Clement of Alexandria in Stromata 4.9 quotes Heracleon as following:
Quote:
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/02104.htm
that there is a confession by faith and conduct, and one with the voice. The confession that is made with the voice, and before the authorities, is what the most reckon the only confession. Not soundly: and hypocrites also can confess with this confession. But neither will this utterance be found to be spoken universally; for all the saved have confessed with the confession made by the voice, and departed. Of whom are Matthew, Philip, Thomas, Levi, and many others. And confession by the lip is not universal, but partial. But that which He specifies now is universal, that which is by deeds and actions corresponding to faith in Him. This confession is followed by that which is partial, that before the authorities, if necessary, and reason dictate. For he will confess rightly with his voice who has first confessed by his disposition. And he has well used, with regard to those who confess, the expression 'in Me,' and applied to those who deny the expression'Me.' For those, though they confess Him with the voice, yet deny Him, not confessing Him in their conduct. But those alone confess 'in Him,' who live in the confession and conduct according to Him, in which He also confesses, who is contained in them and held by them. Wherefore 'He never can deny Himself.' And those deny Him who are not in Him. For He said not, 'Whosoever shall deny' in Me, but 'Me.' For no one who is in Him will ever deny Him. And the expression 'before men?' applies both to the saved and the heathen similarly by conduct before the one, and by voice before the other. Wherefore they never can deny Him. But those deny Him who are not in Him.
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This struck me for it lists Matthew and Levi as separate people. This is only such example except for Didymus the Blind I know of. (You are welcomed to enlighten me if you know more).
However, same quote at wikipedia (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracleon) says this "Levi" is "Lebbaeus" in original, eg. different name from Levi in Mark and Luke, the one mentioned in Matthew 10:3. Does anyone have access to greek edition of Stromata to check this please?
12-21-2009, 06:56 AM
Levi/Lebbaeus in Heracleon quote
