The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

You see, beloved, that the woman is an instance not only of faith but also of prophecy.

Let us, therefore, be humble-minded, brethren,[*](The need of humble-mindedness) putting aside all arrogance and conceit and foolishness and wrath, and let us do that which is written (for the Holy Spirit says, Let not the wise man boast himself in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the rich man in his riches, but he

For lie spoke thus: Be merciful, that ye may obtain mercy. Forgive, that ye may be forgiven. As ye do, so shall it be done unto you. As ye give, so shall it be given unto you. As ye judge, so shall ye be judged. As ye are kind, so shall kindness be shewn you. With wliat measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.

With this commandment and with these injunctions let us strengthen ourselves to walk in obedience to his hallowed words and let us be humble-minded, for the holy word says,

On whom shall I look, but on the meek and gentle and him who trembles at my oracles.

Therefore it is right and holy, my brethren,[*](Obedience to God, and abstinence from sedition.) for us to obey God rather than to follow those who in pride and unruliness are the instigators of an abominable jealousy.

For we shall incur no common harm, but great danger, if we rashly yield ourselves to the purposes of men who rush into strife and sedition, to estrange us from what is right.

Let us be kind to one another, according to the compassion and sweetness of our Maker.

For it is written, The kind shall inhabit the land, and the guiltless shall be left on it, but they who transgress shall be destroyed from off it.

And again he says: I saw the ungodly lifted high, and exalted as the cedars of Lebanon. And I went by, and behold he was not; and I sought his place, and I found it not. Keep innocence, and look on uprightness; for there is a remnant for a peaceable man.

Moreover let us cleave to those whose[*](Cleaving to the peaceable) peacefulness is based on piety and not to those whose wish for peace is hypocrisy.

For it says in one place: This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

And again, They blessed with their mouth, but cursed in their hearts.

And again it says they loved him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongue, and their heart was not right with him, nor were they faithful in his covenant.

Therefore let the deceitful lips be dumb which speak iniquity against the righteous. And again, May the Lord destroy all the deceitful lips, a tongue that speaketh great things, those who say. Let us magnify our tongue, our lips are our own, who is lord over us?

For the misery of the poor and groaning of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord, I will place him in safety,

I will deal boldly with him.