In this regard, Professor Richard E. Rubenstein wrote respecting the Council of Nicaea: “Constantine had favored and enriched [the bishops] beyond their wildest dreams.
رُوبِنْسْتَايْن عَنْ مَجْمَعِ نِيقِيَةَ :‏ « كَانَ قُسْطَنْطِينُ قَدْ أَعْطَى [ٱلْأَسَاقِفَةَ] حُظْوَةً لَدَيْهِ وَأَجْزَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَطَايَا تَفُوقُ ٱلْخَيَالَ .‏