The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

This is the way, beloved, in which we found[*](The reward is given through Christ) our salvation, Jesus Christ, the high priest of our offerings, the defender and helper of our weakness.

Through him we fix our gaze on the heights of heaven, through him we see the reflection of his faultless and lofty countenance, through him the eyes of our hearts were opened, through him our foolish and darkened understanding blossoms towards the light, through him the Master willed that we should taste the immortal knowledge; who, being the brightness of his majesty is by so much greater than angels as he hath inherited a more excellent name.

For it is written thus Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

But of his son the Master said thus Thou art my son: to-day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the ends of the earth for thy possession.

And again he says to him Sit thou on my right hand until I make thine enemies a footstool of thy feet.

Who then are the enemies? Those who are wicked and oppose his will.

Let us then serve in our army, brethren, with[*](The necessity for subordination) all earnestness, following his faultless commands.

Let us consider those who serve our generals, with

Not all are prefects, nor tribunes, nor centurions, nor in charge of fifty men, or the like, but each carries out in his own rank the commands of the emperor and of the generals.

The great cannot exist without the small, nor the small without the great; there is a certain mixture among all, and herein lies the advantage.

Let us take our body; the head is nothing without the feet, likewise the feet are nothing withr out the head; the smallest members of our body are necessary and valuable to the whole body, but all work together and are united in a common subjection to preserve the whole body.

Let, therefore, our whole body be preserved in[*](The duties of mutual help) Christ Jesus, and let each be subject to his neighbour, according to the position granted to him.