{"author":null,"backreferences":[{"context_html":"<p class=\"c005\">Seeing, therefore, that we are the portion of the Holy One,\r\nlet us do all those things which pertain to holiness, avoiding\r\nall evil-speaking, all abominable and impure embraces,\r\ntogether with all drunkenness, seeking after change,<a id=\"r119\"></a><a class=\"c009 pginternal\" href=\"#f119\"><sup>[119]</sup></a> all\r\nabominable lusts, detestable adultery, and execrable pride.\r\n“For God,” saith [the Scripture], “resisteth the proud, but\r\ngiveth grace to the humble.”<a id=\"r120\"></a><a class=\"c009 pginternal\" href=\"#f120\"><sup>[120]</sup></a> Let us cleave, then, to those\r\nto whom grace has been given by God. Let us clothe ourselves\r\nwith concord and humility, ever exercising self-control,\r\nstanding far off from all whispering and evil-speaking, being\r\njustified by our works, and not our words. For [the Scripture]\r\nsaith, “He that speaketh much, shall also hear much in\r\nanswer. And does he that is ready in speech deem himself\r\nrighteous? Blessed is he that is born of woman, who liveth\r\nbut a short time: be not given to much speaking.”<a id=\"r121\"></a><a class=\"c009 pginternal\" href=\"#f121\"><sup>[121]</sup></a> Let\r\nour praise be in God, and not of ourselves; for God hateth\r\nthose that commend themselves. Let testimony to our good\r\ndeeds be borne by others, as it was in the case of our righteous\r\nforefathers. Boldness, and arrogance, and audacity belong\r\nto those that are accursed of God; but moderation, humility,\r\nand meekness to such as are blessed by Him.</p>","headings":["The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers","THE FIRST EPISTLE OF CLEMENT.","THE FIRST EPISTLE OF CLEMENT TO THE CORINTHIANS.","Chap. xxx.—Let us do those things that please God, and flee from those He hates, that we may be blessed."],"marker_anchor":null,"paragraph_id":"pg77576-paragraph-74"}],"canonical_references":[],"date_end":null,"date_start":null,"deduplication_fingerprint":"c3bb57d7351398451564055175e5b4aa65395aba8f675d32a650636579dda55b","edition_title":"The writings of the Apostolic Fathers","edition_translators":["Alexander Roberts","James Donaldson","Frederick Crombie"],"edition_year":1870,"explicit_reference_candidates":[],"headings":[],"id":"pg77576-f119","license_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html","public_import_allowed":false,"record_kind":"original-editor-translator-note","review_required":["work and recension attribution","original-work chronology","Bible reference numbering and citation kind","English edition rights and attribution"],"review_status":"needs_review","rights_evidence":"Project Gutenberg metadata: Public domain in the USA. Historical 1870 English edition; electronic transcription subject to Project Gutenberg reuse terms.","source_anchor":"f119","source_ebook":77576,"source_html":"<div class=\"footnote\" id=\"f119\">\n<p class=\"c006\"><span class=\"label\"><a class=\"pginternal\" href=\"#r119\">119</a>. </span>Some translate, “youthful lusts.”</p>\n</div>","source_sha256":"5cef11d737d7f5d65aa99f44ca2d8e967d725f3bed872960330e88c0905597a9","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/77576/pg77576-images.html#f119","text_sha256":"fe5668eea928546300e1451e858d2b63d30d4d67c3b821218e6719851977d930","verified":false,"work_id":null}