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TO POLYCARP.
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| a disciple [of Christ].[1] It is fitting, O Polycarp, most blessed in God, to assemble a very solemn[2] council, and to elect one whom you greatly love, and know to be a man of activity, who may be designated the messenger of God;[3] and to bestow on him this honour that he may go into Syria, and glorify your ever active love to the praise of Christ. A Christian has not power over himself, but must always be ready for[4] the service of God. Now, this work is both God's and yours, when ye shall have completed it to His glory.[5] For I trust that, through grace, ye are prepared for every good work pertaining to God. Knowing, therefore, your energetic love of the truth, I have exhorted you by this brief epistle. |
be found a disciple [of Christ]. It is fitting, O Polycarp, most blessed in God, to assemble a very solemn[2] council, and to elect one whom you greatly love, and know to be a man of activity, who may be designated the messenger of God;[3] and to bestow on him the honour of going into Syria, so that, going into Syria, he may glorify your ever active love to the praise of God. A Christian has not power over himself, but must always be ready for[4] the service of God. Now, this work is both God's and yours, when ye shall have completed it. For I trust that, through grace, ye are prepared for every good work pertaining to God. Knowing your energetic love of the truth, I have exhorted you by this brief epistle. |
