Life and Conduct of the Holy Women, Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca 4040

The Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena · The Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume IX: Recently Discovered Additions to Early Christian Literature and Commentaries of Origen by Philip Schaff

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XL. And Paul seeing us rejoiced greatly, and said, Welcome ye that have been troubled. And Polyxena, laying hold of his feet, said, It may be that this trouble came upon me because I would have blasphemed thee, but now I beseech and entreat that I may not again be delivered into such troubles and misfortunes. And Paul said, weeping, Thus must we be troubled, my daughter, that we may know our defender, Jesus Christ.