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| 1 CLEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| The First Epistle of Clement: A letter sent by the church at Rome to the church at Corinth, traditionally attributed to Clement of Rome (c. 96 AD). | |
| 2 CLEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 123 |
| The Second Epistle of Clement: Despite the name, this is actually an early Christian sermon rather than a letter, and is likely by a different author than 1 Clement. | |
| IGNATIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 165 |
| Letters of Ignatius of Antioch: Seven letters written by the Bishop of Antioch while he was being transported under guard to Rome for execution. | |
| POLYCARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 279 |
| Polycarp of Smyrna: Includes his letter to the Philippians and likely the account of his martyrdom. | |
| DIDACHE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 303 |
| The Didache (The Teaching): An anonymous early Christian manual providing instructions on ethics, rituals like baptism and the Eucharist, and church organization. | |
| BARNABAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 335 |
| The Epistle of Barnabas: A Greek treatise written to explain the relationship between the Old Testament law and the new Christian faith. |
Clement An early Bishop of Rome.
Ignatius A martyr and Bishop of Antioch.
Polycarp A disciple of the Apostle John and Bishop of Smyrna.
Didache Ancient Greek for "Teaching."
Barnabas A name associated with a companion of Paul, though the authorship of this epistle is debated.
Apostolic Fathers A collection of some of the oldest Christian writings outside the New Testament.