For the Divine Being cannot be declared as it exists: but as we who are fettered in the flesh were able to listen, so the prophets spake to us; the Lord savingly accommodating Himself to the weakness of men. Clement of Alexandria More Quotes by Clement of Alexandria More Quotes From Clement of Alexandria All our life is like a day of celebration for us; we are convinced, in fact, that God is always everywhere. We work while singing, we sail while reciting hymns, we accomplish all other occupations of life while praying. Clement of Alexandria hymns life-is-like singing Therefore let us repent and pass from ignorance to knowledge, from foolishness to wisdom, from licentiousness to self-control, from injustice to righteousness, from godlessness to God. Clement of Alexandria injustice ignorance self It is not your outward appearance that you should beautify, but your soul, adorning it with good works. Clement of Alexandria good-work appearance soul The Lord ate from a common bowl, and asked the disciples to sit on the grass. He washed their feet, with a towel wrapped around His waist - He, who is the Lord of the universe! Clement of Alexandria towels feet jesus If God rewarded the righteous immediately, we would soon be engaged in business, not godliness...we would be pursuing not piety,but profit. Clement of Alexandria profit righteous would-be If you enroll as one of God's people, then heaven is your country and God your lawgiver. Clement of Alexandria heaven country people We must not cast away riches which can benefit our neighbor. Possessions were made to be possessed; goods are called goods because they do good, and they have been provided by God for the good of men: they are at hand and serve as the material, the instruments for a good use in the hand of him who knows how to use them. Clement of Alexandria benefits men hands When lies have been accepted for some time, the truth always astounds with an air of novelty. Clement of Alexandria catholic air lying The rule of life for a perfect person is to be in the image and likeness of God. Clement of Alexandria rules-of-life christian perfect And Numenius, the Pythagorean philosopher, expressly writes: 'For what is Plato, but Moses speaking in Attic Greek.' Clement of Alexandria greek plato writing Every woman should be filled with shame by the thought that she is a woman. Clement of Alexandria shame filled should If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes. Clement of Alexandria cheer hope inspirational Prayer is happy company with God. Clement of Alexandria company prayer The Word of God became man, that thou mayest learn from man how man may become God. Clement of Alexandria word-of-god may men Our whole life can go on in observation of the laws of nature, if we gain dominion over our desires from the beginning and if we do not kill, by various means of a perverse art, the human offspring, born according to the designs of divine providence; for these women who, in order to hide their immorality, use abortive drugs which expel the child completely dead, abort at the same time their own human feelings. Clement of Alexandria mean children art 'Eat my flesh,' Jesus says, 'and drink my blood.' The Lord supplies us with these intimate nutrients, he delivers over his flesh and pours out his blood, and nothing is lacking for the growth of his children Clement of Alexandria children blood jesus There is one river of Truth which receives tributaries from every side. Clement of Alexandria spirituality sides rivers GOD became man so that we in our turn may become God. Clement of Alexandria turns may men We are not to throw away those things which can benefit our neighbor. Goods are called good because they can be used for good: they are instruments for good, in the hands of those who use them properly. Clement of Alexandria benefits use hands Explain the Scriptures by the Scriptures. Clement of Alexandria scripture
