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 sewed the tunic so as to make a man's cloak, she came to Myra, where she found Paul speaking the word of God. And he was astonished at seeing her and her companions, thinking that some new trial was coming upon her. And perceiving this, she said to him, "I have received baptism, O Paul; for He who wrought along with thee for the gospel has wrought in me also for baptism."

41. And Paul, taking her, led her to the house of Hermias and heard everything from her, so that Paul greatly wondered and those who heard were strengthened and prayed for Tryphaena. And Thecla rose up and said to Paul, " I am going to Iconium." Paul answered, " Go, and teach the word of God." And Tryphaena sent her much clothing and gold, so that she could leave many things to Paul for the service of the poor.

42. And having come to Iconium, she went into the house of Onesiphorus, and fell upon the place where Paul used to sit and taught the word of God and she cried and said, " My God and God of this house, where the light did shine upon me, Jesus Christ, Son of God, my help in prison, my help before the proconsuls, my help in the fire, my help among the wild beasts, thou alone art God, and to thee be glory for ever. Amen."

43. And she found Thamyris dead, but her mother alive. And calling her mother, she said, "Theoclia, my mother, canst thou believe that the