✝️The EPISTLE of IGNATIUS to POLYCARP [Chapter 3]✝️

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✝️The EPISTLE of IGNATIUS to POLYCARP [Chapter 3]✝️

Chapter III.

Chapter III.

1 Greets Polycarp on the peace of the church at Antioch: and desires him to write to that and other churches.

1 NOW forasmuch as the church of Antioch in Syria,  [note: It has been manifested unto me.] is, as I am told, [one word illegible.—JBH] through your prayers; I also have been the more comforted  [note: In the security of God.] and without care in God; if so be that by suffering, I shall attain unto God; that through your prayers I may be found a disciple of Christ.

2 It will be very fit, O most worthy Polycarp, to call a  [note: Most becoming God.] select council, and choose some one whom ye particularly love, and who is patient of labour; that he may be the messenger of God; and that going unto Syria, he may glorify your incessant love, to the praise of Christ.

3 A Christian has not the power of himself: but must be always at leisure for God's service. Now this work is both God's and your's: when ye shall have perfected it.

4 For I trust through the grace of God that ye are ready to every good work that is fitting for you in the Lord.

5 Knowing therefore your earnest affection for the truth, I have exhorted you by  [note: Viz. To the Smyrnæans, and this to himself. See Pearson in loc.] these short letters.

6 But forasmuch as I have not been able to write to all the churches, because I must suddenly sail from Troas to Neapolis; (for so is the command of those to whose pleasure I am subject;) do you write to the churches that are near you, as being instructed in the will of God, that they also may do in like manner.

7 Let those that are able send  [note: Footmen.] messengers; and let the rest send their letters by those who shall be sent by you: that you

may be glorified  1 to all eternity, of which you are worthy.

8 I salute all by name, particularly the wife of Epitropus, with all her house and children. I salute Attalus my well-beloved.

9 I salute him who shall be thought worthy to be sent by you into Syria. Let grace be ever with him,  2 and with Polycarp who sends him.

10 I wish you all happiness in our God, Jesus Christ; in whom continue, in the unity and protection of God.

11 I salute Alce my well-beloved. Farewell in the Lord.

¶ To Polycarp.

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