The Epistles of St. Clement of Rome and St. Ignatius of Antioch
Clement of Rome
Early Church
The epistles of Clement of Rome and Ignatius of Antioch, translated by James A. Kleist.
Chapters 146
- ing calamities and untoward experiences ยฐ that have befallen โ 2 min
- no way arrogant, practicing obedience rather than demanding โ 2 min
- upon you, and then the Scripture was fulfilled: ** The be- โ 3 min
- days Cain offered to God a sacrifice from the fruits of the โ 3 min
- us come to the athletes nearest to us in time."* Let us take โ 2 min
- monition, but also to serve as a reminder to ourselves; for we โ 3 min
- the Holy Spirit to conversion, 2 and the Master of the uni- โ 3 min
- glorious purpose, and let us crave His mercy and loving- โ 3 min
- being obedient to the words of God. 2 Through obedience โ 3 min
- livery from Sodom, while the whole surrounding country was โ 3 min
- harlot Rahab was saved. 2 For when spies had been sent out โ 3 min
- mind, ridding ourselves of all arrogance and haughtiness and โ 3 min
- should be submissive to God rather than follow those who โ 3 min
- cultivate peace, and not with those whose peaceful intentions โ 3 min
- not to those who exalt themselves above His flock. 2 The โ 6 min
- dered about dressed in sheepskins and goatskins, ยฐยฐ heralding โ 3 min
- merit? It was he of whom God said: * I have found a man โ 3 min
- many and thus well-attested men has by their obedience been โ 3 min
- subject to Him in peace. 2 Day and night complete the โ 2 min
- bility; for He Himself through the Holy Spirit calls us to โ 3 min
- sion on such as fear Him; willingly and with tender regard โ 3 min
- which takes place in the East, that is, in the regions of โ 3 min
- if the Creator of the universe will bring about a resurrection โ 3 min
- to Him who is faithful in His promises * and just in His โ 3 min
- in awe of Him, and abandon accursed hankerings after evil โ 3 min
- raising pure and unsullied hands to Him, loving our forbear- โ 3 min
- but what makes for holiness, shunning slander, foul and โ 3 min
- ways and means of securing this blessing. Let us unroll the โ 3 min
- appreciate the splendor of the gifts conferred by Him. 2 For โ 3 min
- from doing good, and give up love? May the Master never โ 3 min
- of his labor; the slack and slothful cannot look his employer โ 3 min
- of God! 2 Life with immortality; joyousness with observance โ 3 min
- salvation, Jesus Christ, the High Priest*ยฎ* who offers our โ 3 min
- earnest under the banner of His glorious commands. 2 Let โ 3 min
- sons mock and sneer at us because they have an overweening โ 3 min
- have explored the depths of the divine knowledge, ** we are โ 3 min
- deavor to please God with a good conscience, reverently โ 2 min
- through Christ with such an office have appointed the above- โ 3 min
- in matters that bear upon salvation. *** 2 You have looked โ 2 min
- such as these. 2 For the Scripture says: "* Follow the saints, โ 3 min
- 2 What is the most important thing he wrote to you in the โ 3 min
- our knees before the Master, and with tears implore Him to โ 3 min
- mandments of Christ.**ยฐ 2 The binding power of the love โ 3 min
- and there is no setting forth its perfection. 2 Who is able to โ 3 min
- for what we have done yielding to any wiles of the adversary; โ 3 min
- the universe; nothing does He ask of anyone, except that con- โ 3 min
- quainted, with the Sacred Scriptures, and have explored the โ 3 min
- sionate, who full of charity? 2 Let him say: "If I am the โ 3 min
- Many kings and rulers have during a time of pestilence โ 3 min
- of some fault, that meekness and humility may be granted โ 3 min
- mit to the presbyters,** and, bending the knees of your โ 3 min
- name, and escape the threats which Wisdom has uttered in โ 3 min
- through us,*** let them understand that they will entangle โ 3 min
- tion of the world through the forces at work in it" Thou, โ 3 min
- indescribable sovereignty hast. given them the power of โ 3 min
- explains what concerns our worship and is most helpful for โ 2 min
- many and such notable examples and bow the neck**? and โ 2 min
- spirits and Lord of all flesh,' who chose the Lord Jesus โ 2 min
- Valerius Bito, accompanied by Fortunatus, send them back โ 17 min
- possesses its dearly beloved name because of a right disposi- โ 2 min
- 2. As to my fellow servant * Burrus, your deacon by God's โ 2 min
- even though I am in chains for the sake of the Name," I am โ 3 min
- mind of the bishop; and this you do. Certain it is that your โ 3 min
- attached to your bishopโan attachment based not on human โ 3 min
- is discreetly silent, the more he should stand in fear of him." โ 3 min
- guile to go about with the Name on their lips, while they โ 3 min
- being deceived, belonging wholly to God. For as long as no โ 3 min
- through, whose doctrine was bad. These you did not permit โ 3 min
- they offer ground for hoping that they may be converted and โ 2 min
- been condemned, you have been spared; I am in danger, you โ 3 min
- celebrate God's Eucharist and to offer praise.** For, when you โ 3 min
- in your faith in, and your love for, Jesus Christ. Here is the โ 3 min
- talk and be nothing. Teaching is an excellent thing, pro- โ 3 min
- homes will not inherit the kingdom of God.*ยฐ 2 Now, if those โ 3 min
- that He might breathe incorruption upon the Church. Do โ 3 min
- which is a stumbling block to the unbelievers,** but to us is โ 3 min
- virginity of Mary and her childbearing and also of the death โ 3 min
- favor and it is His will, I shall, in the subsequent letter which โ 3 min
- whom for the glory of God you sent to Smyrna, where, too, โ 1 min
- love, I was jubilant and decided to have a chat with you in โ 2 min
- of you all in the person of Damas, your bishopยฎ and a man of โ 2 min
- 3. But for you, too, it is fitting not to take advantage of โ 2 min
- Christians,*" but also to be suchโjust as there are those who โ 3 min
- death and life, are set before us at one and the same time, so โ 3 min
- with the eyes of the faith looked, upon your whole com- โ 3 min
- did nothing without Him," either by Himself, or through โ 3 min
- and ancient fables which are utterly worthless. Indeed, if at โ 3 min
- practices faced the hope of a new life, and if these no longer โ 3 min
- Certainly, if He were to imitate our way of acting, we should โ 3 min
- I had learned that any of you were men of that description, โ 3 min
- it! For, though I am in chains, compared with one of you โ 2 min
- of the Lord and the Apostles, that in all things whatsoever โ 2 min
- ing you but briefly. Remember me in your prayers that I โ 2 min
- am writing to youโsend their greetings. Like yourselves, โ 3 min
- endurance is your dispositionโnot an acquired habit, but a โ 2 min
- Jesus Christ, it is clear to me that you are not living the life โ 2 min
- Jesus Christ, the bishop as a type** of the Father, and the โ 3 min
- things; ** yet I keep within due bounds, that I may not perish โ 3 min
- I am; but I fear to inflict harm on you who are mere babes." โ 3 min
- Christ: partake of Christian food exclusively; abstain from โ 3 min
- are not puffed up and cling inseparably to God Jesus Christ, โ 3 min
- midst; no, I merely warn you betimes since you are dear to me โ 3 min
- that stands apart from Jesus Christ, from David's scion and โ 3 min
- suffering was but a make-believeโwhen, in reality, they โ 2 min
- fruit, and when one tastes it, he is outright doomed to die! โ 2 min
- of God present here with me. They comfort me in every way, โ 2 min
- sends you greetings. Remember in your prayers the Church โ 1 min
- your venerable faces;* in fact, I have been pleading for an โ 2 min
- of men,' but to please God, as indeed you do please Him. โ 3 min
- others. All I want is that the lessons you inculcate in initiat- โ 3 min
- beasts, on land and sea, by day and night, chained as I am โ 3 min
- universe or the kingdoms of this world. I would rather die* โ 3 min
- to corrupt my Godward aspirations. Let none of you, there- โ 3 min
- and this is what will happen if you wish it so. Wish it, that โ 3 min
- now has God for her Shepherd in my stead. Jesus Christ โ 3 min
- the kindness of the Ephesians, who deserve so much praise. โ 3 min
- supreme office in the community not by his own efforts,* or โ 2 min
- 2. Being born, then, of the light of truth,' shun division โ 2 min
- Christ, because they are not the planting of the Father.' โ 3 min
- and it is my supreme delight to provide you with safeguards, โ 3 min
- him. It is preferable, surely, to listen to a circumcized man โ 3 min
- my human spirit into error, yet the Spirit is not led into error, โ 3 min
- to cherish unity. Where there is division and passion, there โ 3 min
- was entrusted with the Holy of Holies, who alone was en- โ 3 min
- prayer and kindly interest," inspired by Jesus Christโthe โ 2 min
- attested merit, who even now assists me in the ministry of โ 2 min
- wisdom. For I have observed that you are thoroughly trained โ 2 min
- sake, that we might be saved. And He suffered really, as He โ 2 min
- flesh even after the Resurrection. 2 And when He came to โ 3 min
- disowned by Him, being advocates of death rather than the โ 3 min
- and the angels in their splendor and the principalities, both โ 3 min
- they do not confess that the Eucharist is the Flesh of our โ 3 min
- Christ followed that of the Father; follow the presbytery as โ 2 min
- come to our senses, while we still have time to change our โ 2 min
- me in the name of God, it was good of you to give them a โ 2 min
- in Syria. Coming from there in chains radiant with divine โ 3 min
- remembered to you. It is from here that I send this letter โ 3 min
- their wives and children, and to the virgins who are enrolled โ 1 min
- firmly built, as it were, upon an immovable rock, that I am โ 2 min
- Rather, reduce to subjection, by gentleness, the more pesti- โ 2 min
- doctrines," must not upset you. Stand firm, like an anvil โ 3 min
- more preaching on this subject. Tell my sisters to love the โ 3 min
- life is a ransom for those who are obedient to the bishop, โ 3 min
- Syria enjoys peace through your prayer, I, too, gather fresh โ 3 min
- from 'Troas for Neapolisโfor such is the order of the day **โ โ 114 min
- is nowhere proving the doctrines he lays down or arguing in a โ 53 min
| Author | Clement of Rome |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Era | Modern |
| Categories | Early Church ยท Christian Classics |
| Length | 146 chapters ยท โ 9 h 35 min read |
| Formats | Web Book ยท PDF |
