[161]Romans 12. 1, 1 Peter 2. 5.
[162]Hebrews 13. 15, Revelation 8. 3.
[163]Philippians 4. 18, Hebrews 13. 16.
[164]1 Corinthians 11. 21.
[166]Many editions and translations; the best in English is A. L. Williams’ edition in the S.P.C.K. series of Translations of Ancient Documents, London, 1921.
[167]Genesis 1. 31.
[168]1 Timothy 4. 4-5.
[169]Ignatius, Smyrnaeans 7. 1, etc., and Didache 9. 1, 5, are the earliest instances.
[170]It should be needless to remark that this recital of the institution is merely part of the historical narrative, and is wholly devoid of other implications. It was in no way thought necessary for the rite; compare the Didache and for later liturgies see, e.g., Cooper and Maclean, pp. 170-172.