Nov 22, 2019
"But, if some shall disobey the words which have been spoken by Him through us, let them know that they will involve themselves in no small transgression and danger."
This letter is the only extant work by St. Clement of Rome, a 1st-century successor of St. Peter said to have been consecrated by Peter himself.
According to Johannes Quasten, Clement’s Letter to the Corinthians is “the earliest piece of literature outside the New Testament for which the name, position, and date of the author are historically attested.” It illuminates the origins of several Christian doctrines, including those of apostolic succession, Petrine primacy, and the papal office.
Translation courtesy of Catholic University of America Press: https://www.hfsbooks.com/books/the-apostolic-fathers-walsh-grimm-marique/
Alternate Translation at CatholicCulture.org: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=1608
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