Not all Christians employ the term "Apostolic Fathers".

From its title was derived the designation of Apostolic Fathers for the earliest non-inspired Christian writers.

The Apostolic Fathers and the Apologists mostly dealt with topics other than original sin.

The collection known as the Apostolic Fathers (mostly 2nd century)

Holmes' primary research areas are in New Testament textual criticism and the Apostolic Fathers.

This tradition of clarification can be seen as established by the Apostolic Fathers, who were bishops themselves.

The Apostolic Fathers were students of the Apostles.

The Apostolic Fathers (several different translations in the 20th and 21st centuries)

These men reportedly knew and studied under the apostles personally and are therefore called Apostolic Fathers.

Though he is perhaps best remembered today for his edition of the Apostolic Fathers, he produced a number of other works on early Christian literature.