Thursday, December 18, 2025

The Parallel Between Clement's Stromateis Book 1 and the Didache

In Clement of Alexandria, Stromateis 1.20.100.5, the line that corresponds directly to the Didache is:

«φησὶ γοῦν· υἱέ, μὴ γίνου ψεύστης· ὁδηγεῖ γὰρ τὸ ψεῦσμα πρὸς τὴν κλοπήν.»

In the Didache (Teaching of the Twelve Apostles) 3.5 the line is:

«τέκνον μου, μὴ γίνου ψεύστης, ἐπειδὴ ὁδηγεῖ τὸ ψεῦσμα εἰς τὴν κλοπήν...»

In English: “My child, do not be a liar, because lying leads to theft.”



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