The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

Clemens Romanus (Clement of Rome)

Clement of Rome. The Apostolic Fathers, Volume 1. Lake, Kirsopp, editor. London: William Heinemann Ltd.; New York: The Macmillan Company, 1912.

Do we then consider it a great and wonderful[*](The resurrection promised in the Scriptures) thing that the creator of the universe will bring about the resurrection of those who served him in holiness, in the confidence of a good faith, when he shows us the greatness of his promise even through a bird?

For he says in one place And thou shalt raise me up, and I will praise thee, and I laid me down and slept, I rose up, for thou art with me.

And again Job says And thou shalt raise up this my flesh which has endured all these things.

In this hope then let our souls be bound to[*](The necessity of cleaving to God) him who is faithful in his promises and righteous in his judgments.

He who has commanded not to lie shall much more not be a liar himself; for nothing is impossible with God save to lie.