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Clement of Alexandria, on 1Cor 7:38
Clement of Alexandria · c. A.D. 150–215
1Cor 7:38 · Douay-Rheims
“Therefore, both he that giveth his virgin in marriage, doth well; and he that giveth her not, doth better.”
On this verse:
“Right mystically and sacredly the apostle, teaching us the choice which is truly gracious, not in the way of rejection of other things as bad, but so as to do things better than what is good, has spoken, saying, "So he that giveth his virgin in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not doeth better; as far as respects seemliness and undistracted attendance on the Lord."”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.