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The First Epistle of Clement ( Ancient Greek: Κλήμεντος πρὸς Κορινθίους, romanized : Klēmentos pros Korinthious, lit. 'Clement to Corinthians') is a letter addressed to the Christians in the city of Corinth. The work is attributed to Clement I, the fourth bishop of Rome and almost certainly written by him. [1]
First Letter of Clement, a letter to the Christian church in Corinth from the church of Rome, traditionally ascribed to and almost certainly written by St. Clement I of Rome circa 96 ce. An important piece of patristic literature by an Apostolic Father, it is extant in a 2nd-century Latin translation, which is possibly the oldest surviving ...
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- The Apostles Peter and Paul were both martyred. Tradition has it that the Apostle Paul was beheaded during the reign of the Emperor Nero (A.D. 54—68[1]) and that the Apostle Peter was executed by being crucified upside-down[2].
- The church of Corinth continued to suffer schisms after Paul. Anyone who has read the New Testament will be aware that Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians is one of Paul’s most issue-driven letters.
- Clement believed in the same gospel as Paul. The Apostle Paul throughout his life had strenuously to defend the principle that a person is made right with God solely by faith in Jesus Christ and not by keeping the law of Moses.
- Already there was a group of authoritative New Testament writings. The fourth and final observation I wish to make from 1 Clement is an important one: His letter shows us that, already by the end of the first century, there was a group of apostolic writings considered as authoritative Scripture.
Jun 23, 2021 · The Life And Influence Of Clement Of Rome. For the past two thousand years Christians have been wrestling with the notion of how to best communicate the truths of Christ in the world of “today.”. As the ebbs and flows of culture and worldview shift through each generation we are constantly faced with the task of remaining true to the ...
Clement of Rome ( Latin: Clemens Romanus; Ancient Greek: Κλήμης Ῥώμης, romanized : Klēmēs Rōmēs) ( c. 35 AD – 99 AD), also known as Pope Clement I, was the bishop of Rome in the late first century AD. He is listed by Irenaeus and Tertullian as the bishop of Rome, holding office from 88 AD to his death in 99 AD. [2]
- 88 AD
- Early Church
- 99 AD
- Anacletus
Indeed, the others were also what Peter was [i.e., apostles], but a primacy is given to Peter, whereby it is made clear that there is but one Church and one chair. So too, all [the apostles] are shepherds, and the flock is shown to be one, fed by all the apostles in single-minded accord.
Aug 31, 2018 · Clement also references Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, 1 Corinthians, Matthew, and Luke. An argument for Roman primacy. Some have argued that this letter proves that the Roman church already held authority over other Christian churches, because Clement wrote from a position of authority and told another church what to do.
