The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

See, beloved, how great and wonderful is love,[*](Exhortation to pray for love) and that of its perfection there is no expression.

Who is able to be found in it save those to whom God grants it? Let us then beg and pray of his mercy that we may be found in love, without human partisanship, free from blame.

All the generations from Adam until this day have passed away; but those who were perfected in love by the grace of God have a place among the pious who shall be made manifest at the visitation of the Kingdom of Christ.

For it is written, Enter into thy chambers for a very little while, until my wrath and fury pass away, and I will remember a good day, and will raise you up out of your graves.

Blessed are we, beloved, if we perform the commandments of God in the concord of love, that through love our sins may be forgiven.

For it is written Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not reckon, and in whose mouth is no guile.

This blessing was given to those who have been chosen by God through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.