The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

Through jealousy women were persecuted as Danaids and Dircae,[*](No satisfactory interpretation has ever been given of this phrase: either it refers to theatrical representations by condemned Christians, or the text is hopelessly corrupt.) suffering terrible and unholy indignities; they stedfastly finished the course of faith, and received a noble reward, weak in the body though they were.

Jealousy has estranged wives from husbands, and made of no effect the saying of our father Adam, This is now bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh.

Jealousy and strife have overthrown great cities, and rooted up mighty nations.

We are not only writing these things to you,[*](Instances of repentance) beloved, for your admonition, but also to remind ourselves; for we are in the same arena, and the same struggle is before us.

Wherefore let us put aside empty and vain cares, and let us come to the glorious and venerable rule of our tradition,