Recognitions
c. 3rd–4th century (Latin)
The Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions. Book IV includes the early Christian equation of Nimrod with the Greek Ninus, founder of Nineveh.
Translated by Thomas Smith
English translation by Thomas Smith, in Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VIII (eds. Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe; Buffalo: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1886). Public domain. Digital text via New Advent Church Fathers.
Contents
- Book 1, Chapter 1: Clement's Early History; Doubts.
- Book 1, Chapter 2: His Distress.
- Book 1, Chapter 3: His Dissatisfaction with the Schools of the Philosophers.
- Book 1, Chapter 4: His Increasing Disquiet.
- Book 1, Chapter 5: His Design to Test the Immortality of the Soul.
- Book 1, Chapter 6: Hears of Christ.
- Book 1, Chapter 7: Arrival of Barnabas at Rome.
- Book 1, Chapter 8: His Preaching.
- Book 1, Chapter 9: Clement's Interposition on Behalf of Barnabas.
- Book 1, Chapter 10: Intercourse with Barnabas.
- Book 1, Chapter 11: Departure of Barnabas.
- Book 1, Chapter 12: Clement's Arrival at Cæsarea, and Introduction to Peter.
- Book 1, Chapter 13: His Cordial Reception by Peter.
- Book 1, Chapter 14: His Account of Himself.
- Book 1, Chapter 15: Peter's First Instruction: Causes of Ignorance.
- Book 1, Chapter 16: Instruction Continued: the True Prophet.
- Book 1, Chapter 17: Peter Requests Him to Be His Attendant.
- Book 1, Chapter 18: His Profiting by Peter's Instruction.
- Book 1, Chapter 19: Peter's Satisfaction.
- Book 1, Chapter 20: Postponement of Discussion with Simon Magus.
- Book 1, Chapter 21: Advantage of the Delay.
- Book 1, Chapter 22: Repetition of Instructions.
- Book 1, Chapter 23: Repetition Continued.
- Book 1, Chapter 24: Repetition Continued.
- Book 1, Chapter 25: Repetition Continued.
- Book 1, Chapter 26: Friendship of God; How Secured.
- Book 1, Chapter 27: Account of the Creation.
- Book 1, Chapter 28: Account of the Creation Continued.
- Book 1, Chapter 29: The Giants: the Flood.
- Book 1, Chapter 30: Noah's Sons.
- Book 1, Chapter 31: World After the Flood.
- Book 1, Chapter 32: Abraham.
- Book 1, Chapter 33: Abraham: His Posterity.
- Book 1, Chapter 34: The Israelites in Egypt.
- Book 1, Chapter 35: The Exodus.
- Book 1, Chapter 36: Allowance of Sacrifice for a Time.
- Book 1, Chapter 37: The Holy Place.
- Book 1, Chapter 38: Sins of the Israelites.
- Book 1, Chapter 39: Baptism Instituted in Place of Sacrifices.
- Book 1, Chapter 40: Advent of the True Prophet.
- Book 1, Chapter 41: Rejection of the True Prophet.
- Book 1, Chapter 42: Call of the Gentiles.
- Book 1, Chapter 43: Success of the Gospel.
- Book 1, Chapter 44: Challenge by Caiaphas.
- Book 1, Chapter 45: The True Prophet: Why Called the Christ.
- Book 1, Chapter 46: Anointing.
- Book 1, Chapter 47: Adam Anointed a Prophet.
- Book 1, Chapter 48: The True Prophet, a Priest.
- Book 1, Chapter 49: Two Comings of Christ.
- Book 1, Chapter 50: His Rejection by the Jews.
- Book 1, Chapter 51: The Only Saviour.
- Book 1, Chapter 52: The Saints Before Christ's Coming.
- Book 1, Chapter 53: Animosity of the Jews.
- Book 1, Chapter 54: Jewish Sects.
- Book 1, Chapter 55: Public Discussion.
- Book 1, Chapter 56: Sadducees Refuted.
- Book 1, Chapter 57: Samaritan Refuted.
- Book 1, Chapter 58: Scribes Refuted.
- Book 1, Chapter 59: Pharisees Refuted.
- Book 1, Chapter 60: Disciples of John Refuted.
- Book 1, Chapter 61: Caiaphas Answered.
- Book 1, Chapter 62: Foolishness of Preaching.
- Book 1, Chapter 63: Appeal to the Jews.
- Book 1, Chapter 64: Temple to Be Destroyed.
- Book 1, Chapter 65: Tumult Stilled by Gamaliel.
- Book 1, Chapter 66: Discussion Resumed.
- Book 1, Chapter 67: Speech of Gamaliel.
- Book 1, Chapter 68: The Rule of Faith.
- Book 1, Chapter 69: Two Comings of Christ.
- Book 1, Chapter 70: Tumult Raised by Saul.
- Book 1, Chapter 71: Flight to Jericho.
- Book 1, Chapter 72: Peter Sent to Cæsarea.
- Book 1, Chapter 73: Welcomed by Zacchæus.
- Book 1, Chapter 74: Simon Magus Challenges Peter.
- Book 2, Chapter 1: Power of Habit.
- Book 2, Chapter 2: Curtailment of Sleep.
- Book 2, Chapter 3: Need of Caution.
- Book 2, Chapter 4: Prudence in Dealing with Opponents.
- Book 2, Chapter 5: Simon Magus, a Formidable Antagonist.
- Book 2, Chapter 6: Simon Magus: His Wickedness.
- Book 2, Chapter 7: Simon Magus: His History.
- Book 2, Chapter 8: Simon Magus: His History.
- Book 2, Chapter 9: Simon Magus: His Profession.
- Book 2, Chapter 10: Simon Magus: His Deception.
- Book 2, Chapter 11: Simon Magus, at the Head of the Sect of Dositheus.
- Book 2, Chapter 12: Simon Magus and Luna.
- Book 2, Chapter 13: Simon Magus: Secret of His Magic.
- Book 2, Chapter 14: Simon Magus, Professes to Be God.
- Book 2, Chapter 15: Simon Magus, Professed to Have Made a Boy of Air.
- Book 2, Chapter 16: Simon Magus: Hopelessness of His Case.
- Book 2, Chapter 17: Men Enemies to God.
- Book 2, Chapter 18: Responsibility of Men.
- Book 2, Chapter 19: Disputation Begun.
- Book 2, Chapter 20: The Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
- Book 2, Chapter 21: Righteousness the Way to the Kingdom.
- Book 2, Chapter 22: Righteousness; What It is.
- Book 2, Chapter 23: Simon Refuses Peace.
- Book 2, Chapter 24: Peter's Explanation.
- Book 2, Chapter 25: Principles on Which the Discussion Should Be Conducted.
- Book 2, Chapter 26: Simon's Interruption.
- Book 2, Chapter 27: Questions and Answers.
- Book 2, Chapter 28: Consistency of Christ's Teaching.
- Book 2, Chapter 29: Peace and Strife.
- Book 2, Chapter 30: Peace to the Sons of Peace.
- Book 2, Chapter 31: Peace and War.
- Book 2, Chapter 32: Simon's Challenge.
- Book 2, Chapter 33: Authority.
- Book 2, Chapter 34: Order of Proof.
- Book 2, Chapter 35: How Error Cannot Stand with Truth.
- Book 2, Chapter 36: Altercation.
- Book 2, Chapter 37: Simon's Subtlety.
- Book 2, Chapter 38: Simon's Creed.
- Book 2, Chapter 39: Argument for Polytheism.
- Book 2, Chapter 40: Peter's Answer.
- Book 2, Chapter 41: The Answer, Continued.
- Book 2, Chapter 42: Guardian Angels.
- Book 2, Chapter 43: No God But Jehovah.
- Book 2, Chapter 44: The Serpent, the Author of Polytheism.
- Book 2, Chapter 45: Polytheism Inexcusable.
- Book 2, Chapter 46: Christ Acknowledged the God of the Jews.
- Book 2, Chapter 47: Simon's Cavil.
- Book 2, Chapter 48: Peter's Answer.
- Book 2, Chapter 49: The Supreme Light.
- Book 2, Chapter 50: Simon's Presumption.
- Book 2, Chapter 51: The Sixth Sense.
- Book 2, Chapter 52: Reductio Ad Absurdum
- Book 2, Chapter 53: Simon's Blasphemy.
- Book 2, Chapter 54: How Simon Learned from the Law What the Law Does Not Teach.
- Book 2, Chapter 55: Simon's Objections Turned Against Himself.
- Book 2, Chapter 56: No God Above the Creator.
- Book 2, Chapter 57: Simon's Inconsistency.
- Book 2, Chapter 58: Simon's God Unjust.
- Book 2, Chapter 59: The Creator Our Father.
- Book 2, Chapter 60: The Creator the Supreme God.
- Book 2, Chapter 61: Imagination.
- Book 2, Chapter 62: Peter's Experience of Imagination.
- Book 2, Chapter 63: Peter's Reverie.
- Book 2, Chapter 64: Andrew's Rebuke.
- Book 2, Chapter 65: Fallacy of Imagination.
- Book 2, Chapter 66: Existence and Conception.
- Book 2, Chapter 67: The Law Teaches of Immensity.
- Book 2, Chapter 68: The Visible and the Invisible Heaven.
- Book 2, Chapter 69: Faith and Reason.
- Book 2, Chapter 70: Adjournment.
- Book 2, Chapter 71: Separation from the Unclean.
- Book 2, Chapter 72: The Remedy.
- Book 3, Chapter 1: Pearls Before Swine.
- Book 3, Chapter 12: Second Day's Discussion.
- Book 3, Chapter 13: Simon a Seducer.
- Book 3, Chapter 14: Simon Claims the Fulfilment of Peter's Promise.
- Book 3, Chapter 15: Simon's Arrogance.
- Book 3, Chapter 16: Existence of Evil.
- Book 3, Chapter 17: Not Admitted by All.
- Book 3, Chapter 18: Manner of Conducting the Discussion.
- Book 3, Chapter 19: Desire of Instruction.
- Book 3, Chapter 20: Common Principles.
- Book 3, Chapter 21: Freedom of the Will.
- Book 3, Chapter 22: Responsibility.
- Book 3, Chapter 23: Origin of Evil.
- Book 3, Chapter 24: God the Author of Good, Not of Evil.
- Book 3, Chapter 25: Who Hath Resisted His Will?
- Book 3, Chapter 26: No Goodness Without Liberty.
- Book 3, Chapter 27: The Visible Heaven: Why Made.
- Book 3, Chapter 28: Why to Be Dissolved.
- Book 3, Chapter 29: Corruptible and Temporary Things Made by the Incorruptible and Eternal.
- Book 3, Chapter 30: How the Pure in Heart See God.
- Book 3, Chapter 31: Diligence in Study.
- Book 3, Chapter 32: Peter's Private Instruction.
- Book 3, Chapter 33: Learners and Cavillers.
- Book 3, Chapter 34: Against Order is Against Reason.
- Book 3, Chapter 35: Learning Before Teaching.
- Book 3, Chapter 36: Self-Evidence of the Truth.
- Book 3, Chapter 37: God Righteous as Well as Good.
- Book 3, Chapter 38: God's Justice Shown at the Day of Judgment.
- Book 3, Chapter 39: Immortality of the Soul.
- Book 3, Chapter 40: Proved by the Success of the Wicked in This Life.
- Book 3, Chapter 41: Cavils of Simon.
- Book 3, Chapter 42: Full of All Subtlety and All Mischief.
- Book 3, Chapter 43: Simon's Subterfuges.
- Book 3, Chapter 44: Sight or Hearing?
- Book 3, Chapter 45: A Home-Thrust.
- Book 3, Chapter 46: Simon's Rage.
- Book 3, Chapter 47: Simon's Vaunt.
- Book 3, Chapter 48: Attempts to Create a Disturbance.
- Book 3, Chapter 49: Simon's Retreat.
- Book 3, Chapter 50: Peter's Benediction.
- Book 3, Chapter 51: Peter's Accessibility.
- Book 3, Chapter 52: False Signs and Miracles.
- Book 3, Chapter 53: Self-Love the Foundation of Goodness.
- Book 3, Chapter 54: God to Be Supremely Loved.
- Book 3, Chapter 55: Ten Commandments Corresponding to the Plagues of Egypt.
- Book 3, Chapter 56: Simon Resisted Peter, as the Magicians Moses.
- Book 3, Chapter 57: Miracles of the Magicians.
- Book 3, Chapter 58: Truth Veiled with Love.
- Book 3, Chapter 59: Good and Evil in Pairs.
- Book 3, Chapter 60: Uselessness of Pretended Miracles.
- Book 3, Chapter 61: Ten Pairs.
- Book 3, Chapter 62: The Christian Life.
- Book 3, Chapter 63: A Deserter from Simon's Camp.
- Book 3, Chapter 64: Declaration of Simon's Wickedness.
- Book 3, Chapter 65: Peter Resolves to Follow Simon.
- Book 3, Chapter 66: Zacchæus Made Bishop of Cæsarea; Presbyters and Deacons Ordained.
- Book 3, Chapter 67: Invitation to Baptism.
- Book 3, Chapter 68: Twelve Sent Before Him.
- Book 3, Chapter 69: Arrangements Approved by All the Brethren.
- Book 3, Chapter 70: Departure of the Twelve.
- Book 3, Chapter 71: Peter Prepares the Cæsareans for His Departure.
- Book 3, Chapter 72: More Than Ten Thousand Baptized.
- Book 3, Chapter 73: Tidings of Simon.
- Book 3, Chapter 74: Farewell to Cæsarea.
- Book 3, Chapter 75: Contents of Clement's Dispatches to James.
- Book 4, Chapter 1: Halt at Dora.
- Book 4, Chapter 2: Reception in the House of Maro.
- Book 4, Chapter 3: Simon's Flight.
- Book 4, Chapter 4: The Harvest Plenteous.
- Book 4, Chapter 5: Moses and Christ.
- Book 4, Chapter 6: A Congregation.
- Book 4, Chapter 7: The Sick Healed.
- Book 4, Chapter 8: Providence Vindicated.
- Book 4, Chapter 9: State of Innocence a State of Enjoyment.
- Book 4, Chapter 10: Sin the Cause of Suffering.
- Book 4, Chapter 11: Suffering Salutary.
- Book 4, Chapter 12: Translation of Enoch.
- Book 4, Chapter 13: Origin of Idolatry.
- Book 4, Chapter 14: God Both Good and Righteous.
- Book 4, Chapter 15: How Demons Get Power Over Men.
- Book 4, Chapter 16: Why They Wish to Possess Men.
- Book 4, Chapter 17: The Gospel Gives Power Over Demons.
- Book 4, Chapter 18: This Power in Proportion to Faith.
- Book 4, Chapter 19: Demons Incite to Idolatry.
- Book 4, Chapter 20: Folly of Idolatry.
- Book 4, Chapter 21: Heathen Oracles.
- Book 4, Chapter 22: Why They Sometimes Come True.
- Book 4, Chapter 23: Evil Not in Substance.
- Book 4, Chapter 24: Why God Permits Evil.
- Book 4, Chapter 25: Evil Beings Turned to Good Account.
- Book 4, Chapter 26: Evil Angels Seducers.
- Book 4, Chapter 27: Ham the First Magician.
- Book 4, Chapter 28: Tower of Babel.
- Book 4, Chapter 29: Fire-Worship of the Persians.
- Book 4, Chapter 30: Hero-Worship.
- Book 4, Chapter 31: Idolatry Led to All Immorality.
- Book 4, Chapter 32: Invitation.
- Book 4, Chapter 33: The Weakest Christian More Powerful Than the Strongest Demon.
- Book 4, Chapter 34: Temptation of Christ.
- Book 4, Chapter 35: False Apostles.
- Book 4, Chapter 36: The Garments Unspotted.
- Book 4, Chapter 37: The Congregation Dismissed.
- Book 5, Chapter 1: Peter's Salutation.
- Book 5, Chapter 2: Suffering the Effect of Sin.
- Book 5, Chapter 3: Faith and Unbelief.
- Book 5, Chapter 4: Ignorance the Mother of Evils.
- Book 5, Chapter 5: Advantages of Knowledge.
- Book 5, Chapter 6: Free-Will.
- Book 5, Chapter 7: Responsibility of Knowledge.
- Book 5, Chapter 8: Desires of the Flesh to Be Subdued.
- Book 5, Chapter 9: The Two Kingdoms.
- Book 5, Chapter 10: Jesus the True Prophet.
- Book 5, Chapter 11: The Expectation of the Gentiles.
- Book 5, Chapter 12: Call of the Gentiles.
- Book 5, Chapter 13: Invitation of the Gentiles.
- Book 5, Chapter 14: Idols Unprofitable.
- Book 5, Chapter 15: Folly of Idolatry.
- Book 5, Chapter 16: God Alone a Fit Object of Worship.
- Book 5, Chapter 17: Suggestions of the Old Serpent.
- Book 5, Chapter 18: His First Suggestion.
- Book 5, Chapter 19: His Second Suggestion.
- Book 5, Chapter 20: Egyptian Idolatry.
- Book 5, Chapter 21: Egyptian Idolatry More Reasonable Than Others.
- Book 5, Chapter 22: Second Suggestion Continued.
- Book 5, Chapter 23: Third Suggestion.
- Book 5, Chapter 24: Fourth Suggestion.
- Book 5, Chapter 25: Fifth Suggestion.
- Book 5, Chapter 26: Sixth Suggestion.
- Book 5, Chapter 27: Creatures Take Vengeance on Sinners.
- Book 5, Chapter 28: Eternity of Punishments.
- Book 5, Chapter 29: God's Care of Human Things.
- Book 5, Chapter 30: Religion of Fathers to Be Abandoned.
- Book 5, Chapter 31: Paganism, Its Enormities.
- Book 5, Chapter 32: True Religion Calls to Sobriety and Modesty.
- Book 5, Chapter 33: Origin of Impiety.
- Book 5, Chapter 34: Who are Worshippers of God?
- Book 5, Chapter 35: Judgment to Come.
- Book 5, Chapter 36: Conclusion of Discourse.
- Book 6, Chapter 1: Book VI. Diligence in Study.
- Book 6, Chapter 2: Much to Be Done in a Little Time.
- Book 6, Chapter 3: Righteous Anger.
- Book 6, Chapter 4: Not Peace, But a Sword.
- Book 6, Chapter 5: How the Fight Begins.
- Book 6, Chapter 6: God to Be Loved More Than Parents.
- Book 6, Chapter 7: The Earth Made for Men.
- Book 6, Chapter 8: Necessity of Baptism.
- Book 6, Chapter 9: Use of Baptism.
- Book 6, Chapter 10: Necessity of Good Works.
- Book 6, Chapter 11: Inward and Outward Cleansing.
- Book 6, Chapter 12: Importance of Chastity.
- Book 6, Chapter 13: Superiority of Christian Morality.
- Book 6, Chapter 14: Knowledge Enhances Responsibility.
- Book 6, Chapter 15: Bishops, Presbyters, Deacons, and Widows Ordained at Tripolis.
- Book 7, Chapter 1: Journey from Tripolis.
- Book 7, Chapter 2: Disciples Divided into Two Bands.
- Book 7, Chapter 3: Order of March.
- Book 7, Chapter 4: Clement's Joy at Remaining with Peter.
- Book 7, Chapter 5: Clement's Affection for Peter.
- Book 7, Chapter 6: Peter's Simplicity of Life.
- Book 7, Chapter 7: Peter's Humility.
- Book 7, Chapter 8: Clement's Family History.
- Book 7, Chapter 9: Disappearance of His Mother and Brothers.
- Book 7, Chapter 10: Disappearance of His Father.
- Book 7, Chapter 11: Different Effects of Suffering on Heathens and Christians.
- Book 7, Chapter 12: Excursion to Aradus.
- Book 7, Chapter 13: The Beggar Woman.
- Book 7, Chapter 14: The Woman's Grief.
- Book 7, Chapter 15: The Woman's Story.
- Book 7, Chapter 16: The Woman's Story Continued.
- Book 7, Chapter 17: The Woman's Story Continued.
- Book 7, Chapter 18: The Woman's Story Continued.
- Book 7, Chapter 19: Peter's Reflections on the Story.
- Book 7, Chapter 20: Peter's Statement to the Woman.
- Book 7, Chapter 21: A Discovery.
- Book 7, Chapter 22: A Happy Meeting.
- Book 7, Chapter 23: A Miracle.
- Book 7, Chapter 24: Departure from Aradus.
- Book 7, Chapter 25: Journeyings.
- Book 7, Chapter 26: Recapitulation.
- Book 7, Chapter 27: Recapitulation Continued.
- Book 7, Chapter 28: More Recognitions.
- Book 7, Chapter 29: Nothing Common or Unclean.
- Book 7, Chapter 30: Who Can Forbid Water?
- Book 7, Chapter 31: Too Much Joy.
- Book 7, Chapter 32: He Brings Them Unto Their Desired Haven.
- Book 7, Chapter 33: Another Wreck Prevented.
- Book 7, Chapter 34: Baptism Must Be Preceded by Fasting.
- Book 7, Chapter 35: Desiring the Salvation of Others.
- Book 7, Chapter 36: The Sons' Pleading.
- Book 7, Chapter 37: Peter Inexorable.
- Book 7, Chapter 38: Reward of Chastity.
- Book 8, Chapter 1: The Old Workman.
- Book 8, Chapter 2: Genesis.
- Book 8, Chapter 3: A Friendly Conference.
- Book 8, Chapter 4: The Question Stated.
- Book 8, Chapter 5: Freedom of Discussion Allowed.
- Book 8, Chapter 6: The Other Side of the Question Stated.
- Book 8, Chapter 7: The Way Cleared.
- Book 8, Chapter 8: Instincts.
- Book 8, Chapter 9: Simple and Compound.
- Book 8, Chapter 10: Creation Implies Providence.
- Book 8, Chapter 11: General or Special Providence.
- Book 8, Chapter 12: Prayer Inconsistent with Genesis.
- Book 8, Chapter 13: A Creator Necessary.
- Book 8, Chapter 14: Mode of Creation.
- Book 8, Chapter 15: Theories of Creation.
- Book 8, Chapter 16: The World Made of Nothing by a Creator.
- Book 8, Chapter 17: Doctrine of Atoms Untenable.
- Book 8, Chapter 18: The Concourse of Atoms Could Not Make the World.
- Book 8, Chapter 19: More Difficulties of the Atomic Theory.
- Book 8, Chapter 20: Plato's Testimony.
- Book 8, Chapter 21: Mechanical Theory.
- Book 8, Chapter 22: Motions of the Stars.
- Book 8, Chapter 23: Providence in Earthly Things.
- Book 8, Chapter 24: Rivers and Seas.
- Book 8, Chapter 25: Plants and Animals.
- Book 8, Chapter 26: Germination of Seeds.
- Book 8, Chapter 27: Power of Water.
- Book 8, Chapter 28: The Human Body.
- Book 8, Chapter 29: Symmetry of the Body.
- Book 8, Chapter 30: Breath and Blood.
- Book 8, Chapter 31: The Intestines.
- Book 8, Chapter 32: Generation.
- Book 8, Chapter 33: Correspondences in Creation.
- Book 8, Chapter 34: Time of Making the World.
- Book 8, Chapter 35: A Contest of Hospitality.
- Book 8, Chapter 36: Arrangements for To-Morrow.
- Book 8, Chapter 37: The Form of Sound Words, Which You Have Heard of Me.
- Book 8, Chapter 38: The Chief Man's House.
- Book 8, Chapter 39: Recapitulation of Yesterday's Argument.
- Book 8, Chapter 40: Genesis.
- Book 8, Chapter 41: The Rainbow.
- Book 8, Chapter 42: Types and Forms.
- Book 8, Chapter 43: Things Apparently Useless and Vile Made by God.
- Book 8, Chapter 44: Ordinate and Inordinate.
- Book 8, Chapter 45: Motions of the Sun and Moon.
- Book 8, Chapter 46: Sun and Moon Ministers Both of Good and Evil.
- Book 8, Chapter 47: Chastisements on the Righteous and the Wicked.
- Book 8, Chapter 48: Chastisements for Sins.
- Book 8, Chapter 49: God's Precepts Despised.
- Book 8, Chapter 50: The Flood.
- Book 8, Chapter 51: Evils Brought in by Sin.
- Book 8, Chapter 52: No Rose Without Its Thorn.
- Book 8, Chapter 53: Everything Has Its Corresponding Contrary.
- Book 8, Chapter 54: An Illustration.
- Book 8, Chapter 55: The Two Kingdoms.
- Book 8, Chapter 56: Origin of Evil.
- Book 8, Chapter 57: The Old Man Unconvinced.
- Book 8, Chapter 58: Sitting in Judgment Upon God.
- Book 8, Chapter 59: The True Prophet.
- Book 8, Chapter 60: His Deliverances Not to Be Questioned.
- Book 8, Chapter 61: Ignorance of the Philosophers.
- Book 8, Chapter 62: End of the Conference.
- Book 9, Chapter 1: An Explanation.
- Book 9, Chapter 2: Preliminaries.
- Book 9, Chapter 3: Beginning of the Discussion.
- Book 9, Chapter 4: Why the Evil Prince Was Made.
- Book 9, Chapter 5: Necessity of Inequality.
- Book 9, Chapter 6: Arrangements of the World for the Exercise of Virtue.
- Book 9, Chapter 7: The Old and the New Birth.
- Book 9, Chapter 8: Uses of Evils.
- Book 9, Chapter 9: Conceived in Sin.
- Book 9, Chapter 10: Tow Smeared with Pitch.
- Book 9, Chapter 11: Fear.
- Book 9, Chapter 12: Astrologers.
- Book 9, Chapter 13: Retribution Here or Hereafter.
- Book 9, Chapter 14: Knowledge Deadens Lusts.
- Book 9, Chapter 15: Fear of Men and of God.
- Book 9, Chapter 16: Imperfect Conviction.
- Book 9, Chapter 17: Astrological Lore.
- Book 9, Chapter 18: The Reply.
- Book 9, Chapter 19: Refutation of Astrology.
- Book 9, Chapter 20: Brahmans.
- Book 9, Chapter 21: Districts of Heaven.
- Book 9, Chapter 22: Customs of the Gelones.
- Book 9, Chapter 23: Manners of the Susidæ.
- Book 9, Chapter 24: Different Customs of Different Countries.
- Book 9, Chapter 25: Not Genesis, But Free-Will.
- Book 9, Chapter 26: Climates.
- Book 9, Chapter 27: Doctrine of Climates Untenable.
- Book 9, Chapter 28: Jewish Customs.
- Book 9, Chapter 29: The Gospel More Powerful Than Genesis.
- Book 9, Chapter 30: Genesis Inconsistent with God's Justice.
- Book 9, Chapter 31: Value of Knowledge.
- Book 9, Chapter 32: Stubborn Facts.
- Book 9, Chapter 33: An Approaching Recognition.
- Book 9, Chapter 34: The Other Side of the Story.
- Book 9, Chapter 35: Revelations.
- Book 9, Chapter 36: New Revelations.
- Book 9, Chapter 37: Another Recognition.
- Book 9, Chapter 38: Angels Unawares.
- Book 10, Chapter 1: Probation.
- Book 10, Chapter 2: A Difficulty.
- Book 10, Chapter 3: A Suggestion.
- Book 10, Chapter 4: Free Inquiry.
- Book 10, Chapter 5: Good and Evil.
- Book 10, Chapter 6: Peter's Authority.
- Book 10, Chapter 7: Clement's Argument.
- Book 10, Chapter 8: Admitted Evils.
- Book 10, Chapter 9: Existence of Evil on Astrological Principles.
- Book 10, Chapter 10: How to Make Progress.
- Book 10, Chapter 11: Test of Astrology.
- Book 10, Chapter 12: Astrology Baffled by Free-Will.
- Book 10, Chapter 13: People Admitted.
- Book 10, Chapter 14: No Man Has Universal Knowledge.
- Book 10, Chapter 15: Clement's Disclosure.
- Book 10, Chapter 16: Would that All God's People Were Prophets.
- Book 10, Chapter 17: Gentile Cosmogony.
- Book 10, Chapter 18: Family of Saturn.
- Book 10, Chapter 19: Their Destinies.
- Book 10, Chapter 20: Doings of Jupiter.
- Book 10, Chapter 21: A Black Catalogue.
- Book 10, Chapter 22: Vile Transformation of Jupiter.
- Book 10, Chapter 23: Why a God?
- Book 10, Chapter 24: Folly of Polytheism.
- Book 10, Chapter 25: Dead Men Deified.
- Book 10, Chapter 26: Metamorphoses.
- Book 10, Chapter 27: Inconsistency of Polytheists.
- Book 10, Chapter 28: Buttresses of Gentilism.
- Book 10, Chapter 29: Allegories.
- Book 10, Chapter 30: Cosmogony of Orpheus.
- Book 10, Chapter 31: Hesiod's Cosmogony.
- Book 10, Chapter 32: Allegorical Interpretation.
- Book 10, Chapter 33: Allegory of Jupiter, Etc.
- Book 10, Chapter 34: Other Allegories.
- Book 10, Chapter 35: Uselessness of These Allegories.
- Book 10, Chapter 36: The Allegories an Afterthought.
- Book 10, Chapter 37: Like Gods, Like Worshippers.
- Book 10, Chapter 38: Writings of the Poets.
- Book 10, Chapter 39: All for the Best.
- Book 10, Chapter 40: Further Information Sought.
- Book 10, Chapter 41: Explanation of Mythology.
- Book 10, Chapter 42: Interpretation of Scripture.
- Book 10, Chapter 43: A Word of Exhortation.
- Book 10, Chapter 44: Earnestness.
- Book 10, Chapter 45: All Ought to Repent.
- Book 10, Chapter 46: The Sure Word of Prophecy.
- Book 10, Chapter 47: A Faithful Saying, and Worthy of All Acceptation.
- Book 10, Chapter 48: Errors of the Philosophers.
- Book 10, Chapter 49: God's Long-Suffering.
- Book 10, Chapter 50: Philosophers Not Benefactors of Men.
- Book 10, Chapter 51: Christ the True Prophet.
- Book 10, Chapter 52: Appion and Anubion.
- Book 10, Chapter 53: A Transformation.
- Book 10, Chapter 54: Excitement in Antioch.
- Book 10, Chapter 55: A Stratagem.
- Book 10, Chapter 56: Simon's Design in the Transformation.
- Book 10, Chapter 57: Great Grief.
- Book 10, Chapter 58: How It All Happened.
- Book 10, Chapter 59: A Scene of Mourning.
- Book 10, Chapter 60: A Counterplot.
- Book 10, Chapter 61: A Mine Dug.
- Book 10, Chapter 62: A Case of Conscience.
- Book 10, Chapter 63: A Pious Fraud.
- Book 10, Chapter 64: A Competition in Lying.
- Book 10, Chapter 65: Success of the Plot.
- Book 10, Chapter 66: Truth Told by Lying Lips.
- Book 10, Chapter 67: Faustinianus is Himself Again.
- Book 10, Chapter 68: Peter's Entry into Antioch.
- Book 10, Chapter 69: Peter's Thanksgiving.
- Book 10, Chapter 70: Miracles.
- Book 10, Chapter 71: Success.
- Book 10, Chapter 72: Happy Ending.