8 ¹ [It is impossible to illustrate the Stromata by needed notes, on the plan of this publication. It would double the size of the work, and require time and such scholorship as belongs to experts. Important matters are briefly discussed at the end of each book. Elucidation I.]

² Prov. ii. 1, 2.

³ Prov. iii. 1.

⁴ Matt. xiii. 13.

⁵ Matt. xviii. 32; Luke xix. 22; Matt. xxv. 30.

⁶ 2 Tim. ii. 1, 2.

⁷ Gal. vi. 8, 9.

⁸ 2 Cor. vi. 4, 10, 11.

⁹ 2 Cor. vi. 4, 10, 11.

¹⁰ [To be noted as apparently allowed, yet exceptionally so.]

¹¹ 1 Cor. xi. 27, 28.

¹² 1 Thess. ii. 5, 6, 7.

¹³ Matt. ix. 37, 38; Luke x. 2.

¹⁴ John vi. 27.

¹⁵ Matt. v. 9.

¹⁶ 1 Cor. iii. 8, 9.

¹⁷ Isa. vii. 9.

¹⁸ Gal. vi. 10.

¹⁹ Ps. li. 7-12.

²⁰ Ps. li. 7-12.

²¹ Isa. lv. 1.

²² Prov. v. 15.

²³ 1 Cor. xi. 31, 32. "You" is the reading of New Testament.

²⁴ The first probably Tatian, the second Theodotus.

²⁵ Most likely Pantaenus, master of the catechetical school in Alexandria, and the teacher of Clement. [Elucidation II.]

²⁶ [See Elucidation III., infra.]

²⁷ Prov. xxix. 3.

²⁸ Matt. v. 15; Mark. iv. 21.

²⁹ John. v. 17, 19.

³⁰ [This reference to the Jewish Sabbath to be noted in connection with what Clement says elsewhere.]

³¹ [See Elucidation IV., infra.]

³² Luke viii. 17, xii. 2.

³³ Eph. iv. 11, 12.

³⁴ [An affectionate refernece to Pantaenus and his other masters.]

³⁵ [An affectionate refernece to Pantaenus and his other masters.]

³⁶ [See Elucidation V., infra.]

³⁷ 1 Cor. ix. 20, 21.

³⁸ 1 Cor. ix. 20, 21.

³⁹ 1 Cor. ix. 20, 21.

⁴⁰ 1 Cor. ix. 20, 21.

⁴¹ [Noteworthy with his caveat about comparison. He deals with Greek philosophers as surgeons do with comparative anatomy.]

⁴² Adopting the emendation gluku/ ti instead of gluku/thti.

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