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THEY also wear double scarves woven of woollen yarn which the Greeks
call ana'laboi, but which we should name girdles or strings, or more
properly cords. These falling down over the top of the neck and divided
on either side of the throat go round the folds (of the robe) at the
armpits and gather them up on either side, so that they can draw up and
tuck in close to the body the wide folds of the dress, and so with their
arms girt they are made active and ready for all kinds of work,
endeavouring with all their might to fulfil the Apostle's charge: "For
these hands have ministered not only to me but to those also who are with
me," "Neither have we eaten any man's bread for nought, but with labour and
toil working night and day that we should not be burdensome to any of you."
And: "If any will not work neither let him eat."
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