Clement of Alexandria, on Titus 1:16

“They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him; being abominable, and incredulous, and to every good work reprobate.”

“So that confession is by all means necessary. For it is in our power. But to make a defence for our faith is not universally necessary. For that does not depend on us. "But he that endureth to the end shall be saved." For who of those who are wise would not choose to reign in God, and even to serve? So some "confess that they know God," according to the apostle; "but in works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate." And these, though they confess nothing but this, will have done at the end one good work. Their witness, then, appears to be the cleansing away of sins with glory.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.