Bible Encyclopedias
Seculars
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
In the early Christian Church there existed a distinction between the clergy and laity, the latter being called not only laymen, but also βιωτικοί, "seculars" (Chrysostom, Homr. 3, in Laz.; Hom. 23 in Romans; Hom. 35 in 1 Corinthians 14; Theodoret, Com. in 1 Corinthians 14:16). See Riddle, Christian Antiquities, p. 191.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Seculars'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/seculars.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.