Table of Contents
Chapter I.-The Two Ways; The First Commandment. Chapter II. -The Second Commandment: Gross Sin Forbidden. Chapter III. -Other Sins Forbidden. Chapter IV. -Various Precepts. Chapter V. -The Way of Death. Chapter VI. -Against False Teachers, and Food Offered to Idols. Chapter VII.-Concerning Baptism. Chapter VIII. -Concerning Fasting and Prayer (the Lord's Prayer). Chapter X. -Prayer After Communion. Chapter XI. -Concerning Teachers, Apostles, and Prophets. Chapter XII. -Reception of Christians. Chapter XIII. -Support of Prophets. Chapter XIV. -Christian Assembly on the Lord's Day. Chapter XV. -Bishops and Deacons; Christian Reproof. Chapter XVI. -Watchfulness; The Coming of the Lord. Elucidations Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book I. Sec. I.-General Commandments. Sec. II.-Commandments to Men. Concerning the Adornment of Ourselves, and the Sin Which Arises from Thence. Sec. III.-Commandments to Women. Concerning the Subjection of a Wife to Her Husband, and that She Must Be Loving and Modest. Book II. Sec. I.-On Examining Candidates for the Episcopal Office. That a Bishop Must Be Well Instructed and Experienced in the Word. Sec. II.-On the Character and Teaching of the Bishop. Sec. III.-How the Bishop is to Treat the Innocent, the Guilty, and the Penitent. Sec. IV.-On the Management of the Resources Collected for the Support of the Clergy, and the Relief of the Poor. Sec. V.-On Accusations, and the Treatment of Accusers. Sec. VI.-The Disputes of the Faithful to Be Settled by the Decisions of the Bishop, and the Faithful to Be Reconciled. Sec. VII.-On Assembling in the Church. Sec. VIII.-On the Duty of Working for a Livelihood. Elucidation Book III. Sec. I.-Concerning Widows. Sec. II.-On Deacons and Deaconesses, the Rest of the Clergy, and on Baptism. Book IV. Sec. I.-On Helping the Poor. Sec. II.-On Domestic and Social Life. Book V. Sec. I.-Concerning the Martyrs. Sec. II.-All Association with Idols is to Be Avoided. Sec. III.-On Feast Days and Fast Days. A Constitution Concerning the Great Passover Week. Book VI. Sec. I.-On Heresies. Sec. II.-History and Doctrines of Heresies. Sec. III.-The Heresies Attacked by the Apostles. Sec. IV.-Of the Law. Sec. V.-The Teaching of the Apostles in Opposition to Jewish and Gentile Superstitions, Especially in Regard to Marriage and Funerals. Sec. VI.-Conclusion of the Work. Book VII. Sec. I.-On the Two Ways, -The Way of Life and the Way of Death. Sec. II.-On the Formation of the Character of Believers, and on Giving of Thanks to God. Sec. III.-On the Instruction of Catechumens, and Their Initiation into Baptism. Sec. IV.-Enumeration Ordained by Apostles. Sec. V.-Daily Prayers. General Note. Book VIII. Sec. I.-On the Diversity of Spiritual Gifts. Sec. II.-Election and Ordination of Bishops: Form of Service on Sundays. Sec. III.-Ordination and Duties of the Clergy. Sec. IV.-Certain Prayers and Laws. Sec. V.-All the Apostles Urge the Observance of the Order of the Church. The Ecclesiastical Canons of the Same Holy Apostles.