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> [“The Didache is the earliest known document outside the NT to identify the problem of settled faith communities in conflict with traveling, itinerant preachers and prophets. The Didachist does not doubt the validity of such persons, but recognizes that not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clayton-n-jefford/the-didache-is-the-earliest-known-document-outside-the-nt-to-identify/)

Clayton N Jefford

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## More by Clayton N Jefford

> [“The Didache is the earliest known document outside the NT to identify the problem of settled faith communities in conflict with traveling, itinerant preachers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clayton-n-jefford/the-didache-is-the-earliest-known-document-outside-the-nt-to-identify/)

Clayton N Jefford

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