Διδαχή των Δώδεκα αποστόλων = Teaching of the Twelve Apostles
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Διδαχή των Δώδεκα αποστόλων = Teaching of the Twelve Apostles
Church polity -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Didache; Worship -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600
Chap X: 10 — Now after ye are filled thus do ye give
thanks: We thank thee, holy Father, for thy holy
name, which thou hast caused to dwell in our hearts,
and for the knowledge and faith and immortality which
thou hast made known to us through Jesus thy servant;
to thee be the glory forever. Thou, Almighty Master,
didst create all things for thy name's sake; both food
and drink thou didst give to men for enjoyment, in
order that they might give thanks to thee; but to us
thou hast graciously given spiritual food and drink
and eternal life through thy servant. Before all things,
we thank thee that thou art powerful; to thee be the
glory forever. Remember, Lord, thy church, to de-
liver it from every evil and to make it perfect in thy
love, and gather it from the four winds, it, the sancti-
fied, into thy kingdom, which thou hast prepared for
it; for thine is the power and the glory forever. Let
grace come and let this world pass away. Hosanna to
the son of David! Whoever is holy, let him come;
whoever is not let him repent. Maranatha. Amen.
But permit the prophets to give thanks as much as they
will.
Chap XI: 11 — Now whoever cometh and teacheth you
all these things, before spoken, receive him; but if the
teacher himself turn aside and teach another teaching,
so as to overthrow this, do not hear him; but if he teach
so as to promote righteousness and knowledge of the
Lord, receive him as the Lord. But in regard to the
apostles and prophets, according to the ordinance of the
gospel, so do ye. And every apostle who cometh to you,
let him be received as the Lord; but he shall not remain
more than one day; if, however, there be need, then
the next day; but if he remain three days, he is a false
prophet. But when the apostle departeth, let him take
nothing except bread enough till he lodge again; but
if he ask money, he is a false prophet. And every
prophet who speaketh in the spirit, ye shall not try
nor judge; for every sin shall be forgiven, but this sin
shall not be forgiven. But not every one that speaketh
in the spirit is a prophet, but only if he have the ways
of the Lord. So from their ways shall the false prophet
and the prophet be known. And no prophet who or-
ders a meal, in the spirit, eateth of it, unless indeed he
is a false prophet; and every prophet who teacheth the
truth, if he do not which he teacheth, is a false
prophet. But every prophet, proved, true, acting with
a view to the mystery of the church on earth, but not
teaching others to do all that he himself doeth, shall
not be judged among you; for with God he hath his
judgment; for so did the ancient prophets also. But
whoever, in the spirit, says: Give me money, or some-
thing else, ye shall not hear him; but if for others in
need, he bids you give, let no one judge him.
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