THE TEACHING OF THE LORD THROUGH THE TWELVE APOSTLES TO THE GENTILES Part 2

 CHAPTER III

son, flee from all evil and from all that is like unto M it ; 2 be not inclined to anger, for anger leadeth

Ley. xix. z6.

to murder ; neither be a zealot, nor quarrelsome, nor

passionate ; for of all these things come murdefs. 3 **y son, be not lustful, for lust leadetli unto fornication ;

neither be of foul speech, nor of lofty eye ; for of all these things come adulteries. 4 My son practise not augury, inasmuch as it leadeth unto idolatry ¡ nor be an user of charms, nor an astrologer, nor an user of purifi- cations, neither desire to look upon them ; (or f all these things cometh idolatr . $ My son, be not a liar ¡

THE TEACHING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES 3

inasmuch as  lying leadeth unto theft ,  neither a money-

lover,

lv OI

vain-glorious ; for of all   these things come

thefts.

6 My son, be not a murmurer, inasmuch as it z COF. ¥. EO.

leadeth’ unto blasphemy , nor stubborn, nor evil-mindcd ; for of all thcse  things come blasphemies. y Out be meek,

for the meek shall inherit  the earth ; 8 be long-suffering, Ps. jy i i, Matt. v. 5.

and merciful and guileless and peaceable, and good, and always   in   fear of   the   words which   thou   hast   heard.

9 lion  Shalt  not  exalt  thyself,  neither shalt  thou  give

arrogance to thy soul ; thy soul shall not be joined with

the  lofty, but with the just and lowly shalt thou converse.

CORR IGENDA

Read more also

PAGE

i 6

2 3

j8

p*

Margin yerr§8Evzn Alexandria

Hosanna &c. should be  printed  wit la next

receive 6 but withholdeth  them  for giving.J   If  thou  hast it  in  thy hands  thou  shalt  give  a  ransom  for  thy  sins.§ y Thou shalt not hesitate  to  give,  neither  when thou givest shalt thou murmur || ; for thou shalt know who is

or ‘•\•/hen* asked to

give'

§ or ' if thou hast, thou shalt give with thy hanas.’

Dan. iV. 7•

the fair recompenser of the reward.   8 Thou shalt not ]| or ‘ grudge.’

turn away from him that is in need, but thou shalt share   all things with thy brother and shalt not call anything

thine own , for if ye are sharers in that which is incor- ruptible, how much more in the things which are cor- ruptible !   9 Thou shalt not take away thy hand from thy

son  or from  thy daughter, but from their  youth up thou

Matt. v. z6.

Luke xii. J9.

Matt. xix i 8, i 9

9•

i. zo.

THE TEACHING   OF  THE   TWELVE   APOSTLES

and he shall not come out thence till he have paid the uttermost farthing. 6 But about this also it hath been said, Let thine alms sweat into thy hands until thou discernest unto whom thou givest.

CHAPTER II

OW the  second commandment   of  the  teaching  is 2 Thou   shalt   not   kill,   thou   shalt   not   commit adultery, thou shalt not corrupt child ren, thou shalt not commit fornication, thou shalt not  steal,  thou  shalt not use magic arts, thou shalt not use sorcery, thou shalt not

son, flee from al evil and from all that is like unto M it ; 2 be not inclined to anger, for anger leadeth

Lev. xiz. z 6.

to murder ; neither be a zealot, nor quarrelsome, nor passionate ; for of all these things come murders. 3 I\4y son, be not lustful, for lust leadeth unto fornication ; neither be of foul speech, nor of lofty eye ; for of all these things come adulteries. 4 My son practise not augury, inasmuch as it leadeth unto idolatry ; nor be an user of charms, nor an astrologer, nor an user of purifi- cations, neit her desire to look upon them ; formfra il these things cometh idolat . 5 My son, be not a liar ;

THE TEACHING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES 3

inasmuch as 1} ing leadeth unto theft ; neither a money- lover, nor vain-glorious ; for of all these things come

thefts. 6 My son,  be  not  a  murmurer,  inasmuch  as it i Cor. K› IO‹

leadeth’ unto blasphemy , nor stubborn, nor evil-minded ; for of all these things come blasphemies.   y But be meek, for the meek  shall inherit the earth ;  8 be long-suffering, and merciful and guileless and peaceable, and good, and always   in   fear  of   the   words  which  thou   hast   heard. p Thou shalt not exalt thyself, neither shalt thou give arrogance to thy soul ,  thy soul shall not  be  joined  with the lofty, but with the just and lowly shalt thou conversc. i o The operations [of God] that befall thee shalt thou accept as good,  knowing that without God nothing cometh to pass.

CHAPTER IV

Y son, night and day shalt thou remember him that speaketh unto thee the word of God ; and thou

shalt honour him as God, for where * the power of the • lit. • whence.’

Lord † is proclaimed there is the Lord. z And thou shalt seek out day by day the faces of thc saints that thou

mayest  rest upon their words. 3 Thou  she.It  not  desire

or ’ the Lordship.’

division, but thou  shalt  makc  peace  between them that Comp. Matt. v. 9.

are at strife : thou   shalt   judge   rigliteously,   thou shal t not   respect    persons   in    reproving   for   transgressions. 4 Thou shaft not waver in spirit whether it shall be yea

or  no.   $ Be  not  one  that  stretcheth forth his hands to Comp. Prov. xvi. 6.

receive 6 but withholdeth  them  for giving.$   If  thou  hast it  in  thy hands  thou  shalt  give  a  ransom  for  thy  sins.§ y Thou shalt not hesitate  to  give,  neither  when thou givest shalt thou murmur || ; for thou shalt know who is

or ‘ when asked to

give.’

§ or • if thou hast, thou she lt give wi th ‹1:y hands.'

the fair recompenser of the reward.  8 Thou shalt not || or ‘ grudge.'

turn away from him that is in need, but thou shalt share Comp. ii Cor. in. y.

all things with thy brother and  shalt  not  call  anything thine own , for if ye are sharers in that which is incor- ruptible, how much more in the things which are cor- ruptible !   Q Thou shalt not take away thy hand from thy son or from thy daughter, but from their youth up thou

4 THE    TEACHING OF THE   TWELVE   APOSTLES

shalt teach  them  the fear of God.     io  Thou shalt  not in thy bitterness lay commands upon thy bo ndman or thy maidservant  who  hope  in  the same  God ;   lest  at  any

time they cease to fear H inn who is the God over

E pm. wi. 5.

both. row He cometh not to call men according to out- ward appearance, but to those whom the Spirit hath made ready   for   Him.    i I And   ye servants   be subject unto your   masters, as unto an image of God in shamefastness

and  fear.     i z Thou shalt  hate all  hypocrisy  and  all  that is not pleasing unto the Lord. i 3 TlioU shalt not forsake the command ments of  the  Lord,  but  thou shalt  keep what thereto thou hast received, neither adding nor taking;

Comp. Deut. iv. 2, and away. i 4 9"hou shalt confess thy sites in the congrega-

* or ‘ to  the  place of tion, and thou shalt not come to thy pra) er * with an evil

prayer’ zs in Acts conscience. This is the  \Vay of life.

CHAPTER V

UT the Way of Death is this : first of all it is evi) and full of cursing, murders, adulteries, covetous desires, fornications, thefts, ido1atries, witchcrafts, sorceries, plun- derings, false witnessings, hypocrisies, duplicity, guile, arrogance, malice, 

stubborrniess, greed, foulncss of speech, envy, insolence, pi‘ide, boasting ; 2 persecutors of the good, hating truth, loving falsehood ; not e.cknowledging th c reward of righteousness, not cleaving  to  th:it which  is good neither to righteous judgment ; watchful †  not toward good but toward  evil ; from whom   meekness and patience are for removed ; loving  vain  things, seeking after recompense, 

not pitying the poor, not sor- rowing with the sorrow-laden, not acknowledging their Maker ; murderers of children, destroyers of the image of God, turning away from the needy, grieving the aPlicted ; advocates of the rich, lawless judges of the poor ; wholly given to sin. May ye be delivered, my children from all

these.

Port 1.         Part 3