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Plain text of Didache XII

1 Let everyone who “comes in the Name of the Lord” be received; but when you have tested him you shall know him, for you shall have understanding of true and false.

2 If he who comes is a traveller, help him as much as you can, but he shall not remain with you more than two days, or, if need be, three.

3 And if he wishes to settle among you and has a craft, let him work for his bread.

4 But if he has no craft provide for him according to your understanding, so that no man shall live among you in idleness because he is a Christian.

5 But if he will not do so, he is making traffic of Christ; beware of such.