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The Epistula Apostolorum (Epistle of the Apostles)

M. R. James (1924) · existing translation, source record and notes · Edition commentary

Chapter 1

Read in this edition: source locators and uncertainty marks are retained. Square brackets can mark gaps or editorial interventions; headings and supplied subtitles belong to the edition. Coverage and cautions

Edition commentary

The first four leaves of the Coptic MS. are lost, so we depend on the Ethiopic for the opening of the text.