The Apostolic Fathers in EnglishMichael W. Holmes The Apostolic Fathers is an important collection of writings revered by early Christians but not included in the final canon of the New Testament. Here a leading expert on these texts offers an authoritative contemporary translation, in the tradition of the magisterial Lightfoot version but thoroughly up-to-date. The third edition features numerous changes, including carefully revised translations and a new, more user-friendly design. The introduction, notes, and bibliographies have been freshly revised as well. |
Contents
| 7 | |
| 13 | |
| 26 | |
First Clement | 36 |
Second Clement | 73 |
The Letters of Ignatius | 87 |
The Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians | 130 |
Introduction | 142 |
The Shepherd of Hermas Introduction | 199 |
Visions | 206 |
Commandments | 224 |
Parables | 242 |
The Epistle to Diognetus Introduction | 288 |
| 293 | |
Fragments of Papias Introduction | 302 |
Fragments of Papias | 308 |
Translation | 147 |
The Didache Introduction | 157 |
Translation | 163 |
The Epistle of Barnabas Introduction | 172 |
Translation | 177 |
Additional Fragments from Irenaeus | 320 |
| 323 | |
Maps | 332 |
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