The Second 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.

And let none of you say that this flesh is not[*](The resurrection of the flesh) judged and does not rise again.

Understand: in what state did you receive salvation, in what state did you receive your sight, except in this flesh?

must therefore guard the flesh as a temple of God,

for as you were called in the flesh, you shall also come in the flesh.

If Christ, the Lord who saved us, though he was originally spirit, became flesh and so called us, so also we shall receive our reward in this flesh.

Let us then love one another, that we may all attain to the kingdom of God.

While we have opportunity to be healed let[*](Call to repentance) us give ourselves to God, who heals us, giving him his recompense.

What recompense? Repentance from a sincere heart.

For he has knowledge of all things beforehand, and knows the things in our hearts.

Let us then give him praise, not only with our mouth, but also from our heart, that he may receive us as sons.

For the Lord said My brethren are these who do the will of my Father.