# 1 Clement 10.7

- Author: [Clement of Rome](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/authors/clement-of-rome/)
- Work: [1 Clement](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/1-clement/) (*Epistula I ad Corinthios*)
- Date: ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) (disputed)
- Source: Lake, LCL 24:24–26; Kirsopp Lake, ed. and trans., The Apostolic Fathers, vol. 1, LCL 24 (London: Heinemann; New York: Macmillan, 1912), 8–121 (Greek text: K. Lake, The Apostolic Fathers (LCL, 1912-1913), digitized by the First Thousand Years of Greek project (Open Greek and Latin), CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Translation: Claude (claude-opus-5-5), 2026-09-26
- Canonical URL: https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/1-clement/10/7/

Summary: Abraham received Isaac and offered him to God.

## Greek text

διὰ πίστιν καὶ φιλοξενίαν ἐδόθη αὐτῷ υἱὸς ἐν γήρᾳ, καὶ διʼ ὑπακοῆς προσήνεγκεν αὐτὸν θυσίαν τῷ θεῷ πρὸς τὸ ὄρος ὃ ἔδειξεν αὐτῷ.

## English translation (Claude)

Because of his faith and hospitality a son was given him in his old age, and in obedience he offered him as a sacrifice to God on one of the mountains that he showed him.

## Scripture references

- Gen 18:1: echo, medium confidence
- Gen 22:2: allusion, high confidence
- Heb 11:17: echo, medium confidence

## Citation (SBL)

1 Clem. 10.7 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/1-clement/10/7/).