Or, “by the command of.” Footnote 178: Literally, “both things were done.” Footnote 179: Or, “confirmed by.” Footnote 180: Or, “having tested them in spirit.” Footnote 181: Or, “overseers.” Footnote 182: Or, “servants.” Footnote 183: Isa. lx. 17, Sept.; but the text is here altered by Clement. The LXX. have, “I will give thy rulers in peace, and thy overseers in righteousness.” Footnote 184: Num. xii. 10; Heb. iii. 5. Footnote 185: Literally, “every tribe being written according to its name.” Footnote 186: See Num. xvii. Footnote 187: Literally, “on account of the title of the oversight.” Some understand this to mean, “in regard to the dignity of the episcopate;” and others simply, “on account of the oversight.” Footnote 188: The meaning of this passage is much controverted. Some render, “left a list of other approved persons;” while others translate the unusual word ἐπινομὴ, which causes the difficulty, by “testamentary direction,” and many others deem the text corrupt. We have given what seems the simplest version of the text as it stands. Footnote 189: _i.e._ the apostles. Footnote 190: Or, “oversight.” Footnote 191: Literally, “presented the offerings.” Footnote 192: Or, “Ye perceive.” Footnote 193: Or, “For.” Footnote 194: Dan. vi. 16. Footnote 195: Dan. iii. 20. Footnote 196: Literally, “worshipped.” Footnote 197: Literally, “serve.” Footnote 198: Or, “lifted up.” Footnote 199: Literally, “to such examples it is right that we should cleave.” Footnote 200: Not found in Scripture. Footnote 201: Literally, “be.” Footnote 202: Or, “thou wilt overthrow.” Footnote 203: Ps. xviii. 25, 26. Footnote 204: Or, “war.” Comp. James iv. 1. Footnote 205: Comp. Eph. iv. 4-6. Footnote 206: Rom. xii. 5. Footnote 207: This clause is wanting in the text. Footnote 208: This clause is wanting in the text. Footnote 209: Comp. Matt. xviii. 6, xxvi. 24; Mark ix. 42; Luke xvii. 2. Footnote 210: Literally, “in the beginning of the gospel.” Footnote 211: Or, “spiritually.” Footnote 212: 1 Cor. iii. 13, etc. Footnote 213: Or, “inclinations for one above another.” Footnote 214: Literally, “of conduct in Christ.” Footnote 215: Or, “aliens from us,” _i.e._ the Gentiles. Footnote 216: Literally, “remove.” Footnote 217: Literally, “becoming merciful.” Footnote 218: Ps. cxviii. 19, 20. Footnote 219: James v. 20; 1 Pet. iv. 8. Footnote 220: Comp. 1 Cor. xiii. 4, etc. Footnote 221: Literally, “visitation.” Footnote 222: Or, “good.” Footnote 223: Isa. xxvi. 20. Footnote 224: Ps. xxxii. 1, 2. Footnote 225: Or, “look to.” Footnote 226: Or, “righteously.” Footnote 227: Num. xvi. Footnote 228: Ex. xiv. Footnote 229: Ps. lxix. 31, 32. Footnote 230: Or, “sacrifice.” Footnote 231: Ps. l. 14, 15. Footnote 232: Ps. li. 17. Footnote 233: