The Epistles of Clement
Classic translation
2nd c. · Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha · English translation, 1890
Source edition: The Ante-Nicene Fathers (ed. Roberts & Donaldson, 1885)
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Contents
- Title Page
- Introductory Notice to 1st Clement
- Additional Introduction
- The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians.
- 1. The Salutation. Praise of the Corinthians Before the Breaking Forth of…
- 2. Praise of the Corinthians Continued
- 3. The Sad State of the Corinthian Church After Sedition Arose in It from Envy…
- 4. Many Evils Have Already Flowed from This Source in Ancient Times
- 5. No Less Evils Have Arisen from the Same Source in the Most Recent Times. The…
- Chapter 6.—Continuation. Several Other Martyrs
- Chapter 7.—An Exhortation to Repentance
- Chapter 8.—Continuation Respecting Repentance
- Chapter 9.—Examples of the Saints
- Chapter 10.—Continuation of the Above
- Chapter 11.—Continuation. Lot
- 12. The Rewards of Faith and Hospitality. Rahab
- Chapter 13.—An Exhortation to Humility
- 14. We Should Obey God Rather Than the Authors of Sedition
- 15. We Must Adhere to Those Who Cultivate Peace, Not to Those Who Merely…
- Christ as an Example of Humility
- 17. The Saints as Examples of Humility
- 18. David as an Example of Humility
- 19. Imitating These Examples, Let Us Seek After Peace
- 20. The Peace and Harmony of the Universe
- 21. Let Us Obey God, and Not the Authors of Sedition
- 22. These Exhortations are Confirmed by the Christian Faith, Which Proclaims…
- 23. Be Humble, and Believe that Christ Will Come Again
- 24. God Continually Shows Us in Nature that There Will Be a Resurrection
- 25. The Phœnix an Emblem of Our Resurrection
- 26. We Shall Rise Again, Then, as the Scripture Also Testifies
- 27. In the Hope of the Resurrection, Let Us Cleave to the Omnipotent and…
- 28. God Sees All Things: Therefore Let Us Avoid Transgression
- 29. Let Us Also Draw Near to God in Purity of Heart
- 30. Let Us Do Those Things that Please God, and Flee from Those He Hates, that…
- 31. Let Us See by What Means We May Obtain the Divine Blessing
- 32. We are Justified Not by Our Own Works, But by Faith
- 33. But Let Us Not Give Up the Practice of Good Works and Love. God Himself is…
- 34. Great is the Reward of Good Works with God. Joined Together in Harmony, Let…
- 35. Immense is This Reward. How Shall We Obtain It?
- 36. All Blessings are Given to Us Through Christ
- Christ is Our Leader, and We His Soldiers
- 38. Let the Members of the Church Submit Themselves, and No One Exalt Himself…
- 39. There is No Reason for Self-Conceit
- 40. Let Us Preserve in the Church the Order Appointed by God
- 41. Continuation of the Same Subject
- 42. The Order of Ministers in the Church
- 43. Moses of Old Stilled the Contention Which Arose Concerning the Priestly…
- 44. The Ordinances of the Apostles, that There Might Be No Contention…
- 45. It is the Part of the Wicked to Vex the Righteous
- 46. Let Us Cleave to the Righteous: Your Strife is Pernicious
- 47. Your Recent Discord is Worse Than the Former Which Took Place in the Times…
- 48. Let Us Return to the Practice of Brotherly Love
- Chapter 49.—The Praise of Love
- 50. Let Us Pray to Be Thought Worthy of Love
- 51. Let the Partakers in Strife Acknowledge Their Sins
- 52. Such a Confession is Pleasing to God
- 53. The Love of Moses Towards His People
- 54. He Who is Full of Love Will Incur Every Loss, that Peace May Be Restored to…
- Chapter 55.—Examples of Such Love
- 56. Let Us Admonish and Correct One Another
- 57. Let the Authors of Sedition Submit Themselves
- 58. Submission the Precursor of Salvation
- Chapter 59.—Warning Against Disobedience. Prayer
- Chapter 60.—Prayer Continued
- 61. Prayer Continued—For Rulers and Governors. Conclusion
- 62. Summary and Conclusory—Concerning Godliness
- 63. Hortatory, Letter Sent by Special Messengers
- 64. Blessings Sought for All that Call Upon God
- 65. The Corinthians are Exhorted Speedily to Send Back Word that Peace Has Been…
- Introductory Notice to 2nd Clement
- The Second Epistle of Clement.
- 1. We Ought to Think Highly of Christ
- 2. The Church, Formerly Barren, is Now Fruitful
- 3. The Duty of Confessing Christ
- Chapter 4.—True Confession of Christ
- 5. This World Should Be Despised
- 6. The Present and Future Worlds are Enemies to Each Other
- 7. We Must Strive in Order to Be Crowned
- 8. The Necessity of Repentance While We are on Earth
- 9. We Shall Be Judged in the Flesh
- 10. Vice is to Be Forsaken, and Virtue Followed
- 11. We Ought to Serve God, Trusting in His Promises
- 12. We are Constantly to Look for the Kingdom of God
- 13. God’s Name Not to Be Blasphemed
- Chapter 14.—The Church Spiritual
- 15. He Who Saves and He Who is Saved
- 16. Preparation for the Day of Judgment
- Chapter 17.—Same Subject Continued
- 18. The Author Sinful, Yet Pursuing
- 19. Reward of the Righteous, Although They May Suffer
- 20. Godliness, Not Gain, the True Riches