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Epistle of Barnabas, Chapter 20

        
Epistle of Barnabas, Chapter 20

        
Codex Sinaiticus (4th c.) — biblical authors, 

        
Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891) · Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription

        
      


      
      
      

      

        
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  3. English translation: J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891), public domain, retrieved verbatim from Lightfoot 1891 via earlychristianwritings.com transcription.
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Manuscript: Codex Sinaiticus (4th c.) — biblical authors — page scan from Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891).

            
Original text: Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription (public domain).

            
English translation: J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891) (public domain).

            
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            §20.1-2 · Epistle of Barnabas 20:1-2
            

              
              
              
            

          


          
          

            
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Greek · Codex Sinaiticus transcription

                    
1η δε του μελανοϲ οδοϲ εϲτιν ϲκολιαϲ κ(αι) καταραϲ μεϲτη οδοϲ γαρ εϲτιν θανατου αιωνια μετα τιμωριαϲ εν η εϲτιν απολλυντα την ψυχην αυτων ειδωλολατρια θραϲυτηϲ ϋψοϲ δυναμεωϲ ϋποκριϲιϲ διπλοκαρδια μοιχια φονοϲ αρπαγη υπερηφανια παραβαϲειϲ δολοϲ · κακια · αυθαδια φαρμακια αφοβια 2διωκται των αγαθων · μιϲουντεϲ αληθιαν αγαπωτεϲ ψευδη · ου γινωϲκοντεϲ μιϲθον δικαιοϲυνηϲ ου κολλωμενοι αγαθω ου κριϲει δικαια χηρα και ορφανω ου προϲεχοντεϲ αγρυπνουντεϲ ουκ ειϲ φοβον θυ αλλα επι το πονηρον ων μακραν και πορρω πραυτηϲ και υπομονη αγαπωντεϲ ματαιοτητα διωκοντεϲ ανταποδομα ουκ ελεωντεϲ πτωχον ου πονουντεϲ επι καταπονουμενω · ευχεριϲ εν καταλαλια ου γινωϲκοντεϲ τον ποιηϲαντα αυτουϲ φονιϲ τεκνων φθοριϲ πλαϲματοϲ θυ αποϲτρεφομενοι τον ενδεομενον και καταπονουντεϲ τον θλιβομενον πλουϲιων παρακλητοι πενητων ανομοι κριται πανταμαρτητοι

            
          


          

            
English · J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891)

                    
1But the way of the Black One is crooked and full of a curse. For it is a way of eternal death with punishment wherein are the things that destroy men's souls--idolatry, boldness, exhalation of power, hypocrisy, doubleness of heart, adultery, murder, plundering, pride, transgression, treachery, malice, stubbornness, witchcraft, magic, covetousness, absence of the fear of God; 2persecutors of good men, hating the truth, loving lies, not perceiving the reward of righteousness, not cleaving to the good nor to the righteous judgment, paying no heed to the widow and the orphan, wakeful not for the fear of God but for that which is evil; men from whom gentleness and forbearance stand aloof and far off; loving vain things, pursuing a recompense, not pitying the poor man, not toiling for him that is oppressed with toil, ready to slander, not recognizing Him that made them murderers of children, corrupters of the creatures of God, turning away from him that is in want, oppressing him that is afflicted, advocates of the wealthy, unjust judges of the poor, sinful in all things.

          

        

        
      


    

    

    

      

      

        
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  • Source text: Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891) — view original
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  • Critical edition: Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription
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