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 James
- James 4:6
There are those who say openly that marriage is fornication. They lay it down as a dogma that it was instituted by the devil. They are arrogant and claim that they are emulating the Lord, who did not marry and had no worldly possessions. It is their boast that they have a deeper understanding of the gospel than anyone else. To them Scripture says that God is against the proud and gives grace to the humble.
The Stromata Book 3
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.