We say that knowledge is not mere talk, but a certain divine knowledge, that light which is kindled in the soul as a result of obedience to the commandments, and which reveals all that is in a state of becoming, enables man to know himself and teaches him to become possessed of God.
Clement of AlexandriaThe Lord ate from a common bowl, and asked the disciples to sit on the grass. He washed their feet, with a towel wrapped around His waist - He, who is the Lord of the universe!
Clement of AlexandriaJust as God's will is creation and is called 'the world' so His intention is the salvation of men, and it is called 'the Church.'
Clement of Alexandria