Rule of truth: prophets, Christ, apostles, Church
Such, my dear friend, is the preaching of the truth and the rule of our salvation; it is also the way that leads to life. (Jn 14:6) The prophets announced it, Christ established it, the apostles transmitted it; everywhere in the world the Church offers it to her children. (1 Tim 3:15)
With all confidence one must follow this way, with a sound will, so as to be pleasing to God by good works and the sincere desire for a perfect manner of life. (Jas 2:17-18; Mt 5:16)
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Irenaeus’s short handbook of the apostolic preaching (Epideixis), preserved in Armenian. English here is a densified reading translation for study.
English follows the Armenian of Patrologia Orientalis XII.5. Barthoulot’s French was used as a sense-check only. Robinson (1920) and Wilson’s prior English exist and were checked for independence — this page is densified English, not Original English Translation / no-previous-English.
Witnesses
- Copy-text PO XII.5 Epideixis (Armenian, Matenadaran M3710) (Armenian · §§1–10)
- Checked print Barthoulot French (PD) (French · §§1–10)
- Prior English Check Robinson 1920 / Wilson English (English · full work (prior complete English exists))
This is an AI-assisted study translation. Source fidelity and completeness have not been independently certified. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.