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Second Epistle of Clement

A homiletic exhortation calling believers to repentance, holiness, and steadfastness as they await final judgment.

Anonymous early Christian preachermid 2nd century2nd century

Overview

Category
Apostolic Fathers
Genre
Epistle
Tradition
Cross-Tradition
Region
Mediterranean
Original language
Greek
Date certainty
Approximate

Historical context

Manuscript context

Second Epistle of Clement circulated in Mediterranean and is received through Greek manuscript and translation traditions associated with Anonymous early Christian preacher.

Themes

EcclesiologyDiscipleshipChurch Order

Controversies

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Source links

  • English translation

    www.newadvent.org · Source quality: Primary · Last checked: 2026-02-28

  • Archive mirror

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Second Epistle of Clement

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