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Apostolic Constitutions
Nicene & Post-Nicene · AD 325–500 · 326 passages across 48 books
Commentary
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed be He that cometh in the name of the Lord "being the Lord God who appeared to us, "Hosanna in the highest."
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
O Eternal God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Creator of man and of woman, who didst replenish with the Spirit Miriam, and Deborah, and Anna, and Huldah;
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
And, "He that will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also."
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
"And from him that taketh thy goods, require them not again."
For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
For to yon this is not entrusted; for, on the contrary, it is said to those who are not of the dignity of magistrates or ministers: "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged.".
For the Lord says: "With what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and as you condemn, you shall be condemned."
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
But now our discourse hastens as to the principal part, that is, the constitution of ecclesiastical affairs, that so, when ye have learned this constitution from us, ye who are ordained bishops by us at the command of Christ, may perform all things according to the commands delivered you, knowing that he that heareth us heareth Christ, and he that heareth Christ heareth His God and Father.
For says the Lord: "He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that heareth me, heareth Him that sent me. "And, "He that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth Him that sent me."