Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume VIII/Pseudo-Clementine Literature/The Clementine Homilies/Homily IX/Chapter 20

Chapter XX.&#8212;&#8220;Not Almost, But Altogether Such as I Am.&#8221;

&#8220;Do not then suppose that we do not fear demons on this account, that we are of a different nature from you.&#160; For we are of the same nature, but not of the same worship.&#160; Wherefore, being not only much but altogether superior to you, we do not grudge you becoming such as we are; but, on the other hand, counsel you, knowing that all these demons beyond measure honour and fear those who are reconciled to God.&#8221;