5 These things ye call gods, to these ye are slaves, these ye worship; and ye end by becoming altogether like unto them. (DIO) 6 Therefore ye hate the Christians, because they do not consider these to be gods. (DIO) 7 For do not ye yourselves, who now regard and worship them, much more despise them? Do ye not much rather mock and insult them, worshipping those that are of stone and earthenware unguarded, but shutting up those that are of silver and gold by night, and setting guards over them by day, to prevent their being stolen? (DIO)
Epistle to Diognetus 2:5–7
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