The verbal contact here is Καλῶς ἐποίησας, "you did well," a cliche way to speak in an epistle.In Letter to Theodore, the phrase Καλῶς ἐποίησας ἐπιστομίσαι τὰς ἀῤῥήτους διδασκαλίας τῶν Καρποκρατιανῶν highlights the need to "silence the unspeakable teachings of the Carpocratians," echoing Clement's advocacy for spiritual vigilance and protective boundaries against heretical doctrines. This boundary-setting aligns closely with Letter 366’s use of Καλῶς ποιεῖς ὅρους ἡμῖν εὐθεῖς ὁρίζων, which praises the setting of "straight boundaries." Both letters promote ἐγκράτεια as not merely a form of self-restraint but as a transformative power leading to divine participation (Θεοῦ μετουσία).
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1 Ἀπολλώνιος Φανίᾳ.
2 καλῶς ἐποίησας
Apollonios to Phanias.
You did well...
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1 Θέων Θέωνι τῷ πατρὶ χαίρειν.
2 καλῶς ἐποίησες*
Theon to Theon, the father, greetings.
You did well...
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