Editing Epistle to Diognetus (section)

== Contents ==
The Epistle has twelve chapters:
* Chapter I: Occasion of the Epistle.
* Chapter II: The Vanity of Idols.
* Chapter III: Superstitions of the Jews.
* Chapter IV: The Other Observances of the Jews.
* Chapter V: The Manners of the Christians.
* Chapter VI: The Relation of Christians to the World.
* Chapter VII: The Manifestation of Christ.
* Chapter VIII: The Miserable State of Men Before the Coming of the Word.
* Chapter IX: Why the Son Was Sent So Late.
* Chapter X: The Blessings that Will Flow from Faith.
* Chapter XI: These Things are Worthy to Be Known and Believed.
* Chapter XII: The Importance of Knowledge to True Spiritual Life.

The 10th chapter breaks off in mid thought. When the text resumes, the epistolary style has been abandoned and the final two chapters resemble a [[peroration]]. They are often considered to be later additions from the 3rd-century. Some have attributed them to [[Hippolytus (writer)|Hippolytus]], based on similarities of thought and style. J.B. Lightfoot suggested that the final two chapters may have been written by [[Pantaenus]] in the mid-late second century.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lightfoot |first=J.B. |title=The Apostolic Fathers |pages=488–489}}</ref>