The Apostolic Fathers in English

This book 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.;First Clement -- Second Clement -- The letters of Ignatius -- To the Ephesians -- To the Magnesians -- To the Trallians -- To the Romans -- To the Philadelphians -- To the Smyrnaeans -- To Polycarp -- The letter of Polycarp to the Philippians -- The martyrdom of Polycarp -- The didache -- The epistle of Barnabas -- The shepherd of Hermas -- Visions -- Commandments -- Parables -- The epistle to Diognetus -- Fragments of Papias -- Additional fragments from Irenaeus. 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. A reliable translation of important early Christian texts not included in the New Testament.