# 1 Clement 45.7

- 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 24:86; 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/45/7/

Summary: The three young men were persecuted by the wicked, but God protects his worshipers.

## Greek text

ἢ Ἀνανίας καὶ Ἀζαρίας καὶ Μισαὴλ ὑπὸ τῶν θρησκευόντων τὴν μεγαλοπρεπῆ καὶ ἔνδοξον θρησκείαν τοῦ ὑψίστου κατείρχθησαν εἰς κάμινον πυρός; μηθαμῶς τοῦτο γένοιτο. τίνες οὖν οἱ ταῦτα δράσαντες; οἱ στυγητοὶ καὶ πάσης κακίας πλήρεις εἰς τοσοῦτο ἐξήρισαν θυμοῦ, ὥστε τοὺς ἐν ὁσίᾳ καὶ ἀμώμῳ προθέσει δουλεύοντας τῷ θεῷ εἰς αἰκίαν περιβαλεῖν, μὴ εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ ὕψιστος ὑπέρμαχος καὶ ὑπερασπιστής ἐστιν τῶν ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει λατρευόντων τῷ παναρέτῳ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ· ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. ἀμήν.

## English translation (Claude)

Or were Ananias and Azarias and Misael shut up in the furnace of fire by those who practiced the magnificent and glorious worship of the Most High? Far be it! Who, then, were those who did these things? Hateful men, full of all wickedness, were stirred to such anger that they subjected to torture those who served God with a holy and blameless purpose, not knowing that the Most High is the champion and protector of those who worship his all-virtuous name with a pure conscience; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

## Scripture references

- Dan 3:20: allusion, high confidence

## Translation notes

- Ananias, Azarias, and Misael: the Hebrew names of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Dan 1:7).

## Citation (SBL)

1 Clem. 45.7 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/1-clement/45/7/).