Epistles (Middle Recension)
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The seven letters of Ignatius in the shorter Greek form (middle recension) as printed in the Ante-Nicene Fathers—the early form of the Theophilus–Ignatius–John chain, not the later long recension.
Translated by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson
English translation in Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. I (eds. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson; Buffalo: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1885). Public domain. Digital text via New Advent Church Fathers. ANF prints the shorter Greek (middle) recension.
Contents
- Ephesians, Chapter 1: Praise of the Ephesians
- Ephesians, Chapter 2: Congratulations and entreaties
- Ephesians, Chapter 3: Exhortations to unity
- Ephesians, Chapter 4: The same continued
- Ephesians, Chapter 5: The praise of unity
- Ephesians, Chapter 6: Have respect to the bishop as to Christ Himself
- Ephesians, Chapter 7: Beware of false teachers
- Ephesians, Chapter 8: Renewed praise of the Ephesians
- Ephesians, Chapter 9: You have given no heed to false teachers
- Ephesians, Chapter 10: Exhortations to prayer, humility, etc
- Ephesians, Chapter 11: An exhortation to fear God, etc
- Ephesians, Chapter 12: Praise of the Ephesians
- Ephesians, Chapter 13: Meet together frequently for the worship of God
- Ephesians, Chapter 14: Exhortations to faith and love
- Ephesians, Chapter 15: Exhortation to confess Christ by silence as well as speech
- Ephesians, Chapter 16: The fate of false teachers
- Ephesians, Chapter 17: Beware of false doctrines
- Ephesians, Chapter 18: The glory of the cross
- Ephesians, Chapter 19: Three celebrated mysteries
- Ephesians, Chapter 20: Promise of another letter
- Ephesians, Chapter 21: Conclusion
- Magnesians, Chapter 1: Reason of writing the epistle
- Magnesians, Chapter 2: I rejoice in your messengers
- Magnesians, Chapter 3: Honour your youthful bishop
- Magnesians, Chapter 4: Some wickedly act independently of the bishop
- Magnesians, Chapter 5: Death is the fate of all such
- Magnesians, Chapter 6: Preserve harmony
- Magnesians, Chapter 7: Do nothing without the bishop and presbyters
- Magnesians, Chapter 8: Caution against false doctrines
- Magnesians, Chapter 9: Let us live with Christ
- Magnesians, Chapter 10: Beware of Judaizing
- Magnesians, Chapter 11: I write these things to warn you
- Magnesians, Chapter 12: You are superior to me
- Magnesians, Chapter 13: Be established in faith and unity
- Magnesians, Chapter 14: Your prayers requested
- Magnesians, Chapter 15: Salutations
- Trallians, Chapter 1: Acknowledgment of their excellence
- Trallians, Chapter 2: Be subject to the bishop, etc
- Trallians, Chapter 3: Honour the deacons, etc
- Trallians, Chapter 4: I have need of humility
- Trallians, Chapter 5: I will not teach you profound doctrines
- Trallians, Chapter 6: Abstain from the poison of heretics
- Trallians, Chapter 7: The same continued
- Trallians, Chapter 8: Be on your guard against the snares of the devil
- Trallians, Chapter 9: Reference to the history of Christ
- Trallians, Chapter 10: The reality of Christ's passion
- Trallians, Chapter 11: Avoid the deadly errors of the Docetæ
- Trallians, Chapter 12: Continue in unity and love
- Trallians, Chapter 13: Conclusion
- Romans, Chapter 1: As a prisoner, I hope to see you
- Romans, Chapter 2: Do not save me from martyrdom
- Romans, Chapter 3: Pray rather that I may attain to martyrdom
- Romans, Chapter 4: Allow me to fall a prey to the wild beasts
- Romans, Chapter 5: I desire to die
- Romans, Chapter 6: By death I shall attain true life
- Romans, Chapter 7: Reason of desiring to die
- Romans, Chapter 8: Be favourable to me
- Romans, Chapter 9: Pray for the church in Syria
- Romans, Chapter 10: Conclusion
- Philadelphians, Chapter 1: Praise of the bishop
- Philadelphians, Chapter 2: Maintain union with the bishop
- Philadelphians, Chapter 3: Avoid schismatics
- Philadelphians, Chapter 4: Have but one Eucharist, etc.
- Philadelphians, Chapter 5: Pray for me
- Philadelphians, Chapter 6: Do not accept Judaism
- Philadelphians, Chapter 7: I have exhorted you to unity
- Philadelphians, Chapter 8: The same continued
- Philadelphians, Chapter 9: The Old Testament is good: the New Testament is better
- Philadelphians, Chapter 10: Congratulate the Antiochans on the close of the persecution
- Philadelphians, Chapter 11: Thanks and salutation
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 1: Thanks to God for your faith
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 2: Christ's true passion
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 3: Christ was possessed of a body after His resurrection
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 4: Beware of these heretics
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 5: Their dangerous errors
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 6: Unbelievers in the blood of Christ shall be condemned
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 7: Let us stand aloof from such heretics
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 8: Let nothing be done without the bishop
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 9: Honour the bishop
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 10: Acknowledgment of their kindness
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 11: Request to them to send a messenger to Antioch
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 12: Salutations
- Smyrnaeans, Chapter 13: Conclusion
- Polycarp, Chapter 1: Commendation and exhortation
- Polycarp, Chapter 2: Exhortations
- Polycarp, Chapter 3: Exhortations
- Polycarp, Chapter 4: Exhortations
- Polycarp, Chapter 5: The duties of husbands and wives
- Polycarp, Chapter 6: The duties of the Christian flock
- Polycarp, Chapter 7: Request that Polycarp would send a messenger to Antioch
- Polycarp, Chapter 8: Let other churches also send to Antioch