Synodikon of the 7th Ecumenical Council
As the prophets beheld,
as the apostles have taught,
as the Church has received,
as the teachers have declared,
as the world has agreed,
as grace has shown forth,
as truth has been revealed,
as falsehood has been dispelled,
as wisdom has become manifest,
as Christ awarded;
Thus we declare;
thus we affirm;
thus we proclaim Christ our true God,
and honor His saints in words, writings,
thoughts, sacrifices, churches, and holy icons;
On the one hand,
worshiping and reverencing Christ as God and Lord,
and on the other,
honoring the saints as true servants of the same Lord of all,
and offering them proper veneration.
This is the faith of the apostles.
This is the faith of the fathers.
This is the faith of the Orthodox.
This is the faith on which the world is established.
“ This is the faith of the apostles.”
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Chapter and verse that shows any Apostle “venerating” a departed saint??
If you can’t find one, let’s not claim that they did.