The First Epistle of Clement is a letter addressed to the Christians in the city of Corinth. The work is internally anonymous, but it is attributed to Clement I, the fourth bishop of Rome, which most
Original Greek and Latin translation
Facsimile of the Epistle of Clement, from the Codex Alexandrinus
Paul, commonly known as Paul the Apostle or Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first century AD. For his contributions towards the New Testament, he is genera
First Epistle of Clement
…Metzger, Clement never explicitly refers to these New Testament references as "Scripture". Additionally, 1 Clement possibly references the martyrdom of Paul and Peter (sections 5:4 to 6:1). 1 Clement was written at a time when some Christians were keenly aware that Jesus had not returned as they had expected…
Painting in the Grotto of St. Paul, Ephesus, late 5th century
The Apostle Paul, portrait by Rembrandt (c. 1657)
The Conversion of Saul, a fresco by Michelangelo developed between 1542 and 1545
Conversion on the Way to Damascus, a 1601 portrait by Caravaggio