✝️The EPISTLE of POLYCARP to the PHILIPPIANS [CHAPTER 4]✝️

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✝️The EPISTLE of POLYCARP to the PHILIPPIANS [CHAPTER 4]✝️

Chapter IV.

Chapter IV.

Valens, a presbyter, having fallen into the sin of covetousness, he exhorts them against it.

1 I AM greatly afflicted for Valens, who was once a presbyter among you; that he should so little understand the place that was given to him in the church. Wherefore I admonish you that ye abstain from  [note: Concupiscence; or, immoderate and filthy lusts. So Dr. Hammond on Rom. i. 29.] covetousness; and that ye be chaste, and true of speech.

2  [note: 1 Thes. v. 22. Eph. v. 5; Coloss. ii. 5.] Keep yourselves from all evil. For he that in these things cannot govern himself how shall he be able to prescribe them to another?

3 If a man does not keep himself from  [note: As before, Dr. Hammond on 1 Cor. v. 10.] covetousness, he shall be polluted with idolatry and be judged as if he were a Gentile.

4 But who of you are ignorant of the judgment of God?  [note: Cor. vi. 2.] Do we not know that the saints shall judge the world, as Paul teaches?

5 But I have neither perceived nor heard any thing of this kind in you, among whom the blessed  [note: Phil. 1.] Paul laboured; and who are named in the beginning of his Epistle.

6 For he glories of you in all the churches who then only knew God; for we did not then know him. Wherefore, my brethren,

I am exceedingly sorry both for him, and for his wife; to whom God grant a true repentance.

7 And be ye also moderate upon this occasion; and look not upon such as enemies, but call them back as suffering, and erring members, that ye may save your whole body: for by so doing, ye shall edify your own selves.

8 For I trust that ye are well exercised in the Holy Scriptures, and that nothing is hid from you; but at present it is not granted unto me to practice that which is  [note: Said in these Scriptures. Psalm iv. 5. Eph. iv. 26.] written, Be angry and sin not; and again, Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.

9 Blessed be he that believeth and remembereth these things; which also I trust you do.

10 Now the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; and he himself who is our everlasting high-priest, the Son of God, even Jesus Christ, build you up in faith and in truth and in all meekness and lenity; in patience and long-suffering, in forbearance and chastity.

11 And grant unto you a lot and portion among his saints; and us with you, and to all that are under the heavens, who shall believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, and in his Father  [note: Gal. 1, 1 Tim. ii. 1, 2.] who raised him from the dead.

12 Pray for all the saints: pray also for kings, and  [note: Powers and princes.] all that are in authority; and for those who persecute you, and hate you, and for the enemies of the cross; that your fruit may be manifest in all; and that ye may be perfect in  [note: Him.] Christ.

13  [note: See Annot. Usser. in loc.] Ye wrote to me, both ye, and also Ignatius, that if any one went from hence into Syria, he should bring your letters with him; which also I will take care of, as soon as I shall have a convenient opportunity; either by myself, or him whom I shall send upon your account.

14 The Epistles of Ignatius which he wrote  [note: i.e. To himself, and to the church of Smyrna.] unto us, together with what others of his have come to our hands, we have sent to you, according to your order; which are subjoined to this epistle.

15 By which we may be greatly profited; for they treat of faith and patience, and of all things that pertain to edification in  [note: Our Lord.] the Lord Jesus.

161 What you know certainly of Ignatius, and those that are with him signify to us.

17 If These things have I written unto you by Crescens, whom by this present epistle I have recommended to you, and do now again commend.

18 For he has had his conversation without blame among us; and I suppose also with you.

19 Ye will also have regard unto his sister when she shall come unto you.

20 Be ye safe in the Lord Jesus Christ;  [note: His grace be with you all. Amen.] and in favour with all yours. Amen.

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