# 2 Clement 17.4

- Author: Anonymous
- Work: [2 Clement](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/2-clement/) (*Clementis ad Corinthios epistula secunda*)
- Date: ca. 100–150 (disputed)
- Source: Lake, LCL 24:156; Kirsopp Lake, ed. and trans., The Apostolic Fathers, vol. 1, LCL 24 (London: Heinemann; New York: Macmillan, 1912), 128–161 (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/2-clement/17/4/

Summary: The Lord will come to gather all nations and redeem each by his works.

## Greek text

εἶπεν γὰρ ὁ κύριος· Ἔρχομαι συναγαγεῖν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, φυλὰς καὶ γλώσσας· τοῦτο δὲ λέγει τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς ἐπιφανείας αὐτοῦ, ὅτε ἐλθὼν λυτρώσεται ἡμᾶς, ἕκαστον κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.

## English translation (Claude)

For the Lord said, “I am coming to gather all the nations, tribes, and tongues.” By this he means the day of his appearing, when he will come and redeem us, each according to his works.

## Scripture references

- Isa 66:18: quotation, high confidence
- Matt 16:27: echo, medium confidence

## Citation (SBL)

2 Clem. 17.4 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/2-clement/17/4/).