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The Epistles of Clement

St. Clement of Rome · c. 96 AD

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The earliest Christian writings outside the New Testament, letters from the church at Rome to the church at Corinth addressing divisions and urging unity.

Table of Contents

1The salutation. Praise of the Corinthians before the breaking forth of schism among them2Praise of the Corinthians continued3The sad state of the Corinthian church after sedition arose in it from envy and emulation4Many evils have already flowed from this source in ancient times5No less evils have arisen from the same source in the most recent times. The martyrdom of Peter and Paul6Continuation. Several other martyrs7An exhortation to repentance8Continuation respecting repentance9Examples of the saints10Continuation of the above11Continuation. Lot12The rewards of faith and hospitality. Rahab13An exhortation to humility14We should obey God rather than the authors of sedition15We must adhere to those who cultivate peace, not to those who merely pretend to do so16Christ as an example of humility17The saints as examples of humility18David as an example of humility19Imitating these examples, let us seek after peace20The peace and harmony of the universe21Let us obey God, and not the authors of sedition22These exhortations are confirmed by the Christian faith, which proclaims the misery of sinful conduct23Be humble, and believe that Christ will come again24God continually shows us in nature that there will be a resurrection25The phœnix an emblem of our resurrection26We shall rise again, then, as the Scripture also testifies27In the hope of the resurrection, let us cleave to the omnipotent and omniscient God28God sees all things: therefore let us avoid transgression29Let us also draw near to God in purity of heart30Let us do those things that please God, and flee from those He hates, that we may be blessed31Let us see by what means we may obtain the divine blessing32We are justified not by our own works, but by faith33But let us not give up the practice of good works and love. God Himself is an example to us of good works34Great is the reward of good works with God. Joined together in harmony, let us implore that reward from Him35Immense is this reward. How shall we obtain it?36All blessings are given to us through Christ37Christ is our leader, and we His soldiers38Let the members of the Church submit themselves, and no one exalt himself above another39There is no reason for self-conceit40Let us preserve in the Church the order appointed by God41Continuation of the same subject42The order of ministers in the Church43Moses of old stilled the contention which arose concerning the priestly dignity44The ordinances of the apostles, that there might be no contention respecting the priestly office45It is the part of the wicked to vex the righteous46Let us cleave to the righteous: your strife is pernicious47Your recent discord is worse than the former which took place in the times of Paul48Let us return to the practice of brotherly love49The praise of love50Let us pray to be thought worthy of love51Let the partakers in strife acknowledge their sins52Such a confession is pleasing to God53The love of Moses towards his people54He who is full of love will incur every loss, that peace may be restored to the Church55Examples of such love56Let us admonish and correct one another57Let the authors of sedition submit themselves58Blessings sought for all that call upon God59The Corinthians are exhorted speedily to send back word that peace has been restored. The benediction