Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume IX/The Epistles of Clement/The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians/Chapter 13

Chapter XIII.&#8212;An Exhortation to Humility.

Let us therefore, brethren, be of humble mind, laying aside all haughtiness, and pride, and foolishness, and angry feelings; and let us act according to that which is written (for the Holy Spirit saith, &#8220;Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, neither let the rich man glory in his riches; but let him that glorieth glory in the Lord, in diligently seeking Him, and doing judgment and righteousness&#8221; ), being especially mindful of the words of the Lord Jesus which He spake teaching us meekness and long-suffering.&#160; For thus He spoke:&#160; &#8220;Be ye merciful, that ye may obtain mercy; forgive, that it may be forgiven to you; as ye do, so shall it be done unto you; as ye judge, so shall ye be judged; as ye are kind, so shall kindness be shown to you; with what measure ye mete, with the same it shall be measured to you.&#8221; &#160; By this precept and by these rules let us stablish ourselves, that we walk with all humility in obedience to His holy words.&#160; For the holy word saith, &#8220;On whom shall I look, but on him that is meek and peaceable, and that trembleth at my words?&#8221;