# Didache 6.2

- Author: Anonymous
- Work: [Didache](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/didache/) (*Doctrina duodecim apostolorum*)
- Date: ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) (disputed)
- Source: Lake, LCL 24:318; Kirsopp Lake, ed. and trans., The Apostolic Fathers, vol. 1, LCL 24 (London: Heinemann; New York: Macmillan, 1912), 308–333 (Greek text: K. Lake, The Apostolic Fathers (LCL, 1912-1913), digitized by the First Thousand Years of Greek project (Open Greek and Latin), CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Translation: Claude (claude-opus-5-5), 2026-09-26
- Canonical URL: https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/didache/6/2/

Summary: Bear the Lord's whole yoke if you can; otherwise do what you can.

## Greek text

εἰ μὲν γὰρ δύνασαι βαστάσαι ὅλον τὸν ζυγὸν τοῦ κυρίου, τέλειος ἔσῃ· εἰ δʼ οὐ δύνασαι, ὃ δύνῃ, τοῦτο ποίει.

## English translation (Claude)

For if you are able to bear the whole yoke of the Lord, you will be perfect; but if you are not able, do what you can.

## Scripture references

- Matt 11:29: echo, medium confidence
- Matt 19:21: echo, medium confidence

## Translation notes

- “The whole yoke of the Lord”: probably the full demands of the teaching just given; some think of celibacy or food rules (6.3).

## Citation (SBL)

Did. 6.2 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/didache/6/2/).