Original Author: Unknown
Date Written: 50-120 AD
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The Didache
Credit:
Translators: Alexander Roberts & James Donaldson
Digital Edition: Early Christian Writings (Peter Kirby)
Summary: This edition presents the full English text of the Didache, translated by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson, one of the classic public‑domain translations of early Christian writings. The page includes:
Complete text of the Didache, divided into its traditional chapters
The “Two Ways” teaching (Way of Life and Way of Death)
Moral instructions and commandments for Christian living (e.g., charity, speech, purity, humility)
Guidance on baptism, fasting, prayer, and the Eucharist
Instructions for receiving traveling teachers, apostles, and prophets
Early church order, including roles of bishops and deacons
An apocalyptic closing chapter on watchfulness and the coming of the Lord
The edition is hosted by Early Christian Writings, a long‑running scholarly resource curated by Peter Kirby, and provides a clean, accessible presentation of the Didache for study and reference.
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Ancient text (1st–2nd century CE); Roberts–Donaldson translation (19th century); digital edition (modern)
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