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The First Apology

SaintsSt. Justin MartyrThe First Apology
The First ApologySt. Justin Martyr

The First Apology

To the Emperor Antoninus Pius, in defense of the Christians

By St. Justin Martyr

1 h 57 min · Early Church · Greek and Byzantine

Justin's open letter to the emperor and the Roman Senate: a plea that Christians be tried for their deeds and not their name, an answer to the charges of atheism and immorality, and the earliest full account we possess of how Christians baptize and celebrate the Eucharist.

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Source: Roberts-Donaldson translation, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 1 (1885), ed. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson. Public domain. Source text via Wikisource.