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THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS.

in His suffering and in His resurrection. Especially [will I do this[1]] if the Lord make known to me that ye come together man by man in common through grace, individually,[2] in one faith, and in Jesus Christ, who was of the seed of David according to the flesh, being both the Son of man and the Son of God, so that ye obey the bishop and the presbytery with an undivided mind, breaking one and the same bread, which is the medicine of immortality, and the antidote to prevent us from dying, but [which causes] that we should live for ever in Jesus Christ.

common, and individually,[2] through grace, in one faith of God the Father, and of Jesus Christ His only-begotten Son, and "the firstborn of every creature,"[3] but of the seed of David according to the flesh, being under the guidance of the Comforter, in obedience to the bishop and the presbytery with an undivided mind, breaking one and the same bread, which is the medicine of immortality, and the antidote which prevents us from dying, but a cleansing remedy driving away evil, [which causes] that we should live in God through Jesus Christ.


Chap. xxi.Conclusion.

My soul be for yours and theirs[4] whom, for the honour of God, ye have sent to Smyrna; whence also I write to

My soul be for yours and theirs[4] whom, for the honour of God, ye have sent to Smyrna; whence also I write to you, giving thanks to the Lord, and loving Polycarp even as

  1. The punctuation and meaning are here doubtful.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Literally, "by name."
  3. Col. i. 15.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Some render, "May I, in my turn, be the means of refreshing you and those," etc.