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 a
nd 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, --



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