# 1 Clement 50.6

- Author: [Clement of Rome](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/authors/clement-of-rome/)
- Work: [1 Clement](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/1-clement/) (*Epistula I ad Corinthios*)
- Date: ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) (disputed)
- Source: Lake, LCL 24:94; Kirsopp Lake, ed. and trans., The Apostolic Fathers, vol. 1, LCL 24 (London: Heinemann; New York: Macmillan, 1912), 8–121 (Greek text: K. Lake, The Apostolic Fathers (LCL, 1912-1913), digitized by the First Thousand Years of Greek project (Open Greek and Latin), CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Translation: Claude (claude-opus-5-5), 2026-09-26
- Canonical URL: https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/1-clement/50/6/

Summary: Blessed are the forgiven.

## Greek text

γέγραπται γάρ· Μακάριοι, ὧν ἀφέθησαν αἱ ἀνομίαι καὶ ὧν ἐπεκαλύφθησαν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι· μακάριος ἀνήρ, οὗ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται κύριος ἁμαρτίαν, οὐδέ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ δόλος·

## English translation (Claude)

For it is written: “Blessed are they whose lawless deeds are forgiven and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not reckon, and in whose mouth there is no deceit.”

## Scripture references

- Ps 32:1 (31:1 LXX): quotation, high confidence
- Ps 32:2 (31:2 LXX): quotation, high confidence
- Rom 4:7: echo, medium confidence

## Citation (SBL)

1 Clem. 50.6 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/1-clement/50/6/).