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Didache 12

Doctrine of the Apostles

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But let every one that cometh in the name of the Lord be received; and then when ye have tested him ye shall know him, for ye shall have understanding on the right hand and on the left.

2If the comer is a traveler, assist him, so far as ye are able; but he shall not stay with you more than two or three days, if it be necessary.

3But if he wishes to settle with you, being a craftsman, let him work for and eat his bread.

4But if he has no craft, according to your wisdom provide how he shall live as a Christian among you, but not in idleness.

5If he will not do this, he is trafficking upon Christ. Beware of such men.

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About Didache

A handbook of the Christian community from the end of the 1st century: the two ways, how to baptise, how to pray, how to celebrate the eucharist and how to spot a prophet who is in it for himself. English text: The Apostolic Fathers, Didache, J. B. Lightfoot, 1891 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.

Source: The Apostolic Fathers, Didache, J. B. Lightfoot (1891) · public domain