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The Acta Barnabae is a late antique apocryphal act that presents itself as a first-person narrative by John Mark, companion of Barnabas and Paul. It recounts Barnabas’s…

The Acta Joannis is an early Christian apocryphal work recounting the missionary travels, miracles, and preaching of the apostle John. It survives only in fragmentary fo…

The anonymous treatise 'Ad Avircium Marcellum contra Cataphrygas' is an anti-Montanist polemic from the late 2nd or early 3rd century, surviving only in an 11th-century…

Ad Calosyrium is a letter by Cyril of Alexandria addressed to Calosyrius, likely a monk or cleric, defending orthodox Christology against Nestorianizing views. The work…

This work is a letter from Cyril of Alexandria to the Council of Carthage, likely composed in the early 5th century (ca. 418–430 CE) amid the Pelagian controversy. Cyril…

Gregory of Nazianzus's 'Ad cives Nazianzenos' (Oration 17) is a homily delivered to the citizens of Nazianzus, likely in 379 CE, shortly after his arrival in Constantino…

Theodoret of Cyrrhus addresses Christians in the provinces of Euphratesia and Osrhoena during the Nestorian controversy (c. 430–450), exhorting them to remain orthodox a…

Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329–390) composed this oration after his resignation from Constantinople in 381, addressing those who had invited him but failed to attend his a…

This work, attributed to John Chrysostom, is a hortatory homily or moral treatise addressing those who overvalue wealth. It employs rhetorical and scriptural arguments t…

Cyril of Alexandria's letter to the bishops of Libya and Pentapolis, written in Greek after the Council of Ephesus (431) but before the Formula of Reunion (433), address…

Ad Eudoxiam i is a consolatory letter by John Chrysostom to the empress Eudoxia, written shortly after the death of her husband, Emperor Arcadius, in 408 CE. Composed du…

Ad Graecos ex communibus notionibus (To the Greeks from Common Notions) is a theological treatise by Gregory of Nyssa, addressed to a Hellenic pagan audience. It employs…

Ad Gregorium Nyssenum is a letter from Gregory of Nazianzus to Gregory of Nyssa, likely composed in the 380s. It addresses theological and personal matters, reflecting t…

This treatise by Gregory of Nyssa explores the theological and anthropological implications of the Genesis 1:26 LXX phrase 'according to the image and likeness of God.'…

This letter, written by John Chrysostom during his second exile (404–407 CE) from Cucusus, appeals to Pope Innocent I for support after Chrysostom's deposition by the Sy…

The letter Ad Innocentium papam ii, attributed to John Chrysostom, is a spurious work addressed to Pope Innocent II (r. 1130–1143), long after Chrysostom's death in 407.…

Ad Julianum tributorum exaequatorem is an oration by Gregory of Nazianzus, likely composed during his retirement at Arianzum in the 380s. It addresses a fiscal official…

Ad Optimum episcopum is a letter by Cyril of Alexandria (bishop 412–444 CE) addressed to Bishop Optimus, combining personal greetings with theological and pastoral instr…

Ad patrem is a consolatory poem by Gregory of Nazianzus, written late in his life, likely after his father's death in 374. It reflects on his father's life, their relati…

Gregory of Nyssa's Ad Simplicium de fide (ca. 380–385 CE) is a theological treatise in letter form, responding to queries from a certain Simplicius on the Trinity and di…

This work is the second of two letters by John Chrysostom addressed to Stelēchios on the theme of compunction (penthos). It exhorts the reader to cultivate a contrite he…

The Admonitiones spirituales is a collection of ascetic and parenetic sayings traditionally attributed to John Chrysostom (c. 349–407). Surviving only in later Byzantine…

The Adnotationes in Deuteronomium (fragmenta e catenis) are excerpts from Origen’s lost exegetical notes on Deuteronomy, preserved only in Greek catenae. Dating to Orige…

Origen's Adnotationes in Exodum is a fragmentary Greek work of exegetical notes on the Book of Exodus, composed during his Alexandrian period (c. 215–230 CE). Surviving…

The Adnotationes in Genesim is a collection of scholia or brief exegetical notes on the Book of Genesis by Origen of Alexandria, composed in Greek during his Alexandrian…

The Adnotationes in Jesu filium Nave (fragmenta e catenis) are fragmentary excerpts from Origen’s lost commentary on the Book of Joshua, preserved only in Byzantine cate…

The Adnotationes in Judices (Annotations on Judges) is a lost work by Origen of Alexandria, surviving only in Greek catena fragments. Composed during his Caesarean perio…

The Adnotationes in Leviticum (fragmenta e catenis) are surviving excerpts from Origen’s commentary on Leviticus, preserved only in later Greek catenae, especially that…

The Adnotationes in Numeros is a series of exegetical notes on the book of Numbers by Origen of Alexandria (c. 185–253 CE). Unlike a continuous commentary, it moves vers…

The Adversus Porphyrium (Against Porphyry) of Methodius of Olympus survives only in fragments quoted by later Byzantine authors, chiefly John of Damascus and the Sacra P…

The Alia fragmenta attributed to Iustinus (Justin Martyr) survive only in later Byzantine florilegia and catenae, with no continuous manuscript tradition. Their wording…

The Anaphora Graeca attributed to Epiphanius is a Greek Eucharistic prayer preserved in a single manuscript, likely from a Byzantine liturgical collection. Its register…

Gregory of Nazianzus's Apologeticus ad patrem (also known as Oration 2) is a defense of his reluctant ordination to the priesthood, delivered around 361–362 in Nazianzus…

The Apologia secunda of Justin Martyr is a short apologetic work likely composed around 155–160 CE, during the reign of Antoninus Pius. It survives only in a single 14th…

The Apophthegmata of Epiphanius is a collection of sayings and anecdotes attributed to Epiphanius of Salamis (c. 310–403), a fourth-century bishop and heresiologist. The…

The Apophthegmata of Macarius of Egypt is a collection of sayings and brief narratives attributed to the fourth-century Desert Father Macarius of Egypt (c. 300–390 CE).…

The Appendices ad indices apostolorum discipulorumque is a list of apostles and disciples with their assigned missionary territories, appended to Epiphanius's Panarion.…

John Chrysostom's treatise 'Ascetam facetiis uti non debere' argues that monks must avoid jesting (facetiae) as incompatible with ascetic discipline. Drawing on scriptur…

Baruch is a deuterocanonical book attributed to Jeremiah's scribe, Baruch ben Neriah, but likely composed in Greek during the 2nd–1st century BCE. It survives in major u…

Bel and the Dragon (Theodotionis versio) is a Greek deuterocanonical addition to the Book of Daniel, preserved in a few Septuagint manuscripts. It recounts two episodes:…

Bel and the Dragon is a Greek deuterocanonical addition to the book of Daniel, preserved in the Septuagint tradition. It comprises two episodes: Daniel exposes the fraud…

The Bellum Avaricum is a Middle Byzantine panegyric poem composed in iambic trimeter by George of Pisidia (Georges Pisides) shortly after the Avar siege of Constantinopl…

The Capitula xxxiii is a collection of 33 short chapters by Evagrius Ponticus, offering compact spiritual principles on ascetic and contemplative life. Written in a gnom…

This treatise, attributed to John Chrysostom, explores the concept of love (ἀγάπη) as a divine principle worthy of God. It employs rare imagery such as the 'heavenly lad…

The Carmina moralia of Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329–390 CE) are a collection of moral poems composed in classicizing Greek hexameter and elegiac couplets, blending bibli…

This catena on Paul's Epistle to Philemon compiles patristic excerpts in a scholarly-compilatory register, typical of Greek exegetical collections. Preserved in a single…

This catena on Paul's Epistle to Titus is preserved in a single tenth-century manuscript, Paris Coislin 204. It compiles excerpts from earlier Greek fathers, chiefly Joh…

The Catena in epistulam Joannis ii (catena Andreae) is a compilation of patristic excerpts on 2 John, preserved in a single manuscript, Oxford, New College MS 58 (13th–1…

This catena on 1 John is a compilation of patristic excerpts, not a continuous commentary, preserved in a single medieval manuscript (Oxford, Coll. Nov. 58). It is attri…

This catena on the Epistle of Jude is a compilation of patristic excerpts attributed to Andreas of Caesarea, likely produced in a Byzantine monastic or scholarly setting…

This catena on the Second Epistle of Peter, attributed to Andreas of Crete (7th–8th c.), is preserved in a single manuscript, Oxford, New College 58. It compiles patrist…

This short Greek treatise, attributed to John Chrysostom (c. 347–407), argues that a Christian disciple must cultivate mildness and patience, interpreting Christ's teach…

The Chronologia of Joannes Zonaras is a Byzantine universal chronicle covering history from creation to 1118 CE, composed in the early 12th century. Zonaras, a retired o…

Theophylactus’s commentary on Cyril of Alexandria’s Twelve Prophets survives in a single medieval manuscript tradition. The first1k edition, based on the earliest comple…

The 'Consolatoria ad aegrotum' is a Greek consolatory letter traditionally attributed to Basil of Caesarea but of uncertain authenticity. It survives in manuscripts from…

The Contestatio is a spurious work attributed to Clement of Rome, surviving only in Greek. Its genre is debated, often classified as a formal protest or testimony. The t…

This homily by John Chrysostom opens with the exile of Saturninus and Aurelianus, high-ranking officials in Constantinople under Theodosius I. The fragment explains Chry…

The treatise 'De azymis' argues against the use of unleavened bread (azyma) in the Eucharist, defending leavened bread as the sole valid matter. It is a polemical work d…

This treatise, attributed to Athanasius of Alexandria, argues against the use of unleavened bread (azymes) in the Eucharist, a key point of contention between Greek and…

This homily by John Chrysostom, delivered in Antioch between 386 and 397 CE, is a festal oration for the Feast of the Theophany (Epiphany). It offers exegesis of Matthew…

De beato Abraham is a Greek homily attributed to John Chrysostom, focusing on the patriarch Abraham as a model of faith and obedience. Delivered in a hortatory and exege…

De beato Philogonio is a homily by John Chrysostom praising Philogonius, a bishop of Antioch who died around 323 and opposed Arianism. Delivered likely in Antioch during…

De beneficentia (On Beneficence) is a moral treatise by Gregory of Nyssa, written in a rhetorical, homiletic style typical of his ascetical works. It addresses Christian…

This homily by Severianus of Gabala offers a rhetorical exposition on the healing of the blind man and the figure of Zacchaeus, blending exegesis with moral exhortation…

De caritate (On Love) is a Greek ascetic treatise attributed to John Chrysostom, likely composed during his Antiochene period (c. 386–397). The work exhorts monastic aud…

De Chananaea is a Greek homily by John Chrysostom that offers a polemical exegesis of the Canaanite woman pericope (Matthew 15:21–28). The sermon employs rhetorical ques…

De Christi divinitate is a Greek homily attributed to John Chrysostom, likely delivered in Antioch during the late 4th century (c. 386–397 CE). The work defends Christ's…

De Christi precibus is a Greek treatise attributed to John Chrysostom, focusing on the Lord's Prayer and the theology of prayer. It survives in a single medieval manuscr…

John Chrysostom's homily 'De circo' is a fiery condemnation of chariot racing and circus spectacles, delivered in Antioch during his presbyterate (c. 386–397 AD). Using…

This homily, attributed to John Chrysostom, combines doctrinal exposition on the knowledge of God (theognosia) with celebration of the feast of Theophany. It addresses t…

This festal homily, attributed to John Chrysostom (c. 349–407) but of uncertain authenticity, celebrates the cross as a symbol of victory and salvation. It employs eleva…

De consubstantiali is a Greek treatise attributed to John Chrysostom (c. 349–407) that argues for the consubstantiality of the Son with the Father through scriptural exe…

John Chrysostom's De continentia is an ascetic homily urging self-control and chastity, likely delivered in Antioch between 386 and 397. The work uses athletic imagery a…

De corpore et anima is a Greek treatise traditionally attributed to Athanasius of Alexandria, but its dualistic anthropology and stylistic differences from his undispute…

De corruptoribus virginum is a homily or treatise by John Chrysostom against those who corrupt consecrated virgins. Blending scriptural exegesis with moral exhortation,…

De Creatis (On Creation) is a lost treatise by Methodius of Olympus, surviving only in fragments preserved by Photius in his Bibliotheca (codex 235). The work engages in…

De cruce et latrone is a homily attributed to John Chrysostom on the Good Thief (Luke 23:39–43), exemplifying Antiochene exegesis with literal, moral, and typological in…

This homily, attributed to John Chrysostom, focuses on the cross and the good thief, blending rhetorical exhortation with theological reflection. It reinterprets Good Fr…

De cruce et latrone ii is a homily attributed to John Chrysostom, focusing on the cross and the good thief. Its register is rhetorical and exhortatory, typical of late f…

Gregory of Nyssa's 'De deitate filii et spiritus sancti' (On the Divinity of the Son and the Holy Spirit) is a theological treatise defending the full divinity of the So…

De dogmate et constitutione episcoporum is a short canonical treatise attributed to Gregory of Nazianzus, focusing on the appointment and conduct of bishops. Its Greek t…

This work is a homily by John Chrysostom on Eleazar and the seven Maccabean martyrs, blending encomium and exhortation in an elevated, Antiochene style. It is traditiona…

John Chrysostom's homily on almsgiving (De eleemosyna) is a Greek sermon from his Antiochene period (c. 386–397), urging charitable giving to the urban poor. Using agric…

De Epistola Pinyti ad Dionysium is a fragmentary letter from Pinytus, bishop of Knossos, to Dionysius of Corinth, preserved solely in Eusebius of Caesarea's Historia ecc…

De exitu animi is a homily attributed to Cyril of Alexandria that blends eschatological exhortation with pastoral comfort, focusing on the soul's departure from the body…

De fallacia diaboli is a short Greek work attributed to Athanasius of Alexandria, but its date and authorship are uncertain. The text survives in a single medieval manus…

De fugienda simulata specie is a polemical sermon by John Chrysostom against hypocrisy in ascetic dress and conduct. It employs sharp rhetorical contrasts between true v…

De gloria in tribulationibus is a hortatory address attributed to John Chrysostom, urging endurance in suffering through direct second-person exhortations and paraenetic…

Gregory of Nyssa's homily 'De iis qui baptismum differunt' (On Those Who Delay Baptism) is a late fourth-century Greek sermon urging immediate baptism rather than postpo…

This treatise, attributed to John Chrysostom (c. 349–407), exhorts Christians to maintain continence during fasting periods. Likely composed during his Antiochene period…

The treatise 'De immaculato corpore' (On the Immaculate Body) argues for the physical incorruption of the Theotokos’ body after death, grounding its claim in patristic t…

John Chrysostom's De jejunio is a Greek homily on fasting, likely delivered in Antioch during his presbyterate (c. 386–397). The work exhorts Christians to practice fast…

This homily by John Chrysostom, titled 'De jejunio de Davide' (On Fasting and David), is a parenetic discourse that combines scriptural exegesis with moral exhortation,…

This homily by John Chrysostom, assigned to the fifth Sunday of Lent in the Byzantine lectionary, addresses the Lenten fast and spiritual preparation for Holy Week. Chry…

This homily by John Chrysostom urges the complementary ascetic practices of fasting and almsgiving, using scriptural exempla and moral exhortation typical of his paraene…

This work is a homily or treatise attributed to John Chrysostom, combining scriptural paraphrase of the Joseph narrative with moral exhortation on chastity. It employs a…

John Chrysostom's homily on the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31) is a moral exhortation from his Antiochene period (c. 386–397). The work contrasts the unnamed rich…

Basil of Caesarea's address to young men on the value of pagan literature, likely composed in the 370s, argues for the selective use of classical Greek texts in Christia…

De libello repudii (Περὶ τοῦ μὴ δεῖν γαμεῖν δευτέρῳ γάμῳ) is a Greek treatise attributed to John Chrysostom (c. 349–407), likely from his Antiochene period (c. 386–397)…

John Chrysostom's homily 'De Maccabeis' is a panegyric for the Maccabean martyrs, likely delivered in Antioch during his presbyterate (c. 386–397). The text survives in…