Nielsen’s Nook

Relating to 1 Clement

Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 3:7-11 2008-07-31

Translation 7 For this reason, just as the Holy Spirit says: Today, if you hear his voice, 8 Do not harden [1] your hearts as in the rebellion during the day of testing [2] in the wilderness, 9 where your fathers did put me to the test [3] and saw my works 10 for forty years. Consequently, I was offended by that [4] generation, and said, "They always are led astray by their heart and they ...

Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §14.1 2008-01-10

Translation1 So, they did not nail him to the pyre; rather they bound [a] him. He placed his hands behind [b] him and was bound - like a ram, outstanding from a great flock, for an offering, [c] a burnt offering acceptable to God having been prepared. He lifted his eyes to heaven and said, "Lord, Almighty God, the Father of ...

Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §13.2 2008-01-08

Translation2 When the funeral pyre [1] was made ready, Polycarp removed his own clothes and loosed his girdle. [2] He was attempting to untie his own sandals; however, previously he usually did not do this himself because each of the faithful [3] always took pains who should more quickly touch his skin. For he had been adorned with every good ...

Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §8.2 2007-12-21

Translation2 Herod, the police chief, and Nicetes, his father, came out to meet [1] him. After they had transferred him to the carriage, [2] they were trying to convince [3] him, taking their seats beside him and saying, "What evil is it to say, ‘Caesar is Lord,' and to offer a sacrifice to him and so forth [4] and escape ...


Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §2.1-2 2007-11-09

Translation1 Therefore, blessed and noble [a] are all the martyrs according to the will of God which has brought them to pass. For it is necessary, being more [b] God-fearing, to ascribe to God power over all things. 2 For at their nobility, fortitude, and love for their Master [c] who should not marvel? After they were torn to shreds ...

Apostles’ Creed Translation and Commentary, Part 2 2007-10-15

The Received Greek Text The Received Latin Text Καὶ (εἰς) ἸΗΣΟΥΝ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΝ, υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ, τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν, τὸν συλληφθέντα ἐκ πνεύματος ἁγίου, γεννηθέντα ἐκ Μαρίας τῆς παρθένου, ...