Footnotes
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Clement I, Pope, Hermas, active 2nd century, Ignatius, Saint, Bishop of Antioch, Papias, Saint, Bishop of Hierapolis, Polycarp, Saint, Bishop of Smyrna, Crombie, Frederick, Donaldson, James, Sir, and Roberts, Alexander
Source notes
161. 1 Cor.xii. 12, etc.
162. Literally, “all breathe together.”
163. Literally, “use one subjection.”
164. Literally, “according as he has been placed in his charism.”
165. Comp. Prov.xxvii. 2.
166. The MS. is here slightly torn, and we are left to conjecture.
167. Comp. Ps.cxxxix. 15.
168. Literally, “and silly and uninstructed.”
169. Literally, “a breath.”
170. Or, “has perceived.”
171. Some render, “they perished at the gates.”
172. Job iv. 16-18, xv. 15, iv. 19-21, v. 1-5.
173. Some join κατὰ καιροὺς τεταγμένους, “at stated times,” to the next sentence.
174. Literally, “to His will.”
175. Or, “consider.”
176. Or, “by the command of.”
177. Or, “by the command of.”
178. Literally, “both things were done.”
179. Or, “confirmed by.”
180. Or, “having tested them in spirit.”
181. Or, “overseers.”
182. Or, “servants.”
183. 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.”
184. Num.xii. 10; Heb. iii. 5.
185. Literally, “every tribe being written according to its name.”
186. See Num.xvii.
187. 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.”
188. The meaning of this passage is much controverted. Some render, “left a list of other approved persons;” while others translate the unusual word ἐπινομὴ, 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.
189. i.e. the apostles.
190. Or, “oversight.”
191. Literally, “presented the offerings.”
192. Or, “Ye perceive.”
193. Or, “For.”
194. Dan.vi. 16.
195. Dan.iii. 20.
196. Literally, “worshipped.”
197. Literally, “serve.”
198. Or, “lifted up.”
199. Literally, “to such examples it is right that we should cleave.”
200. Not found in Scripture.