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Clement of Rome
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The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
[174] Job iv. 16-18, Job xv. 15, Job iv. 19-21, Job v. 1-5.
Chapter XL.—Let us preserve in the Church the order appointed by God.
[175] Some join κατά καιροὺς τεταγμένους, “at stated times.” to the next sentence. [1 Cor. xvi. 1, 2.]
[176] Literally, “to His will.” [Comp. Rom. xv. 15, 16, Greek.]
Chapter XLI.—Continuation of the same subject.
[177] Or, “consider.” [This chapter has been cited to prove the earlier date for this Epistle. But the reference to Jerusalem may be an ideal present.]
Chapter XLII.—The order of ministers in the Church.
[178] Or, “by the command of.”
[179] Or, “by the command of.”
[180] Literally, “both things were done.”
[181] Or, “confirmed by.”
[182] Or, “having tested them in spirit.”
[183] Or, “overseers.”
[184] Or, “servants.”
[185] Isa. lx. 17, Sept.; but the text is here altered by Clement. The LXX. have “I will give thy rulers in peace, and thy overseers in righteousness.”
Chapter XLIII.—Moses of old stilled the contention which arose concerning the priestly dignity.
[186] Num. xii. 7; Heb. iii. 5.
[187] Literally, “every tribe being written according to its name.”
[188] See Num. xvii.
[189] Literally, “on account of the title of the oversight.” Some understand this to mean, “in regard to the dignity of the episcopate;” and others simply, “on account of the oversight.”
[190] The meaning of this passage is much controverted. Some render, “left a list of other approved persons;” while others translate the unusual word ἐπινομή, which causes the difficulty, by “testamentary direction,” and many others deem the text corrupt. We have given what seems the simplest version of the text as it stands. [Comp. the versions of Wake, Chevallier, and others.]
[191] i.e., the apostles.
[192] Or, “oversight.”
[193] Literally, “presented the offerings.”
Chapter XLV.—It is the part of the wicked to vex the righteous.
[194] Or, “Ye perceive.”
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