Clement of Alexandria
3rd century · AD 215 · Early Fathers (before Nicaea) · 978 passages
A teacher who read Scripture with an eye for its deeper moral and spiritual meaning, guiding new believers toward maturity in Christ.
Background on Clement of Alexandria
In his own words on 3 John
- 3 John 1:14
Do not let quarrelsomeness with its love of empty victory creep into our midst, for our aim is the elimination of all discord. Surely this is the meaning of the expression "Peace be to you."
The Instructor Book 2
Quoted verbatim from public-domain English translations of the fathers — Aquinas's Catena Aurea, the Ante-Nicene and Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers, and related editions. Each quotation links to its source.