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  PRAISING THE SAINTS IN CORINTH
  by Clement of Rome
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Summary: The Corinthian Church is commended for their virtuous ways and
encouraged to continue in their obedience to God and their leaders.

Topics: "Church Leadership", "Christian Virtue"
Scripture References: Proverbs 31:10, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Timothy 3:2, Titus 2:4, 1 Peter 5:5

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Clement of Rome addresses the Church of God in Corinth, expressing
regret for the delay in responding to their concerns due to recent
calamities. He commends the Corinthians for their faith, virtue,
godliness, hospitality, and knowledge, highlighting their obedience to
God's commandments and respect for their leaders. Clement praises the
Corinthians for their sober-mindedness, serious demeanor, and emphasis
on living with blameless consciences and discretion.

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The Church of God which sojourns at Rome, to the Church of God
sojourning at Corinth, to those who are called and sanctified by the
will of God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace,
from Almighty God through Jesus Christ, be multiplied.

Owing, dear brethren, to the sudden and successive calamitous events
which have happened to ourselves, we feel that we have been somewhat
tardy in turning our attention to the points respecting which you
consulted us; and especially to that shameful and detestable sedition,
utterly abhorrent to the elect of God, which a few rash and self-
confident persons have kindled to such a pitch of frenzy, that your
venerable and illustrious name, worthy to be universally loved, has
suffered grievous injury.

For who ever dwelt even for a short time among you, and did not find
your faith to be as fruitful of virtue as it was firmly established? Who
did not admire the sobriety and moderation of your godliness in Christ?
Who did not proclaim the magnificence of your habitual hospitality? And
who did not rejoice over your perfect and well-grounded knowledge? For
you did all things without respect of persons, and walked in the
commandments of God, being obedient to those who had the rule over you,
and giving all fitting honour to the presbyters among you.

You enjoined young men to be of a sober and serious mind; you instructed
your wives to do all things with a blameless, becoming, and pure
conscience, loving their husbands as in duty bound; and you taught them
that, living in the rule of obedience, they should manage their
household affairs becomingly, and be in every respect marked by
discretion.

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