And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
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Cyril of Alexandria
AD 444
For the man of understanding who has given up his will to baser things will shamelessly implore pardon, because he has committed an inexcusable sin, departing as it were maliciously from the will of God, but the rude or unlearned man will more reasonably ask for pardon of the avenger. Hence it is added, But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.
