Didache

Remember, Lord, thy Church, to deliver it from all evil and to make it perfect in thy love, and gather it together in its holiness from the four winds to thy kingdom which thou hast prepared for it. For thine is the power and the glory for ever.

Let grace come and let this world pass away. Hosannah to the God of David. If any man be holy, let him come! if any man be not, let him repent: Maranatha,[*](A transliteration of Aramaic words meaning Our Lord! Come!) Amen.

But suffer the prophets to hold Eucharist as they will.

Whosoever then comes and teaches you all[*](Travelling teachers) these things aforesaid, receive him.

But if the teacher himself be perverted and teach another doctrine to destroy these things, do not listen to him, but if his teaching be for the increase of righteousness and knowledge of the Lord, receive him as the Lord.

And concerning the Apostles and Prophets,[*](Apostles) act thus according to the ordinance of the Gospel.[*](It is unknown to what ordinance the writer refers.)

Let every Apostle who comes to you be received as the Lord,