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

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

Chapter VI.

Chapter VI.

1 And particularly such as have been eminent for their kindness and charity to their neighbours.

1 BY  [note: Gen. xix. 2; 2 Peter ii. 6; Jude 7.] hospitality and godliness was Lot saved out of Sodom, when all the country round about was  [note: See Not. in loc. or punished with.] destroyed by fire and brimstone:

2 The Lord thereby making it manifest, that he will not forsake those that trust in him; but  [note: But those that turn another way, he puts, &c.] will bring the disobedient to punishment and correction.

3 For his wife who went out with him, being of a different mind,  [note: Not in concord.] and not continuing in the same obedience, was for that reason  [note: Put for a sign.] set forth for an example, being turned into a pillar of salt unto this day.

4 That so all men may know, that those who are double minded, and distrustful of the power of God, are  [note: Become.] prepared for condemnation, and to be a sign to all succeeding ages.

5  [note: Jos. ii. 1, &c.] By faith and hospitality was Rahab the harlot saved. For when the spies were sent by Joshua the son of Nun, to search out Jericho and the king of Jericho knew that they were come to spy out his country;  [note: He sent men that should take them, that being taken, &c.] he sent men to take them, so that they might be put to death.

6  [note: Therefore hospitable Rahab.] Rahab therefore being hospitable, received them, and hid

them under the stalks of flax, on the top of her house.

7 And when the  [note: Men being sent by the king, and saying.] messengers that were sent by the king came unto her, and asked her, saying,  [note: Verse 4.] There came men unto thee to spy out the land, bring them forth, for so hath the king commanded: She answered,  [note: Verses 4, 5.] The two men whom ye seek came unto me, but presently they departed, and are gone:  [note: Vid. Conjecture. Coteler. in loc.] Not discovering them unto them.

8 Then she said to the  [note: Men.] spies,  [note: Verse 9.] I know that the Lord your God  [note: Given you this city.] has given this city into your hands; for the fear of you is fallen upon all that dwell therein. When, therefore, ye shall have taken it  [note: Verse 13.] ye shall save me and my father's house.

9 And they answered her, saying, It shall be as thou hast spoken to us.  [note: Verses 18, 19.] Therefore, when thou shalt know that we are near thou shalt gather all thy family together upon the housetop, and they shall be saved: but all that shall be found without thy house, shall be destroyed.

10  [note: Verse 18.] And they gave her moreover a sign: that she should hang out of her house a scarlet rope;  [note: Many of the Fathers have applied this to the same purpose.—See not. Coteler in loc.] sheaving thereby, that by the blood of our Lord, there should be redemption to all that believe and hope in God. Ye see, beloved, how there was not only faith, but prophecy too in this woman.

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