VARIETIES OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY RelSt 535 Lost Books of Early Christian Literature R. Kraft This list is based on Goodspeed-Grant chapter 16; the arrangements attempts to be roughly chronological. Goodspeed-Grant do not claim to be exhaustive here! [Add now NHL Coptic texts of which no Greek exists.] Gospel "Q" (?) -- no complete text "Signs" Source of GJn -- no complete text "We" Source of Acts -- no complete text Letter(s) of Paul to the Corinthians -- no text [see 1-2 Cor] Letter of Paul to the Laodiceans (?) -- no text [see Eph?] Letter of Paul to the Alexandrians -- no text [see Mur.Canon] Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians -- no complete Greek text Epistle of the Apostles -- no Greek text [Ethiopic] Letter of the Gallican Churches -- no complete text Shepherd of Hermas -- no complete Greek text Revelation of Peter -- no complete Greek text Sibylline Oracles Books 9, 10, 15 -- no text Pistis Sophia -- no Greek text Gospel of the Egyptians -- no complete text [see NHL] Gospel of the Hebrews -- no complete text Gospel of Peter -- no complete text British Museum Gospel -- no complete text Gospel of Thomas -- no complete Greek text [see NHL Coptic] Traditions of Matthias -- no text Secret Sayings of Matthias -- no text Gospel of Matthias(?) -- no text Gospel of Ebionites -- no complete text Gospel of Basilides -- no text Gospel of Judas(?) -- no text Gospel of Truth -- no Greek text [Coptic] Gospel of Philip -- no Greek text [Coptic] Gospel of Bartholomew(?) -- no text Gospel of Barnabas(?) -- no text Gospel of Apelles(?) -- no text Gospel of Cerinthus(?) -- no text Gospel of Eve(?) -- no text Gospel of Perfection(?) -- no text Acts of Paul -- no complete text Acts of John -- no complete text Acts of Peter -- no complete text Acts of Andrew -- no complete text Clementine Recognitions -- no complete Greek text Preaching of Peter -- no text Preachings of Peter -- no text Journeys of Peter -- no text Ascents of Jacob/James -- no text [[here the sequence becomes more strictly chronological]] Apology of Quadratus -- no text Aristo's Dialogue of Jason and Papiscus -- no text Apology of Aristides -- no complete Greek text Justin's Dialogue with Trypho -- no complete text Justin's Against the Greeks -- no text Justin's Against All Heresies (=? Refutation) -- no text Justin's Against Marcion -- no text Justin's On the Soverignty of God -- no text Justin's Psaltes -- no text Justin's On the Soul -- no text Letter to Diognetus -- no complete text Tatian's Diatessaron -- no Greek or Syriac text Tatian's Problems -- no text Tatian's On Perfection according to the Savior -- no Greek text Tatian's On Animals -- no text Tatian's On Demons (?) -- no text Tatian's Chronicle -- no text Rhodo, Solutions -- no text Rhodo, Against the Heresy of Marcion -- no text Rhodo, On the Six Days' Work of Creation -- no text Marcion, Contradictions -- no text Teaching (Doctrina) of the Apostles (short form) -- no Greek text Papias, Interpretations of Sayings of the Lord -- no text Odes of Solomon -- no complete Greek text Hegesippus, Memoirs -- no text Melito, On the Conduct of Life and the Prophets -- no text Melito, On the Church -- no text Melito, On the Lord's Day -- no text Melito, On the Faith of Man -- no text Melito, On His Creation -- no text Melito, On the Obedience of Faith -- no text Melito, On the Senses -- no text Melito, On the Soul and Body -- no text Melito, On Baptism -- no text Melito, On Truth -- no text Melito, On the Creation and Generation of Christ -- no text Melito, On Prophecy -- no text Melito, On Hospitality -- no text Melito, A Key [to the Scriptures] -- no text Melito, On the Devil and the Revelation of John -- no text Melito, Apology -- no text Melito, Selections from the Old Testament -- no text Theophilus of Antioch, Against the Heresy of Hermogenes -- no text Theophilus of Antioch, Against Marcion -- no text Theophilus of Antioch, Gospel Harmony (?) -- no text Theophilus of Antioch, Catechetical Books -- no text Theophilus of Antioch, On History -- no text Theophilus of Antioch, Commentary on Proverbs -- no text Irenaeus, Refutation of Gnosticism -- no Greek text Irenaeus, Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching -- no Greek text Irenaeus, On Knowledge -- no text Irenaeus, On Schism -- no text Irenaeus, On the Ogdoad -- no text Irenaeus, On Sovereignty -- no text Clement of Alexandria, Outlines [of Scripture] -- no text Clement of Alexandria, On the Passover -- no text Clement of Alexandria, On Fasting -- no text Clement of Alexandria, On Evil-speaking -- no text Clement of Alexandria, On Patience -- no text Clement of Alexandria, On Providence -- no text Clement of Alexandria, On the Prophet Amos (?) -- no text Tertullian, On Baptism -- no Greek text Tertullian, On the Hope of the Faithful -- no text Tertullian, On Paradise -- no text Tertullian, Against the Followers of Apelles -- no text Tertullian, On the Origin of the Soul -- no text Tertullian, On Fate -- no text Tertullian, On Ecstasy -- no text Tertullian, Garments of Aaron -- no text Tertullian, To a Philosophic Friend -- no text Tertullian, On Flesh and Soul -- no text Tertullian, On Submission of Soul -- no text Tertullian, Superstition of the World -- no text Tertullian, On Shows -- no Greek text Tertullian, On the Veiling of Virgins -- no Greek text Tertullian, On Clean and Unclean Animals (?) -- no text Tertullian, On Circumcision (?) -- no text Hippolytus, Refutation of All Heresies -- no complete Greek text Hippolytus, On Daniel -- no complete Greek text Hippolytus, On the Song of Songs -- no Greek text Hippolytus, On the Blessing of Moses -- no Greek text Hippolytus, On the Story of David and Goliath -- no Greek text Hippolytus, The Six Days of Creation -- no text Hippolytus, What Followed the Six Days -- no text Hippolytus, The Blessing of Jacob -- no Greek text Hippolytus, The Blessing of Balaam -- no text Hippolytus, Moses' Song -- no text Hippolytus, Elkanah and Hannah -- no text Hippolytus, The Witch of Endor -- no text Hippolytus, On the Psalms -- no text Hippolytus, On Proverbs -- no text Hippolytus, On Ecclesiastes -- no text Hippolytus, On Isaiah (part) -- no text Hippolytus, On Ezekiel (part) -- no text Hippolytus, On Zechariah -- no text Hippolytus, On Matthew (part) -- no text Hippolytus, Parable of the Talents -- no text Hippolytus, The Two Thieves -- no text Hippolytus, On the Revelation -- no text Hippolytus, Against Marcion -- no text Hippolytus, Against Artemon: the Little Labyrinth -- no text Hippolytus, Against 32 Heresies -- no text Hippolytus, Heads against Gaius (?) -- no text Hippolytus, In Defense of the Gospel and Revelation of John -- no text Hippolytus, On the Resurrection -- no text Hippolytus, On the Universe: Against the Greeks and Plato -- no text Hippolytus, On Good and the Source of Evil -- no text Hippolytus, Address to Severina -- no text Hippolytus, Determination of the Date of Easter -- no text Hippolytus, Chronicle -- no Greek text Hippolytus, Apostolic Tradition -- no Greek text Gaius, Dialogue with Proclus -- no text Origen, Hexapla -- no Greek text Origen, Homilies -- no Greek text of 554 out of 574 Origen, Homilies -- no text of 388 out of 574 Origen, Commentaries -- no Greek text of 275 out of 291 Origen, Commentaries -- no text of ??? out of 291 ("very little preserved in Latin") Origen, On First Principles -- no complete Greek text Origen, Letters -- no text of 98 out of 100 Origen, Miscellanies in 10 books -- no text Julius Africanus, Chronography -- no text Julius Africanus, Cestoi (or Paradoxa) -- no text Julius Africanus, Letter to Aristides -- no text Dionysius of Alexandria, On Nature -- no complete text Dionysius of Alexandria, On trials -- no text Dionysius of Alexandria, On Promises -- no complete text Dionysius of Alexandria, Refutation and Apology -- no text Dionysius of Alexandria, Exposition of Ecclesiastes (part) -- no text Dionysius of Alexandria, On Temptations -- no text Dionysius of Alexandria, Fifty Letters -- no text for most Nepos of Arsinoe%, Refutation of the Allegorists -- no text Novatian, On the Passover -- no text Novatian, On the Sabbath -- no text Novatian, On Circumcision -- no text Novatian, On the Priesthood -- no text Novatian, On Prayer -- no text Novatian, On Zeal -- no text Novatian, On Attalus -- no text Pamphilus, Defense of Origen -- no Greek text, only book 1 in Latin Lactantius, Symposium (or, the Banquet) -- no text Lactantius, Journey to Nicomedia -- no text Lactantius, Grammar -- no text Lactantius, Letters to Probus in 4 books -- no text Lactantius, Letters to Severus in 2 books -- no text Lactantius, Letters to Demetrianus in 2 books -- no text Victorinus, Against All Heresies -- no certain text Victorinus, Commentaries on Gen Ex Lev Isa Ezek Hab Qoh Cant Matt -- no text Eusebius of Caesaria, -- //end (incomplete)//