Mark the Ascetic: source notes

Works: On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works. Edition/translation: Philokalia vol. 1 (Palmer–Sherrard–Ware, copyrighted). No public-domain text located (New Advent, CCEL, Latin Library) in this pass.

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S1: On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works

• Source: Philokalia (Athens, 1893), vol. 1, Mark the Ascetic, Περὶ τῶν οἰομένων ἐξ ἔργων δικαιοῦσθαι, ch. 2 (archive.org, Philokalia1893GreekAthens)
• Text: “οὐκ ἔστι μισθὸς ἔργων ἡ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν, ἀλλὰ χάρις Δεσπότου πιστοῖς δούλοις ἡτοιμασμένη” (“the kingdom of heaven is not a wage for works, but the Master’s grace prepared for faithful servants”; my translation), after citing Luke 17:10 and saying adoption was given ‘by his own blood’.
• Context: Early 5th c. (T3). Excludes works as a wage while assuming the servants are obedient: works are owed, the kingdom is grace. Supports reading B.
• Bears on: Q2
• Status: verified (Greek, 1893 edition OCR)