# 2 Clement 20.5

- Author: Anonymous
- Work: [2 Clement](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/2-clement/) (*Clementis ad Corinthios epistula secunda*)
- Date: ca. 100–150 (disputed)
- Source: Lake, LCL 24:162; 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/20/5/

Summary: Closing doxology to the invisible God who sent the Savior.

## Greek text

Τῷ μόνῳ θεῷ ἀοράτῳ, πατρὶ τῆς ἀληθείας, τῷ ἐξαποστείλαντι ἡμῖν τὸν σωτῆρα καὶ ἀρχηγὸν τῆς ἀφθαρσίας, διʼ οὗ καὶ ἐφανέρωσεν ἡμῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν καὶ τὴν ἐπουράνιον ζωήν, αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. ἀμήν. Κλήμεντος πρὸς Κορινθίους ἐπιστολὴ β.

## English translation (Claude)

To the only God, invisible, the Father of truth, who sent forth to us the Savior and Author of incorruption, through whom he also revealed to us the truth and the heavenly life, to him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. [The second letter of Clement to the Corinthians.]

## Scripture references

- 1 Tim 1:17: echo, medium confidence
- Heb 2:10: echo, medium confidence
- 2 Tim 1:10: echo, medium confidence

## Translation notes

- The last line is the title under which the manuscript transmits the sermon.

## Citation (SBL)

2 Clem. 20.5 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/2-clement/20/5/).