ðeɪ wɜː dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ˌɪntʊ θɹˈiː ɹˈæŋks ɔːɹ dᵻɡɹˈiːz: ðə nˈɑːvɪsᵻz, kˈɔːld ˌɑːɹtʃˈɑːɹɹi; ðə mˈɑːdɚɹətli ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃt, kˈɔːld mˈaɪkɹoʊskˌiːmi mjˈuːaɪˈoʊɾəkˈæpəɹˈoʊˈoʊmɪkɹənsˈɪɡmətʃˈaɪˈiːɾəmjˈuːˈoʊmɪkɹˌɑːnaɪˈoʊɾə; ænd ðə pˈɜːfɛkt, kˈɔːld mˈɛɡəlˌɑːskiːmi mjˈuːˈɛpsɪlənɡˈæməˈælfəlˈæmdəˈoʊmɪkɹənsˈɪɡmətʃˈaɪˈiːɾəmjˈuːˈoʊmɪkɹˌɑːnaɪˈoʊɾə.
They were divided into three ranks or degrees: the novices, called Archari; the moderately accomplished, called Microschemi (Μικρόσχημοι); and the perfect, called Megaloschemi (μεγαλόσχημοι).