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Clement of Alexandria, on 1Cor 11:19
Clement of Alexandria · c. A.D. 150–215
1Cor 11:19 · Douay-Rheims
“For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved, may be made manifest among you.”
On this verse:
“Further, it is said that it is on account of "those that are approved that heresies exist." The apostle calls "approved," either those who in reaching faith apply to the teaching of the Lord with some discrimination (as those are called skilful money-changers, who distinguish the spurious coin from the genuine by the false stamp), or those who have already become approved both in life and knowledge.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.