The Epistles of St. Clement of Rome and St. Ignatius of Antioch
Overview
This volume contains St. Clement’s Epistle to the Corinthians written during the first century, and seven epistles written by St. Ignatius at the beginning of the second century. Six letters were written to churches, including Ephesus, Magnesia, Tralles, Rome, Philadelphia, and Smyrna. The final letter was written to his friend Polycarp.
Top Highlights
“Let us fix our gaze upon the Blood of Christ and understand how precious it is to the Father,34 because, poured out for our salvation, it brought to the whole world the grace of conversion.” (Page 13)
“We are writing this, beloved, not merely for your admonition, but also to serve as a reminder to ourselves; for we are in the same arena and face the same conflict. 2 Let us, then, give up those empty and futile aspirations, and turn to the glorious and venerable rule of our tradition.” (Page 13)
“It follows, then: he who absents himself from the common meeting, by that very fact shows pride and becomes a sectarian; for the Scripture says:20 God resists the proud. Let us take care, therefore, not to oppose the bishop, that we may be submissive to God.” (Page 62)
“Let no one deceive himself: unless a man is within the sanctuary, he has to go without the Bread of God.18 Assuredly, if the prayer of one or two has such efficacy,19 how much more that of the bishop and the entire Church!” (Page 62)
“I cried out, while in your midst, and said in a ringing voice—God’s voice: ‘Give heed to the bishop and to the presbytery and to the deacons.’ 2 Some, however, suspected I was saying this because I had previous knowledge of the division caused by some; but He for whose sake I am in chains is my witness, that I had not learned it from any human source.18 No, it was the Spirit who kept preaching in these words: ‘Apart from the bishop do nothing; preserve your persons as shrines of God; cherish unity, shun divisions; do as Jesus Christ did,19 for He, too, did as the Father did.’” (Pages 87–88)
- Title: The Epistles of St. Clement of Rome and St. Ignatius of Antioch
- Authors: Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, James A. Kleist
- Edition: 1
- Series: Ancient Christian Writers
- Publisher: Paulist Press
- Print Publication Date: 1946
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Church history › Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
- ISBN: 080910038
- Resource ID: LLS:PSTLSSTGNTSNTCH
- Resource Type: text.monograph.ancient-manuscript.translation
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:42:45Z