Extra Biblical Writings
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(Pseudepigrapha, Gnostic, Apocrypha & Dead Sea Scrolls)


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Not all of these links are currently online yet. As of this writing, only the acts and the Dead Sea Scrols are up, but I'm working on more I have listed here all the books (not in alphabetical order) within my current collection and if you know the name or even a part of the name of the book that you are after you can do a quick search on this page using the find function in your own browser (usually it is the ctrl f keys). 


Early Church Fathers (only a few of my favourites)

The Didache

The Martyrdom of Polycarp

Adrian in behalf of Christians

1st Apology of Justin Martyr

2nd Apology of Justin Martyr

Justin’s Discourse to the Greeks

Justin’s Hortatory Address to Greeks

Justin-sole government of God

Justin-the Resurrection

Fragments of Justin’s writings

Epistle of Antoninus

The Epistle of Barnabus

Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians

The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus

1st Epistle of Clement of Rome

2nd Epistle of Clement of Rome

Fragment of Papias

(Not online yet)

Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs

(Not online yet)

Marcus Aurelius to the Senate

The Shepard of Hermas


Old Testament Pseudepigrapha Section

Life of Adam and Eve

Life of Adam and Eve-Slavonic Version

Apocalypse of Adam

First Book of Adam & Eve

Second Book of Adam & Eve

Testament of Abraham

Revelation of Moses

Apocalypse of Moses

1st Enoch

Book of Enoch

Secrets of Enoch

The Martyrdom of Isaiah

The Book of Jubilees (+ intro)

Letter of Aristeas


Old Testament Apocrypha Section


1st Esdras

2nd Esdras

1st Maccabees

2nd Maccabees

3rd Maccabees

4th Maccabees

Letter of Jeremiah

The Prayer of Azariah

Baruch

Prayer of Manassas

Bel and the Dragon

Wisdom of Sirach

Wisdom of Solomon

Additions to Esther

Tobit

Judith

Susanna

Psalm 151


Writings Section

Apostles Creed

Magnesians

Trallians

Community Rule (see also : Dead Sea Scrolls)

The 'Zadokite' Document (See also : Dead Sea Scrolls)

Narrative of Joseph of Arimathaea

The Prayer of the Apostle Paul

(Not online yet)

Epistle of the Apostles

The Epistle to the Laodiceans (Paul’s Epistle to the Laodiceans)

The Letters of Herod & Pilate (A collection of them in 1 file)

The Report of Pilate to Caesar

Report of Pilate the Procurator

Report of Pontius Pilate

History of Joseph the Carpenter

Apocryphon of James

The Letter of Peter to Philip

Correspondence of Jesus and Abgarus (King of Edessa)

Correspondence of Paul and Seneca

Excerpts from Pistis Sophia

(Not online yet)

Book of John the Evangelist

Ptolemy’s Commentary on the Gospel of John Prologue

Avenging of the Saviour

Teachings of Addeus the Apostle

(Not online yet)

The Three Steles of Seth

(Not online yet)

Sophia of Jesus Christ

(Not online yet)

The Odes of Simon of Cyrene

(Not online yet)

The Apocryphon of John

The Sentances of Sextus

Book of Thomas the Contender


The Apocalypse Section

Apocalypse of Adam

Apocalypse of Sedrach

Revelation of John

First Apocalypse of James

Second Apocalypse of James

Apocalypse of the Virgin

Revelation of Moses

Apocalypse of Moses

Apocalypse of Peter

Fragments-Apocalypse of Peter

Revelation of Peter

Fragments-Apocalypse of Paul

Revelation of Paul

Revelation of Paul (dif-ver)

Apocalypse of Paul

Revelation of Stephen

Apocalypse of Thomas

Revelation of Esdras (diff)

1st Esdras (Revelation of Esdras)

2cnd Esdras (Revelation of Esdras)


Gospel Section

Gospel of Bartholomew

Gospel of Peter (Or Peter's Lost Gospel)

Gospel of Philip

The Secret Gospel of Mark (See Gnostic Section)

Gospel of Mary (same as Pseudo-Matthew)

Gospel of the Nativity of Mary

Gospel of Mary of Bethany

Gospel of James-Protoevangelium

Gospel of the Lord-by Marcion

Gospel of Truth

Gospel of Nicodemus (Or Acts Of Pilate)

Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (also called Gospel of Mary)

Gospel of Thomas

Infancy Gospel of Thomas

Infancy Compilation of all

Infancy Gospel of Thomas-A Text

Infancy Gospel of Thomas-B Text

Infancy Gospel of Thomas-Latin Text

Arabic Infancy Gospel

Infancy Gospel

Gospel of the Egyptians

Hymnal prayer from the Gospel of the Egyptians


Acts Section


Acts of Andrew and Matthias

Acts of Andrew

Acts of Peter and Andrew

Acts of Peter

Acts of Philip

Martyrdom of Matthew

Giving up of Pilate

Martyrdom of Bartholomew

Acts of Barnabas

Acts of Thaddeaus

Acts of Thomas

The Book of Thomas the Contender

Not online

Acts of Paul

Acts of Paul (Paul and Thecla)

Acts of John

Acts of John (Mystery of the Cross)

Acts of John the Theologian

Death of Mary-By John

Passing of Mary

Acts and Martyrdom of Matthew

Death of Pilate


Gnostic Documents
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Naghammadi
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Acts of Peter and the 12 Apostles

Gospel of the Egyptians

Paraphrase of Shem

Not online

Allogenes

Gospel of Philip

Plato, Republic 588A-589B

Apocalypse of Adam

Gospel of Thomas

Prayer of the Apostle Paul

Apocalypse of James (1st)

Apocalypse of James (2cnd)

Gospel of Truth

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Hymn of Jesus

Not on Line

Treatise of the Great Seth (2cnd)

Apocalypse of Paul Hypostasis of the Archons

Book

Sentences of Sextus

Apocalypse of Peter

Hypsiphrone

Sophia of Jesus Christ

The Apocryphon of James

Interpretation of Knowledge

Teachings of Silvanus

Apocryphon of John

Letter of Peter to Philip

Testimony of Truth

Asclepius 21-29

Marsanes

Not Online

Thought of Norea

Authoritative Teaching

Melchizedek

Three Steles of Seth

Book of Thomas the Contender

Odes of Solomon

Thunder, Perfect Mind

Concept of Our Great Power

On the Anointing

Treatise on the Resurrection

The Dialogue of the Savior

Not Online

On the Baptism A

On the Baptism B

Trimorphic Protennoia

Tripartite Tractate

Not Online

On the Eucharist A

On the Eucharist B

Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth

Eugnostos the Blessed

A Valentinian Exposition

Exegesis on the Soul

Zostrianos

Not Online

First book of Pistis Sophia

Second Book of Pistis

Sophia

Not Online

On the Origin of the World


Gnostic Scriptures and fragments Section


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The Books of the Saviour (Bruce Codex)
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The Untitled Text in the Bruce Codex

Fragment of a Gnostic Hymn

The First Book of Ieou (Missing Chapters 11-41)

The Second Book of Ieou

Not Online

Fragment on the passage of the soul

Translation of The Naassene Psalm

Excerpts of Basilides writings

The mystic dance of Jesus

Ptolemy`s commentary on the Gospel of John chapter 1

Ephiphanes -On Justice

Ptolemaus Letter to Flora

The Gospel of the Lord. (the gospel of Marcion of Sinope)

The Ophite Diagrams

The Fragments of Heracleon

The Secret Gospel of Mark, paraphrased from a letter by Clement of Alexandria

Fragment of a Gnostic Hymn from Codex Brucianus

Fragment on the passage of the soul, from Codex Brucianus

The Gospel of the Ebionites

The Fragments of Valentinus


Secondary Sources on Gnosticism, polemical and critical works of the Churchfathers

Clemens Alexandrius, Stromata

Clemens Alexandrius, Stromata

Clemens Alexandrius, Stromata

Clemens Alexandrius, Stromata

Clemens Alexandrius, Stromata

The duel between Simon Magus and Peter

Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions

Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies

Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies

Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies

Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies

Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies

Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies

Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies

Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies

Ireneaus of Lyons, against all heresies

Ireneaus of Lyons, against all heresies

Ireneaus of Lyons, against all heresies

Ireneaus of Lyons, against all heresies

Ireneaus of Lyons, against all heresies

Origen`s Contra Celsum

Origen`s Contra Celsum

Origen`s Contra Celsum

Origen`s Contra Celsum

Origen`s Contra Celsum

Origen`s Contra Celsum


Manichaean Materials (Gnostic)

The Coptic Manichaean Prayerbooks

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The Psalms of the Festival of Bema (the mercy seat)
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Psalm CCXXIII

Psalm CCXXVIII

Psalm CCXXX

Psalm CCXXXV

Psalm CCXXXVII

Pslam CCXXXIX

Psalm CCXL

Psalm CXLI

The Psalms to Jesus
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Psalm I

Psalm II

Psalm V

Psalm VII

Psalm X

Psalm XI

Psalm XXI

Psalm XXX

Psalm XXXI

Separate Psalms
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Taste and Know that the Lord is Sweet

Put in me a Holy heart, my God

Light your lamps

The Kephalia of the Lord Mani

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Iranian Hymns and Prayers

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The Hymn on the Third Messenger and the Archons

Hymn to the Father of Greatness

The Hymn about the Captivity of Light

Invocation of Jesus the Splendor

Hymn on the Second Coming of Jesus

Hymn on the fate of the Living Soul

Hymn exhorting the soul to remembrance

Hymn to the Living Soul

Hymn to the Third Messenger

Hymn in praise of Mani

Commemorative hymn for Mar Zaku

Homily on the correct preparations for the sacred Meal

Invocation of the angels

The Invocation of Bar Simus

Invocation of the gods in the Moon

A Confessional Prayer for the elect

The Hymn on the End of the World

The Hymn on Body-and-Soul

The Funerary Hymn

Hymns to the soul

Hymn in honor of the Dominions of Light

Untitled Parthian Hymn

The Crucifixion Hymn

Hymns and writings  ascribed  to Mani

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The Praise of the Lesser Ones

The Praise of the Greater Ones

We would fulfil. Mani`s hymn to Jesus, the King

The Praise of Jesus the life-giver

Untitled Psalm fragment

The opening words of the Living Gospel

Apocryphal letter to Màr Ammo ascribed to Mani

Parables

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Parable about the Auditors

Parable about the farmer

Parable of the pearl-borer

The Parable of the monk and the girl

Parable about the two snakes

Miscellaneous Manichaean fragments

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A manichean Psalm

Primal Man, a manichean fragment

Come to me, my kinsman, the Light, my Guide. A Manichean Prayer

The End of the deficiency. A manichean eschatological hymn

Joy came over me. A manichean fragment

Salvation of the soul. A Turkish Manichean fragment

excerpt from the Fundamental Epistle of Mani

O soul... a manichaean fragment

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Secondary  Sources:  the  Anti-Manichaean  polemics of the  Church  fathers
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Augustin`s De Moribus Ecclesiae Catholicae (On the morals of the Catholic Church)

Augustin`s De Moribus Manichaerorum. (On the morals of the Manichaeans)

Augustin`s De Duabus Animabus Contra Manichaeos

Augustin`s Disputation against Fortunatus, the Manichaean

Augustin`s Contra Epistolam Fundamenti Manhaei. (Against the Fundamental Epistle of Manicheaeus.)

Augustin`s Contra Faustum Manichaeum. Books I - XV

Augustin`s Contra Faustum Manichaeum. Books XVI-XXII

Augustin`s Contra Faustum Manichaeum. Books XXIII-XXXIII

Augustin`s De Natura Boni, Contra Manicheorum

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Mandaean Scriptures and Fragments. (Gnostic)

  The Ginza Rba - Canonical Prayerbooks of the Mandaeans
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Book of Souls (Baptism Liturgy) (1-31)

Masiqta: 32-49, 50-72

The Letter ('ngirta) (73-74)

Hymns of praise (75-77)

The Responses ('niania) (78-103)

Rushma (Daily ablution prayers) (104)

Salutation of Kings (Asut malkia) (105a)

Tab taba Itabia (the full Commemoration prayer for the dead and living) (170)

Hymns of praise etc. (171-172)

Shumhata (The "Names") (173-176)

Little New Year's Feast prayer (177)

Prayer for "honouring" the crown (178)

Prayer of Yahia (410)

Odd hymns (411-414)

The Haran Gawaitha

The Book of John the Baptizer Chapters (1-4,8-10)

Fragments
 

The Messenger of Light.

The Deliverance of Adam.

The Baptism of Adam.

The Soul`s Deliverance.

Bliss and Peace.

The soul in its coat of all colours.

Wrapped in Sleep.

The Song of Ascent.

Instruction of Adam by an Uthra.


Cathar Lithurgy -From the Lyons Ritual- (Gnostic)

The Apparelhamentum, confession of sins

Traditio, immersion into the community of parfaits


Western Mysticism (Gnostic)

Selections from the Western Mystical Traditon.

The Supersensual Life by Jacob Boehme

Some excerpts from Mikhail Naimy`s Book of Mirdad.

Fama Fraternitatis - a rosicrucian document.

Consideratio Brevio - a rosicrucian document.


The Dead Sea Scrolls

Fragments and smaller works.
 

The temple as described in the Temple Scroll

Laws

The Words of Moses

Commentaries on Genesis

The Book of Secrets

Priestly Service on New Year's Day

A Reworking of Genesis And Exodus

A Liturgical Calendar

Ordinances

The Inheritance of  The Firstborn, The Messiah of David

Commentary on Psalms

Prayer of Praise

The Last Days: A Commentary on Selected Verses

A Liturgy

A Lament for Zion

The Secret of The Way Things Are

The Ages of The World

A Baptismal Liturgy

In Praise of Wisdom

Meditation on Israel's History

A Horoscope Written in Code

Lives of The Patriarchs

The Book of Giants

The archangel Michael And King Zedekiah

Israel And The Holy Land

Assorted Manuscripts

Enoch And The Watchers

The Two Ways

The Healing of King Nabonindus

The War Scroll

The Vision of Daniel

Psalms

A Vision of The Son of God

Tales of The Patriarchs

The Acts of A King

The Thanksgiving Psalms

The Coming of Melchizedek

The Divine Throne Chariot

Tongues of Fire

The Parable of the Bountiful Tree

Redemption and Resurrection

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.The Dead Sea Scriptures - by Theodor H. Gaster -
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The Service of God.
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The Manual of Discipline.

The 'Zadokite' Document.

The Letter of the Law: Ordinances.

A Formulary of Blessings.

The Praise of God.
 

The Hymn of the Initiants.

The Book of Hymns.

Poems from a Qumran Hymnal : 
a] David (Psalm 151)
b] Invitation to Grace after Meals
c] Plea for Grace
d] Supplication
e] The City of God
f] Morning Hymn

A / B / C / D / E / F

Lament for Zion.

Hymns of Triumph.

Prayer for Intercession.

The Litany of the Angels. 


Miscellaneous Section



 

Ahikar (Haiqar) -Wisdom Literature


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