Apostolic Constitutions

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Contents 38 sections

Introductory Notice
Sec. I.—General Commandments
Sec. II.—Commandments to Men.
Sec. III.—Commandments to Women.
Sec. I.—On Examining Candidates for the Episcopal Office.
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
Sec. I.—Concerning Widows
Sec. II.—On Deacons and Deaconesses, the Rest of the Clergy, and on Baptism
Sec. I.—On Helping the Poor
Sec. II.—On Domestic and Social Life
Sec. I.—Concerning the Martyrs
Sec. II.—All Association with Idols is to Be Avoided
Sec. III.—On Feast Days and Fast Days
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
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
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
Elucidations

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