He was so earnestly affected toward Origen, that he urged him to come to that country for the benefit of the churches, and moreover he visited him in Judea, remaining with him for some time, for the sake of improvement in divine things. And Alexander,¹⁹⁹⁹

1999 On Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem, see chap. 8, note 6.

2000 On Theoctistus, bishop of Cæsarea in Palestine, see chap. 19, note 27.

2001 A number of mss., followed by Heinichen and some others, insert at this point ὡς žπος εἰπεῖν (“so to speak”).

2002 The presbyter derived his authority to preach and teach only from the bishop, and hence these bishops extended to Origen, whom they had ordained a presbyter, full liberty to preach and teach within their dioceses.

2003 τὰ λοιπὰ τοῦ ἐκκλησιαστικοῦ λόγου.

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