Theodotus is an example of how one can serve Christ to a wealthy person. During the time of the persecution of Christians under the emperor Diocletian, Theodotus gave the faithful refuge in his hotel. He fed widows and orphans what he cooked in his tavern. In his house.
They welcomed the sick and helped them. And, of course, a house church was built in his house, where Christians secretly came to pray together.
And also, Theodotus betrayed the bodies of Christians martyred for their faith. So he found the body of Martyr Valens and buried him. And he managed to get out of the sea dumped there the bodies of 7 Christian girls tortured for their faith.
The persecutors couldn’t let that down. Theodotus was seized and subjected to severe torture. His body turned into a single ulcer. But no tortures prevented Theodotus from believing in Christ. Eventually, his head was cut off. They wanted to burn the body, but a storm struck and it was impossible to make a fire. The tormentors retreated and the body of Theodotus was betrayed to a Christian burial.
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