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First Epistle to the Corinthians

by Clement of Rome

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1. Chapter 1: The Greeting. Commendation of the Corinthians before the development of their internal conflicts.
2. Chapter 2: Continued Praise of the Corinthians.
3. Chapter 3: The Unfortunate Condition of the Corinthian Church Following Internal Conflict Caused by Envy and Rivalry.
4. Chapter 4: Many Problems Have Already Emerged from This Source in the Past.
5. Chapter 5: No Lesser Evils Have Emerged From the Same Source in The Most Recent Times. The Martyrdom of Peter and Paul.
6. Chapter 6: Continuation. Several Other Martyrs.
7. Chapter 7: An Encouragement to Repentance.
8. Chapter 8: Further Discussion on Repentance.
9. Chapter 9: Examples of the Saints.
10. Chapter 10: Continuation of the Previous Topic
11. Chapter 11: Continuation. Lot.
12. Chapter 12: The Rewards of Faith and Hospitality. Rahab.
13. Chapter 13: Encouragement for Humility
14. Chapter 14: We Should Obey God Rather than the Instigators of Rebellion.
15. Chapter 15: We Must Stick to Those Who Foster Peace, Not Those Who Only Pretend to Do So.
16. Chapter 16: Christ as an Example of Humility.
17. Chapter 17: The Saints as Examples of Humility.
18. Chapter 18: David as an Example of Humility.
19. Chapter 19: Following These Examples, Let Us Pursue Peace.
20. Chapter 20: The Peace and Harmony of the Universe.
21. Chapter 21: Let's obey God, not the instigators of rebellion.
22. Chapter 22: These Encouragements are Validated by the Christian Faith, Which Declares the Misery of Sinful Behavior.
23. Chapter 23: Stay Humble, and Have Faith that Christ Will Return.
24. Chapter 24: God Repeatedly Demonstrates Through Nature That There Will Be a Resurrection.
25. Chapter 25: The Phoenix as a Symbol of Our Resurrection
26. Chapter 26: — We will rise again, as the Scripture also confirms.
27. Chapter 27: In the Hope of Resurrection, Let's Stick with the All-Powerful and All-Knowing God.
28. Chapter 28: God Sees Everything, Thus We Should Avoid Wrongdoing.
29. Chapter 29: Let's Also Approach God with a Pure Heart.
30. Chapter 30: Let's do things that please God, and avoid what He despises, so that we may be blessed.
31. Chapter 31: Let's See How We Can Obtain God's Blessing.
32. Chapter 32: We are not justified by our own actions, but by faith.
33. Chapter 33:—But let's not abandon the practice of good deeds and love. God Himself is an example of good deeds to us.
34. Chapter 34: - The reward for good deeds is great in the eyes of God. United in harmony, let's pray to Him for that reward.
35. Chapter 35: This Reward is Huge. How Do We Get It?
36. Chapter 36: All Blessings are Granted to Us Through Christ.
37. Chapter 37: Christ is Our Leader, and We are His Soldiers.
38. Chapter 38: — Church members should be humble and not consider themselves superior to others.
39. Chapter 39: There is No Reason for Self-Pride.
40. Chapter 40:—Let's Maintain the Order Established by God in the Church.
41. Chapter 41: Continuation of the Same Topic.
42. Chapter 42: The Hierarchy of Ministers in the Church.
43. Chapter 43: Moses from the past resolved the dispute that arose regarding the priestly honor.
44. Chapter 44: The Rules Set by the Apostles to Avoid Disputes Over the Priesthood.
45. Chapter 45: The Role of the Wicked is to Disturb the Righteous.
46. Chapter 46: Let's Stick to the Righteous: Your Conflict is Harmful.
47. Chapter 47: Your Recent Disagreements are Worse than the Previous Ones During Paul's Time.
48. Chapter 48: Let's return to practicing brotherly love.
49. Chapter 49: The Praise of Love.
50. Chapter 50: Let's Pray to be Deemed Worthy of Love.
51. Chapter 51: Let Those Involved in Conflict Acknowledge Their Sins.
52. Chapter 52: Such a Confession is Pleasing to God.
53. Chapter 53: The Love of Moses for His People
54. Chapter 54: The One Filled with Love Will Bear All Losses to Restore Peace to the Church
55. Chapter 55: Examples of Such Love.
56. Chapter 56: Let's Advise and Correct Each Other.
57. Chapter 57: Authors of Rebellion Should Surrender
58. Chapter 58: Blessings Requested for Everyone Who Prays to God.
59. Chapter 59: The Corinthians are Urged to Quickly Respond that Peace has been Reestablished. The Benediction.
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Chapter 49: The Praise of Love.

LET HIM WHO HAS LOVE IN CHRIST KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF CHRIST: Who can describe the [blessed] bond of the love of God? What man is able to tell the excellence of its beauty, as it ought to be told? The height to which love exalts is unspeakable. Love unites us to God. Love covers a multitude of sins. Love beareth all things, is long-suffering in all things. There is nothing base, nothing arrogant in love. Love admits of no schisms: love gives rise to no seditions: love does all things in harmony. By love have all the elect of God been made perfect; without love nothing is well-pleasing to God. In love has the Lord taken us to Himself. On account of the Love he bore us, Jesus Christ our Lord gave His blood for us by the will of God; His flesh for our flesh, and His soul for our souls.

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