Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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Clement Of Alexandria
AD 215
And let the peace of God reign in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body; and be thankful".
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which ye are called in one body; and be thankful."
Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved.
He shows the easiness of virtue, so that they might both possess it continually, and use it as the greatest ornament. The exhortation is accompanied also with praise, for then its force is greatest. For they had been before holy, but not elect; but now both elect, and holy, and beloved.
A heart of compassion. He said not mercy, but with greater emphasis used the two words. And he said not, that it should be as towards brethren, but, as fathers towards children. For tell me not that he sinned, therefore he said a heart. And he said not compassion, lest he should place them in light estimation, but a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Again, he speaks after the class, and he always does it; for from kindness comes humbleness of mind, and from this, longsuffering...
