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Epistle of Clement to James

Pseudonymous letter writer

Chapter 16

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Author: Pseudonymous letter writer

Chapter XVI.—The Bishop’s Labours and Reward.

“But know all of you that the bishop labours more

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than

you

all

;

because

each

of

you

suffers

his

own

affliction

,

but

he

his

own

and

that

of

every

one

.

Wherefore

,

O

Clement

,

preside

as

a

helper

to

every

one

according

to

your

ability

,

being

careful

of

the

cares

of

all

.

Whence

I

know

that

in

your

undertaking

the

administration

,

I

do

not

confer

,

but

receive

,

a

favour

.

But

take

courage

and

bear

it

generously

,

as

knowing

that

God

will

recompense

you

when

you

enter

the

haven

of

rest

,

the

greatest

of

blessings

,

a

reward

that

cannot

be

taken

from

you

,

in

proportion

as

you

have

undertaken

more

labour

for

the

safety

of

all

.

So

that

,

if

many

of

the

brethren

should

hate

you

on

account

of

your

lofty

righteousness

,

their

hatred

shall

nothing

hurt

you

,

but

the

love

of

the

righteous

God

shall

greatly

benefit

you

.

Therefore

endeavour

to

shake

off

the

praise

that

arises

from

injustice

,

and

to

attain

the

profitable

praise

that

is

from

Christ

on

account

of

righteous

administration

.

”