Clement of Rome, 1 Clement in the early church

An early Christian writing, cited by later writers on this site. Read the work.

Read in church in some early communities: Dionysius of Corinth (ca. 170) says it was read at Corinth, and it is bound with the New Testament in Codex Alexandrinus (5th century).

43 passages cite it, in date order.

PassageCitesKindDate
To the Philippians 2.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna13.2allusion, medium confidenceca. 110–135
To the Philippians 9.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna5.4allusion, medium confidenceca. 110–135
Dialogue with Trypho 111.4 · Justin Martyr12.7echo, medium confidenceca. 155–160
The Instructor 1.10.91 · Clement of Alexandria8.3echo, medium confidenceca. 190–200
Against Heresies 3.3.3 · Irenaeus of Lyons1.1allusion, high confidenceca. 180–190
Miscellanies 1.7.38 · Clement of Alexandria48.5quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 1.7.38 · Clement of Alexandria48.4allusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 2.15.65 · Clement of Alexandria50.6–7quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 2.18.91 · Clement of Alexandria13.2quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 3.18.107 · Clement of Alexandria46.8quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.6.33 · Clement of Alexandria16.1quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.17.105 · Clement of Alexandria1.2–3; 9.2–4; 10.1, 7; 11.1; 12.1; 17.1quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.17.106 · Clement of Alexandria17.2–5; 30.2quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.17.107 · Clement of Alexandria18.1–4; 21.2, 6quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.17.108 · Clement of Alexandria21.6–9quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.17.109 · Clement of Alexandria22.1–6quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.17.110 · Clement of Alexandria22.7–8; 36.2; 40.1; 38.2; 41.4quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.18.111 · Clement of Alexandria49.5–50.3quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.18.112 · Clement of Alexandria50.3quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 5.8.52 · Clement of Alexandria46.2quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 5.12.80 · Clement of Alexandria20.8quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 6.8.64 · Clement of Alexandria48.4quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 6.8.65 · Clement of Alexandria48.5–6quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Didascalia 5.7–9 (Latin) · Anonymous25echo, medium confidencefirst half of the third century
On the Resurrection of the Flesh 13 · Tertullian25echo, low confidenceca. 208–212
On First Principles 2.3.6 · Origen20.8quotation, high confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Commentary on John 6.279 · Origen55.1allusion, high confidenceca. 230–248
Lines 121–142 · Commodian25echo, low confidence3rd century (disputed)
Against Celsus 4.98 · Origen25echo, low confidenceca. 248
Apostolic Church Order 23 · Anonymous40.5allusion, medium confidenceca. 300
Lines 159–170 · Lactantius25echo, low confidenceca. 300 (disputed)
Church History 3.16.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Church History 3.38.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea36allusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Church History 4.22.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Church History 4.23.11 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Church History 5.6.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Church History 6.13.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Catechetical Lecture 18.8 · Cyril of Jerusalem25quotation, high confidenceca. 350
On the Holy Spirit 29.72 · Basil of Caesarea58.2quotation, high confidenceca. 374–375
Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 27.6.4 · Epiphanius of Salamis54.2quotation, high confidence374-377
Apostolic Canon 85 · Anonymous—allusion, high confidenceca. 380
Apostolic Constitutions 5.7.14 · Anonymous25.1-26.1allusion, low confidenceca. 380
On Illustrious Men 15 · Jerome—allusion, high confidence392–393