The Second Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

And he himself also says, Whosoever confessed me before men, I will confess him before my Father;

this then is our reward, if we confess him through whom we were saved.

But how do we confess him? By doing what he says, and not disregarding his commandments, arid honouring him not only with our lips, but with all our heart and all our mind.

And he says also in Isaiah, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Let us, then, not merely call him Lord, for this[*](The necessity for good works) will not save us.

For he says, Not everyone that saith to me Lord, Lord, shall be saved, but he that doeth righteousness.

So then, brethren, let us confess him in our deeds, by loving one another, by not committing adultery, nor speaking one against another, nor being jealous, but by being self-controlled, merciful, good; and we ought to

And we must not fear men rather than God.