1 Clement and Roman appeal to Corinth

Timeline Event · Late first century

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A letter from Rome addresses disorder in Corinth and witnesses to early concerns about apostolic ministry and ecclesial peace.

Perspective note

Shared subject; this bundled record was originally written with an Orthodox-informed editorial lens.

People

Clement of Rome

Primary sources

The letter says:

First Clement grounds its account of apostolic ministry in a mission received from Christ and God.

The apostles have preached the gospel to us from the Lord Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ [has done so] from God.
— St. Clement of Rome, First Clement (Chapter 42), trans. John Keith

Passage context and translation

Clement describes the apostolic mission as received from Christ and ultimately sent by God while addressing disorder in Corinth.

After the excerpt

Christ therefore was sent forth by God, and the apostles by Christ.

John Keith translation in Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 9; the quotation opens chapter 42 and is followed by Clement's account of the apostles' commission.

Sources and further reading

1 Clement, full text (Website)

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