THE TEACHING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES part 4

8 THE TEACHING  OF THE  TWELVE  APOSTLES

thc false prophet and the prophet   be   known.   

Q And every   prophet   that appoiiitetli   a table in the spirit shall not eat thereof, otherwise   he is a false prophet.      i o And if   any   prophet    that   teacheth    the   truth   doeth   not   the th ings that he teaclietli   lie is a false prophet.     i i And any   prophet    approved   and    true,   that   doeth    things for a worldly   mystery of   the church   but   teaclieth not   men to do as he himself doeth, lie shall not be judged among you : for   he   hath   his   judgment    with   God.      For   in like manner did also the prophets of old time.     i 2 But

whosoever shall say in the spirit, 6ive me moneys or any other   things, ye shall not hearken unto him ,   b ut if he bid   ) ou   give   concerning others that are in need let  no

man judge him.

CHAPTER  XII

EN“ everyone that  cometh  in the name of thc Lord be received , and then after ye have tested him ye

Acts xviii. j , xx. 3}.

shall know him , for ye shall havc understanding of right and left.   z If he that cometh is a wayfarer, give him aid as much as ye are able ,   but lie shall not abide with you save for t w'o or three days if need be.  3  nt if he be

wi1li• s to settle ainong you as being a craftsman let him

labour and eat ;  d but if he have no craft, provide accord- ing  to your discretion  that he shall not live idle  amongst

you as a Christia-n 5 But if he will not do thus lie is  a

t aPicker in Christ : of such men beware.

CHAPTER XIII

UT every prophet that is willing to settle among you is worthy of his food.  z In like manner a true teacher

is himself also worthy even as the labourer, of his food.

3 All  the first-fruits then of the produce  of  wine fat  and

thrcsliing floor, oxen and sheep, slialt  thou take and give,

Lev. xxii i, Num. xviii. even the fii st-fruits, unto tlic propliets, for they are your high   priests , 4 But if ) e have no prophet, give   them unto  the  poor. 5 If  thou  makest  a   baking. of  loaves, take the first-fruits and give according to the command-

THE  TEACHING  OF THE  TWELVE  APOSTLliS 9

ment ; and in li1:e manner  when  thou opencst a  jar  of wine or oil, tame the first-fruits and give  unto the prophets. 

2 And of money and raiinent and  every possession take the first-fruits atid give as secmetli good unto thee according to ttie commandment.

CHAPTER XIV

ND on the   Lord’s day of the Lord assemble  your- Rev. i. i o.

selves together and break bread ; and give thanks after

having confessed   also your   transgressions, that

sacrifice may be pure. 2 And let not any man that is nt variance with his fellow come together with you until they be reconciled, that your sacrifice be not polluted. 3 F’or this † is that which was spoken of by  the Lord :

In every place and time offer un to me a pure sacrifice,

for I am a great King, saitli the Loi d , and My Name is wonderful among the Gentiles.

CHAPTER XV

ELECT  therefore  for  yours•Ives bishops and  deacons  } or overseers  Cf, Acta

worthy of the Lord . 

men that are meek, and not lovers of money, and true and approved, For they themselves also minister unto }ou the   ministry   of prophets and teachers,   2 therefore   disregard   them   not ; for it is they that are the 1ionoure‹l   ones among   ygu with the prophets and teachers. 

3 And reprove   one ano:her, not in   wrath   but   iii   peace, as ye have   it   iii the Gospel , and   to any man that wrongs   lits   neigh- bour, let no   one   speak,   neither   lct   him   hear   aught from   you   until   he repent.   4 And   )'our   prayers,   and your alms, and all your actions, so perform   ye them   as ye have it in the Go e1 of our Lord.

CHAPTER XVI

LATCH for  your  life. Let not  your  lamps  be Luke xii. j5.

quenched, and let not your loins be ungirded ; but

be ye reudy, for ye know not the hour in which our Lord Matt, xxiv. z,

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