Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II ) is in truth celestial food, the banquet of reason. "It beareth all things, endureth all things, hopeth all things. Love never faileth."[9] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV Although visited with ignominy and exile, and confiscation, and above all, death, he will never be wrenched from his freedom, and signal love to God. "The charity which bears all things, endures all things,"[81] Love beareth all things, suffereth all things.'[171] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII But the perfect man, out of love, "beareth all things, endureth all things,"[103] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII For some one will say, if this is said in the prophet, because of the steadfastness of those who have love, and are incapable of being offended, for "love beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things, love never faileth,"[159]