Contents 1Title Page 2Preface 4Introductory Notice 6CLEMENT OF ROME 7Introductory Note to the First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians 10First Epistle to the Corinthians 11Chapter I.—The salutation. Praise of the Corinthians before the breaking forth of schism among them. 12Chapter II.—Praise of the Corinthians continued. 13Chapter III.—The sad state of the Corinthian church after sedition arose in it from envy and emulation. 14Chapter IV.—Many evils have already flowed from this source in ancient times. 15Chapter V.—No less evils have arisen from the same source in the most recent times. The martyrdom of Peter and Paul. 16Chapter VI.—Continuation. Several other martyrs. 17Chapter VII.—An exhortation to repentance. 18Chapter VIII.—Continuation respecting repentance. 19Chapter IX.—Examples of the saints. 20Chapter X.—Continuation of the above. 21Chapter XI.—Continuation. Lot. 22Chapter XII.—The rewards of faith and hospitality. Rahab. 23Chapter XIII.—An exhortation to humility. 24Chapter XIV.—We should obey God rather than the authors of sedition. 25Chapter XV.—We must adhere to those who cultivate peace, not to those who merely pretend to do so. 26Chapter XVI.—Christ as an example of humility. 28Chapter XVII.—The saints as examples of humility. ii