Didache

Anonymous

Didache. The Apostolic Fathers with an English translation In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Lake, Kirsopp, translator. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann Ltd. 1912.

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.)