Conversing

Bhikkhus, the bhikkhu endowed with five things is suitable to converse with co-associates in the holy life. What five?

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is virtuous, and he settles whatever questions that arise on virtues. The bhikkhu is concentrated, and he settles whatever questions that arise on concentration. The bhikkhu is wise, and he settles whatever questions that arise on wisdom. The bhikkhu is released, and he settles whatever questions that arise on release.

The bhikkhu is endowed with knowledge and vision of release, and he settles whatever questions that arise on knowledge and vision of release. Bhikkhus, the bhikkhu endowed with these five things is suitable to converse with co-associates in the holy life.