Trying to find that obscure document for a homework assignment? It just might be here. I’ve collected a pretty sizeable group of documents from the early Christian church and the rest of the ancient world. Let me know if you think I should add something… and let me know if I’ve misattributed a text.
Ancient Christian Texts
Adrian 700 – 795 AD
- TEXTThe Epistle of Adrian
Africanus ~ 160 – 240 AD
- TEXTA Letter to Origen from Africanus about the History of Susanna
Antoninus September 18, 86 AD – March 7, 161 AD
- TEXTThe Epistle of Antoninus to the Common Assembly of Asia
Athenagoras ~ 133 – 190 AD
Clement of Alexandria ~ 150 – 215 AD
- TEXTPraise of the Corinthians Before the Breaking Forth of Schism Among Them
- TEXTA Hymn to Christ the Saviour
- TEXTFragments from Antonius Melissa
- TEXTExhortation to the Heathen
- TEXTFragments of Clemens Alexandrinus
- TEXTThe Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book I (Chap. I to Chap. XV)
- TEXTThe Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book II
- TEXTThe Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book III
- TEXTThe Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book IV (Chap. I to Chap. XIII)
- TEXTThe Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book V (Chap. I to Chap. XII)
- TEXTThe Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book VI (Chap. I to Chap. X)
- TEXTThe Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book VII (Chap. I to Chap. X)
- TEXTThe Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book VIII
- TEXTWho Is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved?
Commodianus ~ 250 AD
- TEXTThe Instructions of Commodianus In Favour of Christian Discipline
Corderius ~1479 – 1564 AD
- TEXTThe Catena on Luke
Eusebius ~ 260 – 340 AD
- TEXTEusebius — Ecclesiastical History Book 1
- TEXTEusebius — Ecclesiastical History Book 2
- TEXTEusebius — Ecclesiastical History Book 3
- TEXTEusebius — Ecclesiastical History Book 4
- TEXTEusebius — Ecclesiastical History Book 5
- TEXTEusebius — Ecclesiastical History Book 6
- TEXTEusebius — Ecclesiastical History Book 7
- TEXTEusebius — Ecclesiastical History Book 8
- TEXTEusebius — Ecclesiastical History Book 8 (Appendix) – The Martyrs of Palestine
- TEXTEusebius — Ecclesiastical History Book 9
- TEXTEusebius — Ecclesiastical History Book 10
Ignatius ~ Late 1st century – 140 AD
- TEXTThe Second Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
- TEXTThe Third Epistle of the Same St. Ignatius
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to Hero
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to Mary At Neapolis, Near Zarbus
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to the Philippians
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyraeans
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to St. John the Apostle
- TEXTA Second Epistle of Ignatius to St. John
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians
- TEXTThe Epistle of Ignatius to the Virgin Mary
Irenaeus 130 – 202 AD
Justin Martyr 100 – 165 AD
- TEXTThe First Apology of Justin Martyr
- TEXTThe Second Apology of Justin Martyr
- TEXTJustin Describes His Studies In Philosophy and Other Articles
- TEXTOther Fragments from the Lost Writings of Justin
- TEXTFragments of the Lost Work of Justin on the Resurrection
- TEXTIt Is Proved That This Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled and Other Articles
- TEXTChrist Refers All Things to the Father and Other Articles
- TEXTJustin’s Hortatory Address to the Greeks
- TEXTJustin on the Sole Government of God
- TEXTThe Discourse to the Greeks
- TEXTDialog with Trypho
Marcion of Smyrna Authorship unknown, written ~ 160 – 200 AD
- TEXTThe Encyclical Epistle of the Church At Smyrna Concerning the Martyrdom of the Holy Polycarp
Marcus Aurelius April 26, 121 – March 17, 180 AD
- TEXTThe Epistle of Marcus Aurelius
Mary of Cassobelae ~ Early 2nd century
- TEXTThe Epistle of Maria the Proselyte to Ignatius
Minucius Felix Died ~ 250 AD
- TEXTThe Octavius of Minucius Felix (Chap. I to Chap. XXI)
Nicetas ~ 1000 AD
- TEXTNicetas Bishop of Heraclea — from His Catena
Origen ~ 184 – 253 AD
- TEXTOrigen Against Celsus — Book I
- TEXTOrigen Against Celsus — Book II
- TEXTOrigen Against Celsus — Book III
- TEXTOrigen Against Celsus — Book IV
- TEXTOrigen Against Celsus — Book V
- TEXTOrigen Against Celsus — Book VI
- TEXTOrigen Against Celsus — Book VII
- TEXTOrigen Against Celsus — Book VIII
- TEXTOrigen De Principiis
- TEXTA Letter from Origen to Africanus
- TEXTA Letter from Origen to Gregory
Papias, St. ~ 60 – 130 AD
- TEXTFragments of Papias
Pastor, the
Polycarp 69 – 155 AD
- TEXTThe Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
Tatian ~ 120 – 180 AD
- TEXTTatian’s Address to the Greeks
Tertullian 155 – 220 AD
- TEXTAd Martyras
- TEXTAgainst All Heresies
- TEXTAgainst Hermogenes
- TEXTThe Five Books Against Marcion — Book I
- TEXTThe Five Books Against Marcion — Book II
- TEXTThe Five Books Against Marcion — Book III
- TEXTThe Five Books Against Marcion — Book IV
- TEXTThe Five Books Against Marcion — Book V
- TEXTAgainst Praxeas
- TEXTAgainst the Valentinians
- TEXTDe Fuga In Persecutione
- TEXTOf Patience
- TEXTOn Baptism
- TEXTOn Exhortation to Chastity
- TEXTOn Fasting
- TEXTOn Modesty
- TEXTOn Monogamy
- TEXTOn Prayer
- TEXTOn Repentance
- TEXTOn the Apparel of Women
- TEXTOn the Flesh of Christ
- TEXTOn the Pallium
- TEXTOn the Resurrection of the Flesh
- TEXTOn the Veiling of Virgins
- TEXTScorpiace: Antidote for the Scorpion’s Sting
- TEXTAd Nationes — Book I
- TEXTAd Nationes — Book II
- TEXTAn Answer to the Jews
- TEXTThe Apology (Chap. I to Chap. XXIII)
- TEXTOn Idolatry
- TEXTThe Prescription Against Heretics
- TEXTThe Chaplet, or de Corona
- TEXTThe Shows, or de Spectaculis
- TEXTThe Soul’s Testimony
- TEXTTo Scapula
- TEXTA Treatise on the Soul
- TEXTTo His Wife
Instructor, The Clement of Alexandria ~ 150 – 215 AD
Theophilus of Antioch Died ~ 184 AD
Thomas a Kempis 1380 – July 25, 1471
- TEXTThe Imitation of Christ
Wesley, John June 28, 1703 – March 2, 1791
- TEXTA Plain Account of Christian Perfection
Unknown
- TEXTThe Martyrdom of Ignatius
- TEXTThe Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs: Justin, Chariton, Charites, Paeon, and Liberianus
- TEXTPrayer to the Paedagogus
- TEXTTo the Paedagogus
- TEXTFragments Found In Greek Only In the Oxford Edition / Not Given In the Oxford Edition
- TEXTThe Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas
- TEXTReply of the Blessed Virgin to This Letter
- TEXTMaximus and Antonius Melissa
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