ɪt jˈuːzd təbi səpˈoʊzd ðætðə wˈɜːk fˈeɪld tʊ ɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪt ðə dɪstˈɪŋkʃən mˌeɪd æt ðə sˈɛkənd kˈaʊnsəl ʌv nɪkˈiə bᵻtwˌiːn ðə vˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd wˈɜːʃɪp ɹɪzˈɜːvd tə ɡˈɑːd ɐlˈoʊn ænd ðə vˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɑːnɚ təbi pˈeɪd tʊ ˈɪmɪdʒᵻz.
It used to be supposed that the work failed to appreciate the distinction made at the Second Council of Nicaea between the veneration and worship reserved to God alone and the veneration of honour to be paid to images.