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through Onesimus, a man of inexpressible love[1] and your bishop in the flesh, whom I pray you by Jesus Christ to love, and that you would all seek to be like him. And blessed be He who has granted unto you, being worthy, to obtain such an excellent bishop.
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Onesimus, a man of inexpressible love,[1] and who is your bishop, whom I pray you by Jesus Christ to love, and that you would all seek to be like him. Blessed be God, who has granted unto you, who are yourselves so excellent, to obtain such an excellent bishop.
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Chap. ii.—Congratulations and entreaties.
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As to my fellow-servant Burrhus, your deacon in regard to God and blessed in all things,[2] I beg that he may continue longer, both for your honour and that of your bishop. And Crocus also, worthy both of God and you, whom I have received as the manifestation[3] of your love, hath in all things refreshed[4] me, as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ shall also refresh[5] him; together with Onesimus, and Burrhus, and Euplus,
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As to our fellow-servant Burrhus, your deacon in regard to God and blessed in all things, I pray that he may continue blameless for the honour of the church, and of your most blessed bishop. Crocus also, worthy both of God and you, whom we have received as the manifestation[3] of your love to us, hath in all things refreshed[4] me, and "hath not been ashamed of my chain,"[5] as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ will also refresh[4] him; together with Onesimus, and Burrhus, and Euplus, and Fronto, by means of whom I have, as to love, beheld all of you. May I always have joy of you, if indeed I be worthy of it. It is therefore
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