14 and thou shalt know that thy seed is many, and thy children as the plenteous herbage of the field. (1CL) 15 And thou shalt come to the grave as ripe corn reaped in due season, or as the heap of the threshing floor gathered together at the right time. (1CL) 16 Ye see, dearly beloved, how great protection there is for them that are chastened by the Master: for being a kind father He chasteneth us to the end that we may obtain mercy through His holy chastisement. (1CL)
1 Clement 56:14–16
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