Chapter 94

¹ One must therefore observe the piety of the blessed Daniel, how, even though he seemed to be occupied with the king’s affairs, he nevertheless persevered daily in prayer, rendering the things of Caesar to Caesar and the things of God to God. —

² But perhaps someone will say: What then? Could he not have prayed to God in his heart by day, and by night, as he wished, have devoted himself to prayer secretly in his house, so as not to be in danger? He could have; but he was not willing.

³ For if he had done this, the commissioners and the satraps could have said: How does he fear God, when he feared the king’s decree and submitted to what was commanded by him? And they would have brought against him some blame and reproach of unbelief; for that would have been a work of hypocrisy, not of fear and faith toward God.

⁴ And for this reason he gave no occasion for slander to his adversaries; for to whatever one submits, by that he is also enslaved.