1 Clement 5:1-8

¹But not to dwell upon ancient examples, let us come to the most recent spiritual heroes.

²Let us take the noble examples furnished in our own generation.

³Through envy and jealousy, the greatest and most righteous pillars[of the Church] have been persecuted and put to death.

⁴Let us set before our eyes the illustrious apostles.

⁵Peter, through unrighteous envy, endured not one or two, but numerous labours and when he had at length suffered martyrdom, departed to the place of glory due to him.

⁶Owing to envy, Paul also obtained the reward of patient endurance, after being seven times thrown into captivity, compelled to flee, and stoned.

⁷After preaching both in the east and west, he gained the illustrious reputation due to his faith, having taught righteousness to the whole world, and come to the extreme limit of the west, and suffered martyrdom under the prefects.

⁸Thus was he removed from the world, and went into the holy place, having proved himself a striking example of patience.