# 1 Clement 60.3

- 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 24:114; 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/60/3/

Summary: A prayer for God's favor and protection.

## Greek text

ναί, δέσποτα, ἐπίφανον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς εἰς ἀγαθὰ ἐν εἰρήνῃ, εἰς τὸ σκεπασθῆναι ἡμᾶς τῇ χειρί σου τῇ κραταιᾷ καὶ ῥυσθῆναι ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας τῷ βραχίονί σου τῷ ὑψηλῷ, καὶ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τῶν μισούντων ἡμᾶς ἀδίκως.

## English translation (Claude)

Yes, Master, make your face shine upon us for good in peace, that we may be sheltered by your mighty hand and delivered from every sin by your uplifted arm; and deliver us from those who hate us unjustly.

## Scripture references

- Num 6:25: allusion, high confidence
- Ps 80:3 (79:4 LXX): allusion, medium confidence
- Deut 4:34: allusion, medium confidence

## Citation (SBL)

1 Clem. 60.3 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/1-clement/60/3/).