THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE
PHILIPPIANS.
GNATIUS, who is also called Theophorus, to the church of God which is at Philippi, which has obtained mercy in faith, and patience, and love unfeigned: Mercy and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, "who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe."[1]
Chap. i.—Reason for writing the epistle.
Being mindful of your love and of your zeal in Christ, which ye have manifested towards us, we thought it fitting to write to you, who display such a godly and spiritual love to the brethren,[2] to put you in remembrance of your Christian course,[3] "that ye all speak the same thing, being of one mind, thinking the same thing, and walking by the same rule of faith,"[4] as Paul admonished you. For if there is one God of the universe, the Father of Christ, "of whom are all things;"[5] and one Lord Jesus Christ, our [Lord], "by whom are all things;"[5] and also one Holy Spirit, who wrought[6] in Moses, and in the prophets and apostles; and also one baptism, which is administered that we should have fellowship with the death of the Lord;[7] and also one elect church; there
- ↑ 1 Tim. iv. 10.
- ↑ Literally, "to your brother-loving spiiitual love according to God."
- ↑ Literally, "course in Christ."
- ↑ 1 Cor. i. 10; Phil. ii. 2, iii. 16.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 1 Cor. viii. 6.
- ↑ 1 Cor. xii. 11.
- ↑ Literally, "which is given unto the death of the Lord."
