The Ante-Nicene Fathers (10 Volumes) ranges from the Apostolic Fathers to various third and fourth century sources including the liturgies and ancient Syriac documents. It was intended to comprise translations into English of all the extant works of the Fathers (with the exception of the more bulky works of Origen) down to the date of the first General Council held at Nicaea in 325 A.D. The basic aim of the translations has been to strive for literary exactness, placing the English reader as nearly as possible on an equal footing with those who are able to read the original.
General Editor : Phillip Schaff (1819-1893), who was born in Switzerland, was educated at Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin, and later took a position as Professor of Church history at German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Penn., and Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was involved in the formation of the Evangelical Alliance, the revision of the English Bible (the Revised Version), and the Alliance of the Reformed Churches. Schaff was founder of the American Society of Church History and was the author of The History of the Christian Church (8 volumes).
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume I
Clement of Rome
The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
Mathetes
The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus
Polycarp
The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrnam
Ignatius
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp The Second Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians The Third Epistle of the Same St. Ignatius The Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians The Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians The Epistle of Ignatius to Hero, a Deacon of Antioch The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philippians The Epistle of Maria the Proselyte to Ignatius The Epistle of Ignatius to Mary at Neapolis, Near Zarbus The Epistle of Ignatius to St. John the Apostle A Second Epistle of Ignatius to St. John The Epistle of Ignatius to the Virgin Mary The Martyrdom of Ignatius
Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas Fragments of Papias
Justin Martyr
The First Apology of Justin The Second Apology of Justin Dialogue of Justin Justin's Hortatory Address to the Greeks Justin on the Sole Government of God Fragments of the Lost Work of Justin on the Resurrection Other Fragments from the Lost Writings of Justin The Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs
Irenaeus
Irenaeus Against Heresies Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume II
The Pastor of Hermas
Book First—Visions Book Second—Commandments Book Third—Similitudes
Tatian
Address of Tatian to the Greeks
Theophilus of Antioch
Theophilus to Autolycus
Writings of Athenagoras
A Plea For the Christians On the Resurrection of the Dead
Clement of Alexandria
Exhortation to the Heathen The Instructor. [Paedagogus.] The Stromata, or Miscellanies Fragments of Clemens Alexandrinus Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved?
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume III
Tertullian
The Apology On Idolatry The Shows, or De Spectaculis The Chaplet, or De Corona To Scapula Ad Nationes Appendix An Answer to the Jews The Soul's Testimony A Treatise on the Soul The Prescription Against Heretics The Five Books Against Marcion Against Hermogenes Against the Valentinians On the Flesh of Christ On the Resurrection of the Flesh Against Praxeas Scorpiace Appendix. Against All Heresies On Repentance On Baptism On Prayer Ad Martyras The Passion of the Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicitas Of Patience
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume IV
Tertullian
I. On the Pallium II. On the Apparel of Women III. On the Veiling of Virgins IV. To His Wife V. On Exhortation to Chastity VI. On Monogamy VII. On Modesty VIII. On Fasting. In Opposition to the Psychics IX. De Fuga in Persecutione X. Appendix
Minucius Felix The Octavius of Minucius Felix The Instructions of Commodianus in Favour of Christian Discipline. Against the Gods of the Heathens. (Expressed in Acrostics.)
Origen
Prologue of Rufinus Origen de Principiis A Letter to Origen from Africanus About the History of Susanna A Letter from Origen to Africanus A Letter from Origen to Gregory Origen Against Celsus
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume V
Hyppolytus
The Refutation of All Heresies
The Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus
Cyprian
The Life and Passion of Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr The Epistles of Cyprian The Treatises of Cyprian The Seventh Council of Carthage Under Cyprian Treatises Attributed to Cyprian on Questionable Authority
Caius
Fragments of Caius
Novatian
A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity On the Jewish Meats
Appendix
Acts and Records of the Famous Controversy About the Baptism of Heretics A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop A Treatise on Re-Baptism by an Anonymous Writer
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume VI
Dionysius The Works of Dionysius Extant Fragments Exegetical Fragments
Julius Africanus
The Extant Writings of Julius Africanus
Anatolius and Minor Writers
The Paschal Canon of Anatolius of Alexandria Fragments of the Books on Arithmetic
Alexander of Cappadocia
From the Epistles of Alexander
Theognostus of Alexandria
From His Seven Books of Hypotyposes or Outlines
Pierius of Alexandria
I.—A Fragment of a Work of Pierius on the First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians II.—A Section on the Writings of Pierius
Theonas of Alexandria
The Epistle of Theonas, Bishop of Alexandria, to Lucianus, the Chief Chamberlain
Phileas
Fragments of the Epistle of Phileas to the People of Thmuis The Epistle of the Same Phileas of Thmuis to Meletius, Bishop of Lycopolis
Pamphilus
An Exposition of the Chapters of the Acts of the Apostles
Malchion
I.—The Epistle Written by Malchion II.—Fragments Apparently of the Same Epistle of the Synod of Antioch III.—From the Acts of the Disputation Conducted by Malchion Against Paul of Samosata IV.—A Point in the Same Disputation
Archelaus The Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes
Alexander
Of the Manichaeans
Peter, Bishop of Alexandria
The Genuine Acts of Peter The Canonical Epistle Fragments from the Writings of Peter
Alexander
Epistles on the Arian Heresy
Methodius
The Banquet of the Ten Virgins Concerning Free-Will From the Discourse on the Resurrection Fragments Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna Oration on the Psalms Three Fragments from the Homily on the Cross and Passion of Christ Some Other Fragments of the Same Methodius
Arnobius
The Seven Books of Arnobius Against the Heathen. (Adversus Gentes.)
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume VII
Lactantius
The Divine Institutes The Epitome of the Divine Institutes A Treatise on the Anger of God On the Workmanship of God, or the Formation of Man Of the Manner in Which the Persecutors Died Fragments of Lactantius The Phoenix A Poem on the Passion of the Lord
Venantius
On Easter Asterius Urbanus
The Extant Writings of Asterius Urbanus
Victorinus
On the Creation of the World Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John
Dionysius
Against the Sabellians
Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions
The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations Constitutions of the Holy Apostles
Clement
The Homily
Nicene Council
The Nicene Creed
Early Liturgies
The Divine Liturgy of James The Divine Liturgy of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark The Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume VIII
The Twelve Patriarchs
The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
Theodotus
Excerpts of Theodotus
Clement of Rome
Two Epistles Concerning Virginity Two Epistles Concerning Virginity—The First Epistle of the Blessed Clement Two Epistles Concerning Virginity—The Second Epistle of the Same Clement Pseudo-Clementine Literature
Recognitions of Clement Epistle of Peter to James Epistle of Clement to James The Clementine Homilies
Apocrypha of the New Testament
The Protevangelium of James The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew The Gospel of the Nativity of Mary The History of Joseph the Carpenter The Gospel of Thomas The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Saviour The Gospel of Nicodemus The Letter of Pontius Pilate The Report of Pilate the Procurator The Giving Up of Pontius Pilate The Death of Pilate, Who Condemned Jesus The Narrative of Joseph The Avenging of the Saviour Acts of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul The Story of Perpetua Acts of Paul and Thecla The Acts of Barnabas The Acts of Philip Acts and Martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Andrew Acts of Andrew and Matthias Acts of the Holy Apostles Peter and Andrew Acts and Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Apostle Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas Consummation of Thomas the Apostle Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew Acts of the Holy Apostle Thaddaeus, One of the Twelve Acts of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian Revelation of Moses Word and Revelation of Esdras Revelation of Paul Revelation of Saint John the Theologian The Account of St. John the Theologian The Passing of Mary
The Decretals
The Epistles of Zephyrinus The Epistles of Pope Callistus The Epistle of Pope Urban First The Epistles of Pope Pontianus Pope Anterus The Epistle The Epistles of Pope Fabian Decrees of Fabian
Memoirs of Edessa
Relating to the Earliest Establishment of Christianity in Edessa and the Neighbouring Countries A Canticle of Mar Jacob the Teacher on Edessa Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addaeus the Apostle
Ancient Syriac Documents
The Teaching of Addaeus the Apostle The Teaching of the Apostles The Teaching of Simon Cephas In the City of Rome Acts of Sharbil, Further, the Martyrdom of Barsamya, Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon Martyrdom Of the Holy Confessors History of Armenia Homily on Habib the Martyr A Homily on Guria and Shamuna Bardesan A Letter of Mara, Son of Serapion Ambrose
Remains of the Second and Third Centuries
Quadratus, Bishop of Athens Aristo of Pella Melito, the Philosopher Hegesippus Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth Rhodon Maximus Bishop of Jerusalem Claudius Apollinaris, Bishop of Hierapolis, and Apologist Polycrates Bishop of Ephesus Theophilus Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine Serapion Bishop of Antioch Apollonius Pantaenus The Alexandrian Philosopher Pseud-Irenaeus The Letter of the Churches of Vienna and Lugdunum to the Churches of Asia and Phrygia
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume X
Works Connected with the Gospels
The Gospel According to Peter Synoptical Table of the Four Canonical Gospels and the Gospel According to Peter The Diatessaron of Tatian Apocalypses and Romances
The Apocalypse of Peter The Vision of Paul The Apocalypse of the Holy Mother of God Concerning the Chastisements The Apocalypse of Sedrach The Testament of Abraham Life and Conduct of the Holy Women Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca The Narrative of Zosimus Concerning the Life of the Blessed
The Epistles of Clement
The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians The Second Epistle of Clement The Apology of Aristides The Passion of the Scillitan Martyrs
Origen
Letter of Origen to Gregory Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of John From the Second Book of the Commentary on the Gospel According to Matthew