1 Wherefore let us be obedient unto His excellent and glorious will; and presenting ourselves as suppliants of His mercy and goodness, let us fall down before Him and betake ourselves unto His compassions, forsaking the vain toil and the strife and the jealousy which leadeth unto death. (1CL) 2 Let us fix our eyes on them that ministered perfectly unto His excellent glory. (1CL) 3 Let us set before us Enoch, who being found righteous in obedience was translated, and his death was not found. (1CL)
1 Clement 9:1–3
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1 Clement 33:7–8
7 We have seen that all the righteous were adorned in good works. Yea, and the Lord Himself having adorned Himself with worlds rejoiced. (1CL) 8 Seeing then that we have this pattern, let us conform ourselves with all diligence to His will; let us with all our strength… (1CL)
1 Clement 34:4–6
4 He exhorteth us therefore to believe on Him with our whole heart, and to be not idle nor careless unto every good work. (1CL) 5 Let our boast and our confidence be in Him: let us submit ourselves to His will; let us mark the whole host of His angels, how they stand by… (1CL)
1 Clement 29:1–2
1 Let us therefore approach Him in holiness of soul, lifting up pure and undefiled hands unto Him, with love towards our gentle and compassionate Father who made us an elect portion unto Himself. (1CL) 2 For thus it is written: When the Most High divided the nations, wh… (1CL)
1 Clement 37:1–2
1 Let us therefore enlist ourselves, brethren, with all earnestness in His faultless ordinances. (1CL) 2 Let us mark the soldiers that are enlisted under our rulers, how exactly, how readily, how submissively, they execute the orders given them. (1CL)
1 Clement 46:1–2
1 To such examples as these therefore, brethren, we also ought to cleave. (1CL) 2 For it is written; Cleave unto the saints, for they that cleave unto them shall be sanctified . (1CL)
1 Clement 5:2–4
2 By reason of jealousy and envy the greatest and most righteous pillars of the Church were persecuted, and contended even unto death. (1CL) 3 Let us set before our eyes the good Apostles. (1CL) 4 There was Peter who by reason of unrighteous jealousy endured not one not one but… (1CL)
1 Clement 35:3–5
3 What then, think ye, are the things preparing for them that patiently await Him? The Creator and Father of the ages, the All holy One Himself knoweth their number and their beauty. (1CL) 4 Let us therefore contend, that we may be found in the number of those that pati… (1CL)
Odes of Solomon 13:2–3
2 And tell forth praise to His spirit: and wipe off the filth from your face: and love His holiness and clothe yourselves therewith: (ODE) 3 And be without stain at all times before Him. Hallelujah. (ODE)
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