us." And a little lower

(1 Thessalonians 3:1-3): "Wherefore, no longer enduring, we desired to remain alone in Athens, and we sent Timothy our brother, and our servant of God, and our co-worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and comfort you in your faith, that no one should be shaken in these afflictions: for you yourselves know that so it is destined for us."

Chapter 19. It is characteristic of one who loves the Lord to take care of those who are taught with great devotion to those who are being taught, with all diligence, even if, teaching both publicly and privately, he must remain in teaching until death.

(John 10:11): "The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."

(John 21:15-17): "And when they were having dinner, Jesus said to Simon Peter, 'Simon Jonah! Do you love Me more than they do? Peter said to Him, "Yes, Lord! You know I love You. Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs." Again he said to him another time: Simon Jonah! Do you love Me? Peter said to Him, "Yes, Lord! You know I love You. Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep." He said to him for the third time: Simon Jonah! Do you love Me? Peter was grieved that he had asked him for the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to Him, "Lord! You know everything; You know I love You. Jesus said to him, 'Feed my sheep.'"

(Acts 20:7): "On the very first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul, intending to depart the next day, conversed with them and continued his discourse until midnight." And soon afterwards (11): "And when he had gone up and broken bread and eaten, he conversed contentedly, even until dawn, and then he went out."