Clement
of Alexandria,
Stromata 2.9.45.4
But the begining
of this is to marvel at things, as Plato says in the Theatetus
and as Matthias says in the Traditions when he urges,
"Marvel at what is present," laying this down as the
first step toward the knowledge of things beyond.
Clement
of Alexandria,
Stromata 3.4.26.3
They say that Matthias
also taught this: "To fight with the flesh and misuse it,
without yielding to it through undisciplined pleasure, so to
increase the soul through faith and knowledge."
Clement
of Alexandria,
Stromata 4.6.35.2
So
Zaccheus whom they call Matthias, the chief tax collector, when
he had heard that the Lord had esteemed him highly enough to
be with him, said, "Behold, half of my present possessions
I give as alms, and Lord, if I ever extorted money from anyone
in any way, I return it fourfold."
At
this the savior said, "When the son of man came today,
he found that which was lost."
Clement
of Alexandria,
Stromata 7.13.82.1
They
say that Matthias the apostle in the Traditions says
at every opportunity, "If the neighbor of an elect person
sins, the elect person sins. For if he had led himself as the
word dictates, the neighbor would have been in awe of his life
so that he did not sin."