J. B. Lightfoot

1 Clement 31

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1 Let us therefore cleave unto His blessing, and let us see what are the ways of blessing. Let us study the records of the things that have happened from the beginning.

2 Wherefore was our father Abraham blessed? Was it not because he wrought righteousness and truth through faith?

3 Isaac with confidence, as knowing the future, was led a willing sacrifice.

4 Jacob with humility departed from his land because of his brother, and went unto Laban and served; and the twelve tribes of Israel were given unto him.

Text: J. B. Lightfoot. Public-domain translation by J. B. Lightfoot (1828–1889), transcribed by CCEL. Chapter divisions and paragraph order are retained; prologues are presented separately. Translation details.