Lightfoots Apostolic
Fathers in English

Lightfoot

The Apostolic Fathers Comprising the Epistles (Genuine and Spurious) of Clement of Rome,the Epistles
of S. Ignatius, the Epistle of S. Polycarp, the Martyrdom of S. Polycarp, the Teaching of the Apostles,
the Epistle of Barnabas, the Shepherd of Hermas, the Epistle to Diognetus, the Fragments of Papias,
the Reliques Ofthe Elders Preserved in Irenæus.

Revised Texts with Short Introductions and English Translations by the Late J. B. Lightfoot, D. D., D.C. L., Ll. D., Lord Bishop of Durham,
Edited and Completed by J. R. Harmer, D. D., Lord Bishop of Rochester, Sometime Chaplain to the Bishop of Durham.

Contents

Title Page: LIGHTFOOTS APOSTOLIC FATHERS IN ENGLISH

Introductory Note

Note to the Second Edition

The Epistles of S. Clement of Rome

The Epistle of S. Clement to the Corinthians

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2

The Epistle of S. Clement to the Corinthians

An Ancient Homily by an Unknown Author

An Ancient Homily

The Epistles of S. Ignatius

A Map to Illustrate the Epistles of S. Ignatius

1

2

3

1. To the Ephesians

2. To the Magnesians

3. To the Trallians

4. To the Romans

5. To the Philadelphians

6. To the Symrnæans

7. To S. Polycarp

The Epistle of S. Polycarp

1

2

The Epistle of S. Polycarp

The Martyrdom of S. Polycarp

1

2

Letter of the Smyrnæans

The Didache, or Teaching of the Apostles

1

2

The Teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles by the Twelve Apostles

The Epistle of Barnabas

1

2

The Epistle of Barnabas

The Shepherd of Hermas

1

2

3

4

I. Greek Manuscripts

II. Versions

III. Patristic Quotations

The Shepherd of Hermas

Vision 1

Vision 2

Vision 3

Vision 4

Revelation 5

Mandate the First

Mandate the Second

Mandate the Third

Mandate the Fourth

Mandate the Fifth

Mandate the Sixth

Mandate the Seventh

Mandate the Eighth

Mandate the Ninth

Mandate the Tenth

Mandate the Eleventh

Mandate the Twelfth

Parable the Tenth

The Epistle to Diognetus

1

2

The Epistle to Diognetus

The Fragments of Papias

Fragments of Papias

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

XI

XII

XIII

XIV

XV

XVI

XVII

XVIII

XIX

XX

The Reliques of the Elders Preserved in Irenæus

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

XI

XII

XIII

XIV

XV

XVI

XVII

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