THE FIRST EPISTLE OF CLEMENT TO THE CORINTHIANS (CHAPTER IV)

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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF CLEMENT TO THE CORINTHIANS (CHAPTER IV) 

Chapter IV.

Chapter IV.

1 He exhorts them to live by the rules, and repent of their divisions, and they shall be forgiven.

1 THESE things, beloved, we  [note: End.] write unto you, not only  [note: Instructing you, but also remembering, &c.] for your instruction, but also for our own remembrance.

2 For we are all in the same  [note: Place of encounter.] lists, and the same combat is  [note: Imposed upon us all.] prepared for us all.

3 Wherefore let us lay aside all vain and empty cares; and let us come up to the glorious and venerable rule of our holy calling.

4  [note: 1 Tim. v. 4.] Let us consider what is good, and acceptable and well-pleasing in the sight of him that made us.

5 Let us look steadfastly to the blood of Christ, and see how precious his blood is in the sight of God: which being shed for our salvation, [note: Afforded or given to.] has obtained the grace of repentance for all the world.

6 Let us  [note: Look diligently to.] search into all the ages that have gone before us; and let us learn that our Lord has  [note: From age to age.] in every one of them still given place for repentance to all such as would  [note: Be turned.] turn to him.

7  [note: 2 Peter ii. 5. Genesis vii.] Noah preached repentance; and as many as hearkened to him were saved.  [note: John iii.] Jonah denounced

destruction against the Ninevites:

8 Howbeit they repenting of their sins, appeased God by their prayers: and  [note: Received salvation.] were saved, though they were strangers to the covenant of God.

9 ¶ Hence we find how all the ministers of the grace of God have spoken by the Holy Spirit of repentance. And even the Lord of all has himself  [note: Spoken.] declared with an oath concerning it;

10  [note: Ezekiel xxxiii. 11.] As I live, saith the Lord, I desire not the death of a sinner,  [note: So much as his repentance.] but that he should repent. Adding farther this good sentence, saying:  [note: Repent from.] Turn from your iniquity, O house of Israel.

11  [note: Ezekiel xviii. 30, 23; Isaiah i.; Jeremiah iii. 4, 19.] Say unto the children of my people, Though your sins should reach from earth to heaven; and though they shall be redder than scarlet, and blacker than sackcloth; yet if ye shall turn to me with all your heart, and shall call me father, I will hearken to you, as to a holy people.

12 And in another place he saith on this wise:  [note: Isaiah v. 16.] Wash ye, make you clean; put away  [note: Evil from your souls.] the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil, learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

13 Come now and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they he red as crimson,  [note: I will make them as wool.] they shall be as wool.

14 If ye he willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land; but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

15 These things has God established by his Almighty will, desiring that all his beloved should come to repentance.

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