The earliest Christian writings outside the New Testament — letters, a church manual, a martyrdom and a book of visions, from the generation taught by the apostles. Modern English, translated from the 1885 text and checked line by line against the critical Greek.
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Contents
The Didache: The Teaching of the Twelve ApostlesReadFirst Letter of Clement to the Corinthians4 chaptersSecond Letter of Clement (An Early Sermon)2 chaptersIgnatius to the Ephesians3 chaptersIgnatius to the Magnesians2 chaptersIgnatius to the Trallians2 chaptersIgnatius to the Romans2 chaptersIgnatius to the Philadelphians2 chaptersIgnatius to the Smyrnaeans2 chaptersIgnatius to PolycarpReadThe Martyrdom of IgnatiusReadPolycarp to the PhilippiansReadThe Martyrdom of PolycarpReadThe Letter of Barnabas3 chaptersThe Letter to Diognetus2 chaptersThe Fragments of PapiasReadThe Shepherd of Hermas: Visions6 chaptersThe Shepherd of Hermas: Commandments12 chaptersThe Shepherd of Hermas: Similitudes13 chapters