Show A LITERARY DISCOVERY THE T TEACHING OF THE TWELVE ArOST apost APOSTLES LES FULL TEXT OF THE manuscript the recently discovered teaching of the twelve apostles has just bee been n published by chas scribners sons new york and the translation is given riven below in full the volume in which it is published was edited by roswell koswell D hitchcock and francis brown professors in union theological seminary new york and is arranged with the original greek text on opposite pages to the translation and with copious notes the following introduction by professors hitchcock and brown gives the data concerning the discovery of the manuscript in 1875 Bry ennios then metropolitan of ferrae now serres berres bc in ID ancient the two epistles of clement of rome from a manuscript discovered by him in the library of the most holy sepulchre in eanar fanar of constantinople tho the last six chapters 60 65 of the first epistle and the last eight sections 1320 13 20 of the so called second epistle had never been published before the date 0 of f the manuscript is 1056 A D As described describe d by b y I 1 the writer it is an octavo volume written on parchment in cursive characters and consists of leaves first comes chrys chi Is synopsis of the books of the old oid JI d and new testament then the epistle of barnabas then the two epistles of clement then the teaching of the twelve apostles then the epistle of mary of Cass obela e t to ignatius Ign followed by eight epistles of igna tius tins the current seven besides one of the virgin mary the teaching of the twelve apostles ac occupies dupies leaves ais N 80 of the manuscript it now seems strange to us ns that the document thus announced attracted so little attention I 1 this same bame br Bryen elmos now metropolitan of nicomedia in asia minor has agam surprised the literary world by publishing with an abundance of learned 1 illustration this long lost document it is printed in constantinople and the date of publication is 1883 the genuineness of the document can hardly be doubted it is cited lo 10 by clem clement ent of alexandria in his kirst first st by bv eusebius and by Athan asins in his festal epistle bickell and geb hardt had recently argued that there must have been some such document anderl underlying ing both the seventh book dook of apostolic boli oon con and the apostolic epitome in 1882 undertook from these sources to recover and reconstruct the em cm bedded earlier and simpler documents and with a success of the most pr pronounced 0 bounced and brilliant character as now tested by the work just published this document belon belongs s undoubtedly to the second century r possibly as far sar back backe as A AD D hardly later ihan than IGO loo A D the wh whole 0 le tone bonc of it is is archaic jt it contradicts nothing belon belonging lul lui to that age corroborates some gome things which may henceforth be more strongly strongly emphasized and adds some things foiw for sor which leh ieh we may well be very profoundly profound ly I 1 grateful the present editors are happy happy to I be able abie le to put this teaching of oi the twelve e lve ive apostles so promptly before the thet american public alic the text has been carefully edited re the translation will be found to be studiously li literal teral A few notes have been added which it is hoped may be of service both to students and aad to general readers TEACHING OF THE TWELVE ArOST apost APOSTLES LES char CHAP I 1 two ways there are one of life and one of death but there is a great reat difference between the two ways I 1 the 4 he way of life then is this first thou love the god that made thee secondly thy neighbor as thyself and all things things whatsoever thou not have lefall defail detail thee thou too do not to another now of these words the teaching Is this bless them that curse you and pray for your enemies mies and fast for them that persecute you for what thank have ye if ye yc love them that love you vou do not the nations also aiso the same but love iove ye them that hate you and ye shall have no enemy abstain from the fleshly and worldly lusts if any one give thee a blow on the right cheek turn to him the other also and thou be perfect if any one compel thee to go one mile go with him two if any one take thy cloak give him thy tunic also if any one take from thee what is thine ask it not back for indeed thou caust not to ever even every eveny one that asketh thee give and ask not back for to all the father desires to give ol of his own gracious gifts blessed is he that according to the commandment for foi he e is guiltless woe to him that for r if indeed one who hath need eed he shall be guiltless but h he e who hath ath no need shall give count account why he wk and f for or what purpose and com og pg g under arrest shall be examined goncer concerning ning what he did and shall not eo out ont thence antu he pay the last ar thing but it hath been also fata sata con cerling this matter let thine alms sweat in in thine hands until thou know est to whom thou should st CHAP ill 11 II now the tamn camm d amm lam man dment of the teaching is thou not kill thou not commit adultery thou shail shall not corrupt boys thou not commit f thou not steal thou not practice magic maggle thou not use sorcery thou not slay a child b by abortion llor nor abat is begotten shaft thou destroy thou not lust after the things of thy neighbor thou not forswear thyself thou not bear false witness thou not revile thou not bear i malice thou not be double minded nor double tongued for sor fora sora a snare of death is the double tongue thy speech shall not be false nor empty but filled with doing thou not be covetous nor rapacious nor a hypocrite nor malicious nor arrogant thou not take evil counsel against thy neighbor thou hate no man but some thou reprove and for some thou pray and some thou love above t thy y life ife I 1 clia CHAP ill lii I 1 ar my y child flee from every evil thing an and d f from roin everything like it be not inclined incline d to anger for anger to murder nor jealous nor or contentious nor passionate for of all these things are murders begotten my child become not lustful for lust to fornication nor foulmouthed nor lofty eyed for of all these things things adulteries adul teries are begotten my child become become not an omen watch er since it into idol tary nor an enchanter nor an astrologer nor a purifier nor be be willing to look upon these things for of all these things idolatry is begotten my aly child become not a liar since lying leads to theft nor avaricious nor vain glori ous lor for of all these things angs theft is begotten my child become not a since it leads to blasphemy nor nor evil minded for ton of all these things blasphemies are be begotten otten but be meek since the meek shall shail inherit the earth become long and pitiful and guileless and gentle ardd and good and tremble continually at the words which thou hast heard thou not exalt thyself nor permit to thy soul thy soul not cleave to the high but with the righteous and lowly thou dwell the things that befall accept as well weli wrought knowing that without god bothin nothing q occurs 1 I CHAP IV my child him that speaks the word of go god remember night and day and thou honor him as the lord for where that which pert aineth to the lord is spoken po k there the lord is and thou seek out daily the faces of the saints that thou be refreshed by their words thou not desire division but make peace between those that contend thou judge justly thou not respect persons in convicting for transgressions thou shail shall not hesitate whether it shallie snail be or not become not one who for taking stretches out the hands but for giving draws them in if thou hast any anything thill b by y thy hands thou give a ransom f for or thy sins thou not hesitate t to 0 give nor when giving murmur for th thou ou know the good dispenser of the recompense thou not hot turn away the needy but share all things with thy brother brother and thou not say they are thine own for it if ye are partners in that which is imperishable how much more in the perishable things thou not take off thy hand from thy son and from thy daughter but irom from from youth thou teach teall them the fear of god thou not lay iby commands in thy bitterness upon thy slave or handmaid who hope in the same god lest they perchance shall not fear the god who is over you both for he cometh not to call men according to the appearance but to those whom the spirit hath made ready and ye le slaves ye shall be subject to your lords as to gods image in modesty and fear thou hate every hypocrisy and whatever is not pleasing to the lord thou by no means forsake the lords commandments but guard what thou hast received neither adding to it nor noi taking from it in the church thou confess thy transgressions and not come forward for thy prayer an conscience way of life CHAP char V now the way of death is this first of all it is evil and full of curse murders adulteries adul teries lusts for thefts idolatries idol atries magic arts sorceries sor ceries robberies false terl teri testimonies hypocrisies duplicity craft arrogance vice presumptuousness greed foul speech jealousy loftiness pretense persecutors of the good hating bating truth loving falsehood not cleaving to that which is good nor to righteous judgment on the watch not for good but 1 for lor or c evil v I 1 1 far from whom are meekness and humility loving vanities pursuing revenge not pitying a poor man no not t laboring laborim boring for t the L ie distressed not knowing him that bilat made them murderers tf of children destroyers of the image of god turning away the needy op oppressing the afflicted advocates otres of the in nich rich ia lawless judges of the poor universal sinners alay stay ye be delivered children from all these chad CHAP VL VI see that no one lead thee astray f from rom this way of the te teaching achin because apart from god does ile he teach thee for if thou art able to bear the whole yoke of the lord thou shat b be e perfect but if thou art not able what thou art able that dp clo and concerning food what thou thon art arc able baart beart but of that offered to idols beware exceedingly cee j far it W R a worship of 91 dead gods CHAP VIL VII now concerning baptism thus baptize thee theeb having first uttered all these things baptize into the name of the father and of the sn son and of the holy spirit in runt running water but if thou hast not running water baptize in other water and if thou canet not in corthen cold cod then inward in warm but if thou hast neither pour water upon the head thrice into the name of father and son and holy spirit but before the baptism let the and baptized fast and whatever others can but the baptized thou command to fast two or three days before f CHAP VIII but let not your fast ings be appointed appoint kol cei in common with the hypocrites for they fast anthe on the second day and on the fifth but do ye fast on the fourth and the preparation day nor like the hypocrites but as the lor lord r commanded in his hnis gospel thus pray our father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done as in heaven so soi on earth our daily dally bread give us tod today to d day y rn and forgive us our debts as we also aiso 1 forgive our debtors and bring us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one for thine is the power and the glory forever three times in the day pray ye thus CHAP char IX now concerning the eu charls thus give thanks first erst concerning the cup we thank thee our father for the holy vine of david thy servant which thou hast bast made known to us through jesus thy servant to thee be the glory forever and concerning the broken bread we thank thee iee lee our father lor for the life and the knowledge ON led which thou hast made known to us through jesus thy servant to thee be beane tue glory kiery forever just as this broken bread was scattered over the hills and having been gathered together became one so let thy church be gathered together from the ends of the earth into thy kingdom for thine is the glory and the power through throng gh je jesus s us christ forever but let no one eat or drink of your eucharist except those baptized into the lords name for in regard to this the lord hath bath said sald give not that which is holy to the dogs cliar char X now know after ye are filled thus do ye give thanks we thank thee holy father for thy holy name which thou hast caused to dwell in our hearts and for the knowledge and faith and immortality which thou hast bast r made nade known to us through rough jesus thy servant to thee be the glory forever thou almighty master create all thin thins things s for thy isy names sake sale both food andarino and arink drink thou give tomen to men fon for enjoyment in order that they might give thee thanks thanks but to us thou hast bast graciously gln gin given en s spiritual food and drink and eternal ilfe lire life ilfe through th thy servant before all things we thag thank thee that thou art powerful to thee be the glory forever remember lord thy church to 0 d deliver dellver el IV er it from froin every enery evil eau and to make a le l e it perfect in thy love and gather it from the four foun winds it the sanctified into thy kingdom which thou hast prepared for it for thine Is the power and the glory forever let grace come and let this world pass away hosanna to the son of david whoever is holy let him come whoever is not let iet him repent maranatha amen but permit the prophets to give thanks as much as they will CHAP XI now whoever cometh and tea xea cheth you all these things before spoken receive him but if it the teacher himself turn aside and teach another teaching so as to overthrow this do not hear him but if he teach so as to promote righteousness and knowledge of the lord lor receive him as the lord but in regard to the apostles and prophets according to the ordinance of the gospel so do ye and every apostle who cometh to you let him be received as ag the lord but he shall not remain more than one day if however there be need then the next dat day but if he remains three days he is a false prophet but when the apostle depar teth let iet him take nothing except bread elou enough ii till he lodge again but if he ask rn money ney he is a false prophet An devery and every prophet who speak eth in the spirit ye shall shail not try nor lut iut judge for every sin shall be forgiven but the sin shall shail not be forgiven but not every one that speak eth in the spirit Is a prophet but only if he have the ways of th the lord eLord sofrom so from their ways shall the false prophet and the prophet be known and no prophet vrho orders a meal in th the espirit spirit leateth of it unless indeed he is a false prophet and every prophet who tea cheth the truth lruth if he do not that which he tea cheth he is a false prophet but every prophet i proved true acting with a view to th the mystery of the church on earth but not teaching others to do all that hu he himself boeth shall not be judged a mong you for ton with god he hath his judgment j for forso torso so did the ancient prophets p I 1 also but whoever in the spirit says give m me e money or something else ye shall not hear him but if for tor others ln in need ho lle bids you give let no one judge adge g him cilip CHAP XII but let every one that cometh in the lords name be received but afterward thou test and know kilow him for tor ye yc shall have understanding r right ghi and left if he who comes is a traveler help him as much as you cant can but he shall not remain with you unless for two or three days if there be necessity but if he will take up his abode among you being an artisan let him work and so cat but if he have no trade 1 provide according to your youn understanding derst der and in that that no idler live with you as a christian |