The writings of the Apostolic FathersClement I, Pope
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The writings of the Apostolic Fathers
Clement I, Pope
Apostolic Fathers; Christian literature, Early
The Codex Sinaiticus has simply “Epistle of Barnabas” for title;
Dressel gives, “Epistle of Barnabas the Apostle,” from the Vatican MS.
of the Latin text.
Footnote 458:
The Cod. Sin. has simply, “the Lord.”
Footnote 459:
Literally, “the judgments of God being great and rich towards you;”
but, as Hefele remarks, δικαίωμα seems here to have the meaning of
_righteousness_, as in Rom. v. 18.
Footnote 460:
This appears to be the meaning of the Greek, and is confirmed by the
ancient Latin version. Hilgenfeld, however, following Cod. Sin., reads
“thus,” instead of “because,” and separates the clauses.
Footnote 461:
The Latin reads, “a spirit infused into you from the honourable
fountain of God.”
Footnote 462:
This sentence is entirely omitted in the Latin.
Footnote 463:
The Latin text is here quite different, and seems evidently corrupt.
We have followed the Cod. Sin., as does Hilgenfeld.
Footnote 464:
Literally, “in the hope of His life.”
Footnote 465:
The Greek is here totally unintelligible: it seems impossible either
to punctuate or construe it. We may attempt to represent it as
follows: “The doctrines of the Lord, then, are three: Life, Faith, and
Hope, our beginning and end; and Righteousness, the beginning and the
end of judgment; Love and Joy and the Testimony of gladness for works
of righteousness.” We have followed the ancient Latin text, which
Hilgenfeld also adopts, though Weitzäcker and others prefer the Greek.
Footnote 466:
Instead of “knowledge” (γνώσεως), Cod. Sin. has “taste” (γεύσεως).
Footnote 467:
Literally, “we ought more richly and loftily to approach His fear.”
Footnote 468:
Instead of “to Him with fear,” the reading of Cod. Sin., the Latin
has, “to His altar,” which Hilgenfeld adopts.
Footnote 469:
The Latin text is literally, “the adversary;” the Greek has, “and he
that worketh possesseth power;” Hilgenfeld reads, “he that worketh
against,” the idea expressed above being intended.
Footnote 470:
Or, “while these things continue, those which respect the Lord rejoice
in purity along with them—Wisdom,” etc.
Footnote 471:
Isa. i. 11-14, from the Sept., as is the case throughout. We have
given the quotation as it stands in Cod. Sin.
Footnote 472:
Thus in the Latin. The Greek reads, “might not have a man-made
oblation.” The Latin text seems preferable, implying that, instead of
the outward sacrifices of the law, there is now required a dedication
of _man himself_. Hilgenfeld follows the Greek.
Footnote 473:
Jer. vii. 22; Zech. viii. 17.
Footnote 474:
So the Greek. Hilgenfeld, with the Latin, omits “not.”
Footnote 475:
Ps. li. 19. There is nothing in Scripture corresponding to the last
clause.
Footnote 476:
Literally, “sling us out.”
Footnote 477:
Isa. lviii. 4, 5.
Footnote 478:
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