The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

Clemens Romanus (Clement of Rome)

Clement of Rome. The Apostolic Fathers, Volume 1. Lake, Kirsopp, editor. London: William Heinemann Ltd.; New York: The Macmillan Company, 1912.

Through[*](Aaron and Miriam) jealousy Aaron and Miriam were lodged outside the camp.

Jealousy brought down Dathan and[*](Dathan and Abiram) Abiram alive into Hades, because they rebelled against Moses the servant of God.

Through jealousy David incurred envy not only from[*](David) strangers, but suffered persecution even from Saul, King of Israel.

But, to cease from the examples of old time, let[*](Peter and Paul) us come to those who contended in the days nearest to us; let us take the noble examples of our own generation.

Through jealousy and envy the greatest and most righteous pillars of the Church were persecuted and contended unto death.

Let us set before our eyes the good apostles:

Peter, who because of unrighteous jealousy suffered not one or two but many trials, and having thus given his testimony went to the glorious place which was his due.