Category Archives: Didache

The Didache 25 – Eucharist or Thanksgiving

This series is reflecting on the Didache if you want to read it separately. Now concerning the Eucharist, give thanks this way. First, concerning the cup: We thank thee, our Father, for the holy vine of David Thy servant, which You madest known to us through Jesus Thy Servant; to Thee be the glory for [...]
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The Didache 24 – Pray This Way

This series is reflecting on the Didache if you want to read it separately. Do not pray like the hypocrites, but rather as the Lord commanded in His Gospel, like this: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. [...]
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The Didache 23 – Fasting

This series is reflecting on the Didache if you want to read it separately. But let not your fasts be with the hypocrites, for they fast on the second and fifth day of the week. Rather, fast on the fourth day and the Preparation (Friday). The “hypocrites” in this context would be those Jews who [...]
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The Didache 22 – Baptize This Way

This series is reflecting on the Didache if you want to read it separately. And concerning baptism, baptize this way: Having first said all these things, baptize into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, in living water. But if you have no living water, baptize into other [...]
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The Didache 21 – Do What You Are Able

This series is reflecting on the Didache if you want to read it separately. For if you are able to bear the entire yoke of the Lord, you will be perfect; but if you are not able to do this, do what you are able. And concerning food, bear what you are able; but against [...]
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The Didache 20 – Who Causes You To Err?

This series is reflecting on the Didache if you want to read it separately. See that no one causes you to err from this way of the Teaching, since apart from God it teaches you. The construction of the sentence above is awkward in this, probably more literal, translation. I’ve read a number of the [...]
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The Didache 19 – The Way of Death

This series is reflecting on the Didache if you want to read it separately. And the way of death is this: First of all it is evil and accursed: murders, adultery, lust, fornication, thefts, idolatries, magic arts, witchcrafts, rape, false witness, hypocrisy, double-heartedness, deceit, haughtiness, depravity, self-will, greediness, filthy talking, jealousy, over-confidence, loftiness, boastfulness; persecutors [...]
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The Didache 18 – Confession

This series is reflecting on the Didache if you want to read it separately. In the church you shall acknowledge your transgressions, and you shall not come near for your prayer with an evil conscience. This is the way of life. The Teaching emphasizes confession. As in James, the earliest records are of confession before [...]
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The Didache 17 – Do Not Add Or Subtract

This series is reflecting on the Didache if you want to read it separately. You shall hate all hypocrisy and everything which is not pleasing to the Lord. Do not in any way forsake the commandments of the Lord; but keep what you have received, neither adding thereto nor taking away therefrom. Hate hypocrisy. Hate [...]
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The Didache 16 – Do Not Engender Bitterness

This series is reflecting on the Didache if you want to read it separately. Do not remove your hand from your son or daughter; rather, teach them the fear of God from their youth. Do not enjoin anything in your bitterness upon your bondman or maidservant, who hope in the same God, lest ever they [...]
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