A Greek Text of the Didache

Based on the Bryennios Edition

 

Column 'A' indicates the redactional layer to which the accompanying text is attributed in Part 1 of The Gospel of Matthew’s Dependence on the Didache.

      1 = the Peri or Base layer (also referred to as P/B)

      2 = the Prophet layer (also referred to as PR)

      3 = the Modifying Teacher layer (also referred to as MT)

      4 = the Gospel layer

      5 = the Jerusalem addition

 

Column 'B' indicates the presence of previously existing traditions incorporated into, or quoted by, one of the Didache's five contributors.

      TW = the Two Ways tradition

      LS = a Law Summary

      SO = a Sayings Onion; SO.a-e represent five individual elements of that collection

      GV= a saying on Giving, possibly from Sirach 12.1

      TK = the so-called Teknon teaching, a wisdom tradition based on Ps. 36 (LXX)

      BA = a tradition concerning Baptism and the baptismal fast

      LP = a version of the Lord's Prayer

      DG = a saying regarding giving what is holy to Dogs

      PR = the Prophet document (which constitutes the entirety of the Prophet layer)

      FF = a tradition regarding Firstfruits

      ML = a quotation of Malachi 1.11

      AP = a self-contained Apocalypse or eschatological warning

Where column 'B' is vacant, this indicates a direct contribution by the editor of the layer whose number is indicated in column 'A'.

 

Column 'C' indicates those verses of Matthew's Gospel that contain conceptual and verbal similarities to the corresponding text of the Didache. Underlining of this text indicates a direct verbal parallel between the Didache and the verse indicated in Matthew's Gospel.

                                                                                               

 

A

B

C

 

Didaxh\ kuri/ou dia_ tw=n dw&deka a0posto&lwn

toi=j e1qnesin  

1

 

28.16,20

28.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1  9Odoi du/o ei0si/, mi/a th=j zwh~j kai\ mi/a tou= qana&tou, diafora_ de\ pollh\ metacu\ tw~ du/o o(dw~n.

1

 

TW

TW

7.13-14

 

1.2a  9H me\n ou]n o(do\j th~j zwh=j e0stin au3th

1

TW

 

 

1.2b Prw~ton

a0gaph/seij to\n qeo\n to\n poih/santa& se,

1

1

LS

TW

22.38

 

1.2c deu/teron to\n plhsi/on sou w(j seauto&n:

1

LS

22.39

 

1.2d pa&nta de\ o#sa e0a_n qelhsh|j mh\ gi/nesqai/ soi,

kai/ su\ a1llw| mh\ poi/ei.

 

1

1

LS

LS

7.12

 

1.3a Tou/twn de\ tw~n lo&gwn h9 didaxh/ e0stin au3th:

1

 

 

 

1.3b Eu0logei=te tou\j katarwme/nouj u9mi=n

kai\ proseu/xesqe u9pe\r tw~n e0xqrw~n u9mw~n,

nhsteu/ete de\ u9pe\r tw~n diwko&ntwn u9ma=j:

1

1

1

 

SO.a
SO.a
SO.a

 

5.44

5.44

 

1.3c poi/a ga_r xa&rij,

e0a_n a)gapa~te tou\j a)gapw~ntaj u9ma~j;

ou0xi\ kai\ ta\ e1qnh to\ au0to\ poiou=sin;

u9mei=j de\ a0gapa~te tou\j misou=ntaj u9maj

kai\ ou0x e3cete e0xqro&n.

 

1

1

1

1

1

SO.b
SO.b
SO.b

SO.b

SO.b

 

5.46

5.47

 

1.4a  0Ape/xou tw~n sarkikw~n kai\ swmatikw~n e0piqumiw~n:

 

1

SO.c

 

 

1.4b e0a&n ti/j soi dw|~ r9a&pisma ei0j th\n decia_n siago&na,

stre/yon au0tw|~ kai\ th\n a!llhn,

     1.4b(r) kai\ e1sh| te/leioj:

e0a&n a0ggareu/sh| se/ tij mi/lion e3n, u3page met' au0tou= du/o:

e0a&n a1rh| tij to\ i9matio&n sou, do\j au0tw|~ kai\ to\n xitw~na:

e0a&n la&bh| tij a)po\ sou= to\ so&n,

mh\ a)pai/tei: ou0de\  ga_r du\nasai.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 

SO.d
SO.d

SO.d

SO.d

SO.d

SO.d

 

5.39

5.39

5.48; 19.21

5.41

5.40

 

1.5a Panti\ tw~| ai0tou=nti/ se di/dou kai\ mh\ a)pai/tei:

pa~si ga_r qe/lei di/dosqai o( path\r e0k tw~n i0di/wn xarisma&twn.

 

1

1

1

SO.e

SO.e

SO.e

5.42

5.45

 

1.5b Maka&rioj o( didou\j kata_ th_n

e0ntolh/n: a)qw~|oj ga&r e0stin. 1.5c Ou0ai\

tw|~ lamba&nonti: ei0 me\n ga_r xrei/an e1xwn lamba&nei tij, a)qw~|oj e1stai: o( de\ mh\ xrei/an e1xwn dw&sei di/khn, i9nati/ e1labe kai\ ei0j ti/: e0n sunoxh=| de\ geno&menoj e0cetasqh/setai peri\ w{n e1prace kai\ ou0k e0celeu/setai e0kei=qen, me/xrij ou[ a)podw~| to\n e1sxaton kodra&nthn.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.26

5.26

 

1.6  0Alla_ kai\ peri\ tou/tou de\ ei1rhtai:

<< 9Idrwsa&tw h9 e0lehmosu/nh sou ei0j ta_v xei=ra&j sou,

me/xrij a!n gnw~|j, ti/ni dw~|j.>>

 

3

3

3

 

GV

GV

 

 

2.1 Deute/ra de\ e0ntolh\ th=j didaxh=j:

1

LS

 

 

2.2 Ou0 foneu/seij,

ou0 moixeu/seij,

1

1

TW

TW

5.21; 19.18

5.27; 19.18

ou0 paidofqorh/seij, ou0 porneu/seij,

ou0 kle/yeij, o0u mageu/seij,

1

1

TW

TW

 

 

ou0 fagmakeu/seij,

ou0 foneu/seij te/knon e0n fqora~| ou0de gennhqe/n a0poktenei=j,

2.3 ou0k e0piqumh/seij ta_ tou= plhsi/on.

1

1

1

TW

TW

TW

 

 

Ou0k e0piorkh/seij,

ou0 yeudomarturh/seij,

ou0 kakologh/seij,

ou0 mnhsikakh/seij.

1

1

1

1

TW

TW

TW

TW

5.33

 

2.4 Ou0k e1sh| dignw&mwn ou0de\ di/glwssoj

pagi\j ga_r qana&tou h9 diglwssi/a.

1

1

TW

TW

 

 

2.5 Ou0k e1stai o( lo&goj sou yeudh/j ou0 keno&j,

a)lla_ memestwme/noj pra&cei.

1

1

TW

TW

 

 

2.6 Ou0k e1sh| pleone/kthj ou0de\ a3rpac ou0de\ u9pokrith\j

ou0de\ kakoh/qhj ou0de\ u9perh/fanoj: ou0 lh/yh| boulh\n

ponhra_n kata_ tou= plhsi/on sou.

1

1

1

TW

TW

TW

 

 

2.7 Ou0 mish/seij pa&nta a!nqrwpon, a)lla_ ou3j me\n e0le/gceij, peri\ w{n de\ proseu/ch|, ou3j de\ a)gaph/seij u(pe\r

th\n yuxh/n sou.

 

1

1

1

TW

TW

TW

 

 

3.1 Te/knon mou, feu=ge a)po\ panto\j ponhrou=

kai\ a)po\ panto\j o(moi/ou au0tou=.

3.2 Mh\ gi/nou o0rgi/loj, o(dhgei= ga\r h9 o0rgh\ pro\j to\n fo&non, mhde\ zhlwth\j mhde\ e0ristiko\j mhde\ qumiko&j:

e0k ga\r tou/twn a9pa&ntwn fo&noi gennw~ntai.

1

1

1

1

1

TK

TK

TK

TK

TK

 

 

5.21,22

 

3.3 Te/knon mou, mh\ gi/nou e0piqumhth/j,

o(dhgei= ga_r h9 e0piqumi/a pro\j th\n pornei/an,

mhde\ ai0sxrolo&goj mhde\ u9yhlo&fqalmoj:

e0k ga\r tou/twn a9pa&ntwn moixei=ai gennw~ntai.

1

1

1

1

TK

TK

TK

TK

5.27

 

5.28

 

3.4 te/knon mou, mh\ gi/nou oi0wnosko&poj,

 e0peidh\ o(dhgei= ei0j th\n ei0dwlolatri/an,

mhde\ e0paoido\j mhde\ maqhmatiko\j mhde\ perikaqai/rwn,

mhde\ qe/le au0ta_ ble/pein <mhde\ a)kou/ein>:

e0k ga_r tou/twn a(pa&ntwn ei0dwlolatri/a genna~tai.

1

1

1

1

1

TK

TK

TK

TK

TK

 

 

3.5 Te/knon mou, mh\ gi/nou yeu/sthj,

 e0peidh\ o(dhgei= to\ yeu=sma ei0j th\n kloph/n,

mhde\ fila&rguroj mhde\ keno&docoj:

e0k ga_r tou/twn a(pa&ntwn klopai\ gennw~ntai.

1

1

1

1

TK

TK

TK

TK

 

 

3.6 Te/knon mou, mh\ gi/nou go&ggusoj

e0peidh\ o(dhgei= ei0j th\n blasfhmi/an,

mhde\ au0qa&dhj mhde\ ponhro&frwn:

e0k ga\r tou/twn a9pa&ntwn blasqhmi/ai gennw~tia.

1

1

1

1

TK

TK

TK

TK

 

 

3.7  1Isqi de\ prau5j, e0pei\ oi9 praei=j klhronomh/sousi th\n gh=n

1

TK/

TW

5.5

 

3.8 Gi/nou makro&qumoj kai\ e0leh/mwn kai\ a1kakoj kai\ h9su/xioj kai\ a0gaqo\j kai\ tre/mwn tou\j lo&gouj dia\ panto&j, ou3j h1kousaj.

1

1

1

TW

TW

TW

5.7

 

3.9 Ou0x u9yw&seij seauto\n

ou0de\ dw&seij th|= yuxh|= sou qra&soj.

Ou0 kollhqh/setai h9 yuxh/ sou meta_ u9yhlw~n,

a0lla_ meta_ dikai/wn kai\ tapeinw~n a0nastrafh/sh|.

1

1

1

1

TW

TW

TW

TW

 

 

3.10 Ta\ sumbai/nonta& soi e0nergh/mata w(j a)gaqa\ prosde/ch|, ei0dw_j, o#ti a1ter qeou= ou0de\n gi/netai.

1

1

 

TW

TW

 

 

 

4.1 Te/knon mou, tou= lalou=nto&j soi to\n lo&gon tou= qeou= mnhsqh/sh| nukto\j kai\ h9me/raj, timh/seij de\ au0to\n w(j

ku/rion: o#qen ga_r h9 kurio&thj lalei=tai, e0kei= ku/rio&j e0stin. 4.2  0Ekzhth/seij de\ kaq' h9me/ran ta\ pro&swpa tw~n a(gi/wn, i3na e0panapah=|j toi=j lo&goij au0tw~n.

4.3 Ou0 poih/seij sxi/sma, ei0rhneu/seij de\ maxome/nouj: krinei=j dikai/wj, ou0 lh/yh| pro&swpon e0le/gcai

e0pi\ paraptw&masin.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

TW

TW

TW

TW

TW

TW

TW

TW

 

 

4.4 Ou0 diyuxh/seij, po&teron e1stai h1 ou1.

1

TW

 

 

4.5 Mh\ gi/nou pro\j me\n to\ labei=n e0ktei/nwn ta\j xei=raj, pro\j de\ to\ dou=nai suspw~n.

1

1

TW

TW

 

 

4.6  0Ea_n e1xh|j dia\ tw~n xeirw~n sou,

dw&seij lu/trwsin a9martiw~n sou.

1

1

TW

TW

 

 

4.7 Ou0 dista&seij dou=nai ou0de\ didou\j goggu/seij: gnw&sh| ga\r, ti/j e0stin o( tou= misqou= kalo\j a0ntapodo&thj.

4.8 Ou0k a)po