ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus by Philip Schaff Christian Classics Ethereal Library About ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus by Philip Schaff Title: ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus URL: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf01.html Author(s): Schaff, Philip (1819-1893) Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Description: Originally printed in 1885, the ten-volume set, Ante-Nicene Fathers, brings together the work of early Christian thinkers. In particular, it brings together the writings of the early Church fathers prior to the fourth century Nicene Creed. These volumes are noteworthy for their inclusion of entire texts, and not simply fragments or excerpts from these great writings. The translations are fairly literal, providing both readers and scholars with a good approximation of the originals. This particular volume contains works by St. Clement, Mathetes, St. Polycarp, St. Ignatius, Barnabas, St. Papias, St. Justin Martyr, and St. Irenaeus. These writings were heavily influential on the early Church, and for good reason, as they are inspirational and encouraging. These volumes also come with many useful notes, providing the reader with new levels of understanding. Overall, Ante-Nicene Fathers, or any part of it, is a welcome addition to one's reading list. Tim Perrine CCEL Staff Writer Publication History: Text edited by Rev. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson and first published in Edinburgh, 1867. Additional introductionary material and notes provided for the American edition by A. Cleveland Coxe 1886. Print Basis: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, reprint 2001 Source: Logos Research Systems, Inc. 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The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus Philip Schaff Table of Contents About This Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. ii Title Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 1 Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 1 Introductory Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 3 CLEMENT OF ROME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 5 Introductory Note to the First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians. . . . . p. 5 First Epistle to the Corinthians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 7 Chapter I.—The salutation. Praise of the Corinthians before the breaking forth of schism among them.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 7 Chapter II.—Praise of the Corinthians continued.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8 Chapter III.—The sad state of the Corinthian church after sedition arose in it from envy and emulation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 Chapter IV.—Many evils have already flowed from this source in ancient times.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 Chapter V.—No less evils have arisen from the same source in the most recent times. The martyrdom of Peter and Paul.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10 Chapter VI.—Continuation. Several other martyrs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 Chapter VII.—An exhortation to repentance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 Chapter VIII.—Continuation respecting repentance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 12 Chapter IX.—Examples of the saints.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 12 Chapter X.—Continuation of the above.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 13 Chapter XI.—Continuation. Lot.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 14 Chapter XII.—The rewards of faith and hospitality. Rahab.. . . . . . . . p. 14 Chapter XIII.—An exhortation to humility.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 15 Chapter XIV.—We should obey God rather than the authors of sedition.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 15 Chapter XV.—We must adhere to those who cultivate peace, not to those who merely pretend to do so.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 16 Chapter XVI.—Christ as an example of humility.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 16 Chapter XVII.—The saints as examples of humility.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 17 Chapter XVIII.—David as an example of humility.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 Chapter XIX.—Imitating these examples, let us seek after peace.. . . . . p. 19 Chapter XX.—The peace and harmony of the universe.. . . . . . . . . . p. 19 Chapter XXI.—Let us obey God, and not the authors of sedition.. . . . . p. 20 iii ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus Philip Schaff Chapter XXII.—These exhortations are confirmed by the Christian faith, which proclaims the misery of sinful conduct.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21 Chapter XXIII.—Be humble, and believe that Christ will come again.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21 Chapter XXIV.—God continually shows us in nature that there will be a resurrection.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 22 Chapter XXV.—The phœnix an emblem of our resurrection.. . . . . . . p. 22 Chapter XXVI.—We shall rise again, then, as the Scripture also testifies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 22 Chapter XXVII.—In the hope of the resurrection, let us cleave to the omnipotent and omniscient God.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 23 Chapter XXVIII.—God sees all things: therefore let us avoid transgression.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 23 Chapter XXIX.—Let us also draw near to God in purity of heart.. . . . . p. 24 Chapter XXX.—Let us do those things that please God, and flee from those He hates, that we may be blessed.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 24 Chapter XXXI.—Let us see by what means we may obtain the divine blessing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 Chapter XXXII.—We are justified not by our own works, but by faith.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 Chapter XXXIII.—But let us not give up the practice of good works and love. God Himself is an example to us of good works.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 26 Chapter XXXIV.—Great is the reward of good works with God. Joined together in harmony, let us implore that reward from Him.. . . . . . . . . p. 26 Chapter XXXV.—Immense is this reward. How shall we obtain it? . . . . p. 27 Chapter XXXVI.—All blessings are given to us through Christ.. . . . . . p. 28 Chapter XXXVII.—Christ is our leader, and we His soldiers.. . . . . . . . p. 29 Chapter XXXVIII.—Let the members of the Church submit themselves, and no one exalt himself above another.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 29 Chapter XXXIX.—There is no reason for self-conceit.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 30 Chapter XL.—Let us preserve in the Church the order appointed by God.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 30 Chapter XLI.—Continuation of the same subject.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 31 Chapter XLII.—The order of ministers in the Church.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 31 Chapter XLIII.—Moses of old stilled the contention which arose concerning the priestly dignity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 32 Chapter XLIV.—The ordinances of the apostles, that there might be no contention respecting the priestly office.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 33 Chapter XLV.—It is the part of the wicked to vex the righteous.. . . . . p. 33 iv ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus Philip Schaff Chapter XLVI.—Let us cleave to the righteous: your strife is pernicious.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 34 Chapter XLVII.—Your recent discord is worse than the former which took place in the times of Paul.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 35 Chapter XLVIII.—Let us return to the practice of brotherly love.. . . . . p. 36 Chapter XLIX.—The praise of love.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 36 Chapter L.—Let us pray to be thought worthy of love.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 36 Chapter LI.—Let the partakers in strife acknowledge their sins.. . . . . p. 37 Chapter LII.—Such a confession is pleasing to God.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 38 Chapter LIII.—The love of Moses towards his people.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 38 Chapter LIV.—He who is full of love will incur every loss, that peace may be restored to the Church.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 39 Chapter LV.—Examples of such love.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 39 Chapter LVI.—Let us admonish and correct one another.. . . . . . . . . p. 40 Chapter LVII.—Let the authors of sedition submit themselves.. . . . . . p. 40 Chapter LVIII.—Blessings sought for all that call upon God.. . . . . . . . p. 41 Chapter LIX.—The Corinthians are exhorted speedily to send back word that peace has been restored. The benediction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 41 MATHETES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 43 Introductory Note to the Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus. . . . . . . . . . p. 43 Epistle to Diognetus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 44 Chapter I.—Occasion of the epistle.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 44 Chapter II.—The vanity of idols.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 45 Chapter III.—Superstitions of the Jews.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 46 Chapter IV.—The other observances of the Jews.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 46 Chapter V.—The manners of the Christians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 47 Chapter VI.—The relation of Christians to the world.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 48 Chapter VII.—The manifestation of Christ.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 49 Chapter VIII.—The miserable state of men before the coming of the Word.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 50 Chapter IX.—Why the Son was sent so late.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 51 Chapter X.—The blessings that will flow from faith.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 52 Chapter XI.—These things are worthy to be known and believed.. . . . . p. 53 Chapter XII.—The importance of knowledge to true spiritual life.. . . . . p. 53 POLYCARP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 55 Introductory Note to the Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians. . . . . . . . p. 55 Epistle to the Philippians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 56 Chapter I.—Praise of the Philippians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 56 Chapter II.—An exhortation to virtue.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 57 Chapter III.—Expressions of personal unworthiness.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 58 v ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus Philip Schaff Chapter IV.—Various exhortations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 58 Chapter V.—The duties of deacons, youths, and virgins.. . . . . . . . . . p. 59 Chapter VI.—The duties of presbyters and others.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 59 Chapter VII.—Avoid the Docetæ, and persevere in fasting and prayer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 60 Chapter VIII.—Persevere in hope and patience.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 61 Chapter IX.—Patience inculcated.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 61 Chapter X.—Exhortation to the practice of virtue.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 61 Chapter XI.—Expression of grief on account of Valens.. . . . . . . . . . . p. 62 Chapter XII.—Exhortation to various graces.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 63 Chapter XIII.—Concerning the transmission of epistles.. . . . . . . . . . p. 63 Chapter XIV.—Conclusion.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 64 Introductory Note to the Martyrdom of Polycarp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 64 The Martyrdom of Polycarp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 65 Chapter I.—Subject of which we write.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 65 Chapter II.—The wonderful constancy of the martyrs.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 66 Chapter III.—The constancy of Germanicus. The death of Polycarp is demanded.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 66 Chapter IV.—Quintus the apostate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 67 Chapter V.—The departure and vision of Polycarp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 67 Chapter VI.—Polycarp is betrayed by a servant.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 67 Chapter VII.—Polycarp is found by his pursuers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 68 Chapter VIII.—Polycarp is brought into the city.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 68 Chapter IX.—Polycarp refuses to revile Christ.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 69 Chapter X.—Polycarp confesses himself a Christian.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 70 Chapter XI.—No threats have any effect on Polycarp.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 70 Chapter XII.—Polycarp is sentenced to be burned.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 70 Chapter XIII.—The funeral pile is erected.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 71 Chapter XIV.—The prayer of Polycarp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 71 Chapter XV.—Polycarp is not injured by the fire.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 72 Chapter XVI.—Polycarp is pierced by a dagger.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 72 Chapter XVII.—The Christians are refused Polycarp’s body.. . . . . . . p. 73 Chapter XVIII.—The body of Polycarp is burned.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 73 Chapter XIX.—Praise of the martyr Polycarp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 74 Chapter XX.—This epistle is to be transmitted to the brethren.. . . . . . p. 74 Chapter XXI.—The date of the martyrdom.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 74 Chapter XXII.—Salutation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 75 IGNATIUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 76 Introductory Note to the Epistles of Ignatius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 76 Epistle to the Ephesians: Shorter and Longer Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 80 vi ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus Philip Schaff Chapter I.—Praise of the Ephesians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 81 Chapter II.—Congratulations and entreaties.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 82 Chapter III.—Exhortations to unity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 83 Chapter IV.—The same continued.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 84 Chapter V.—The praise of unity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 84 Chapter VI.—Have respect to the bishop as to Christ Himself.. . . . . . p. 85 Chapter VII.—Beware of false teachers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 86 Chapter VIII.—Renewed praise of the Ephesians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 87 Chapter IX.—Ye have given no heed to false teachers.. . . . . . . . . . . p. 88 Chapter X.—Exhortations to prayer, humility, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 89 Chapter XI.—An exhortation to fear God, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 90 Chapter XII.—Praise of the Ephesians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 91 Chapter XIII.—Exhortation to meet together frequently for the worship of God.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 91 Chapter XIV.—Exhortations to faith and love.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 92 Chapter XV.—Exhortation to confess Christ by silence as well as speech.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 93 Chapter XVI.—The fate of false teachers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 94 Chapter XVII.—Beware of false doctrines.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 94 Chapter XVIII.—The glory of the cross.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 95 Chapter XIX.—Three celebrated mysteries.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 95 Chapter XX.—Promise of another letter.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 97 Chapter XX.—Exhortations to stedfastness and unity.. . . . . . . . . . . p. 97 Chapter XXI.—Conclusion.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 97 Epistle to the Magnesians: Shorter and Longer Versions. . . . . . . . . . . p. 98 Chapter I.—Reason of writing the epistle.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 98 Chapter II.—I rejoice in your messengers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 99 Chapter III.—Honour your youthful bishop.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 99 Chapter IV.—Some wickedly act independently of the bishop.. . . . . . p. 101 Chapter V.—Death is the fate of all such.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 102 Chapter VI.—Preserve harmony.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 102 Chapter VII.—Do nothing without the bishop and presbyters.. . . . . . . p. 103 Chapter VIII.—Caution against false doctrines.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 104 Chapter IX.—Let us live with Christ.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 104 Chapter X.—Beware of Judaizing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 105 Chapter XI.—I write these things to warn you.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 106 Chapter XII.—Ye are superior to me.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 107 Chapter XIII.—Be established in faith and unity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 108 Chapter XIV.—Your prayers requested.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 109 Chapter XV.—Salutations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 109 vii ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus Philip Schaff Epistle to the Trallians: Shorter and Longer Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 109 Chapter I.—Acknowledgment of their excellence.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 110 Chapter II.—Be subject to the bishop, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 110 Chapter III.—Honour the deacons, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 111 Chapter IV.—I have need of humility.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 112 Chapter V.—I will not teach you profound doctrines.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 112 Chapter VI.—Abstain from the poison of heretics.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 113 Chapter VII.—The same continued.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 114 Chapter VIII.—Be on your guard against the snares of the devil.. . . . . p. 115 Chapter IX.—Reference to the history of Christ.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 116 Chapter X.—The reality of Christ’s passion.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 117 Chapter XI.—Avoid the deadly errors of the Docetæ.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 119 Chapter XII.—Continue in unity and love.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 119 Chapter XIII.—Conclusion.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 120 Epistle to the Romans: Shorter and Longer Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 121 Chapter I.—As a prisoner, I hope to see you.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 121 Chapter II.—Do not save me from martyrdom.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 122 Chapter III.—Pray rather that I may attain to martyrdom.. . . . . . . . . . p. 123 Chapter IV.—Allow me to fall a prey to the wild beasts.. . . . . . . . . . . p. 124 Chapter V.—I desire to die.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 125 Chapter VI.—By death I shall attain true life.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 126 Chapter VII.—Reason of desiring to die.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 126 Chapter VIII.—Be ye favourable to me.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 127 Chapter IX.—Pray for the church in Syria.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 128 Chapter X.—Conclusion.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 128 Epistle to the Philadelphians: Shorter and Longer Versions. . . . . . . . . p. 129 Chapter I.—Praise of the bishop.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 130 Chapter II.—Maintain union with the bishop.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 130 Chapter III.—Avoid schismatics.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 131 Chapter IV.—Have but one Eucharist, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 132 Chapter V.—Pray for me.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 134 Chapter VI.—Do not accept Judaism.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 135 Chapter VII.—I have exhorted you to unity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 136 Chapter VIII.—The same continued.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 137 Chapter IX.—The Old Testament is good: the New Testament is better.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 138 Chapter X.—Congratulate the inhabitants of Antioch on the close of the persecution.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 139 Chapter XI.—Thanks and salutation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 140 Epistle to the Smyrnæans: Shorter and Longer Versions. . . . . . . . . . . p. 140 viii ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus Philip Schaff Chapter I.—Thanks to God for your faith.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 141 Chapter II.—Christ’s true passion.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 142 Chapter III.—Christ was possessed of a body after His resurrection.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 142 Chapter IV.—Beware of these heretics.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 143 Chapter V.—Their dangerous errors.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 144 Chapter VI—Unbelievers in the blood of Christ shall be condemned.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 145 Chapter VII.—Let us stand aloof from such heretics.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 146 Chapter VIII.—Let nothing be done without the bishop.. . . . . . . . . . . p. 147 Chapter IX.—Honour the bishop.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 147 Chapter X.—Acknowledgment of their kindness.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 149 Chapter XI.—Request to them to send a messenger to Antioch.. . . . . p. 149 Chapter XII.—Salutations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 150 Chapter XIII.—Conclusion.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 151 Epistle to Polycarp: Shorter and Longer Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 152 Chapter I.—Commendation and exhortation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 152 Chapter II.—Exhortations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 153 Chapter III.—Exhortations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 154 Chapter IV.—Exhortations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 154 Chapter V.—The duties of husbands and wives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 155 Chapter VI.—The duties of the Christian flock.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 156 Chapter VII.—Request that Polycarp would send a messenger to Antioch.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 157 Chapter VIII.—Let other churches also send to Antioch.. . . . . . . . . . p. 158 Introductory Note to the Syriac Version of the Ignatian Epistles. . . . . . . p. 159 Epistle to Polycarp: Syriac Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 160 Chapter I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 160 Chapter II.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 160 Chapter III.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 161 Chapter IV.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 161 Chapter V.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 161 Chapter VI.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 162 Chapter VII.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 162 Chapter VIII.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 162 Epistle to the Ephesians: Syriac Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 163 Chapter I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 163 Chapter III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 163 Chapter VIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 164 Chapter IX.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 164 ix ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus Philip Schaff Chapter X.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 164 Chapter XIV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 164 Chapter XV.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 165 Chapter XVIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 165 Chapter XIX.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 165 Epistle to the Romans: Syriac Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 165 Chapter I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 166 Chapter II.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 166 Chapter III.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 166 Chapter IV.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 167 Chapter V.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 167 Chapter VI.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 168 Chapter VII.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 168 Chapter IX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 168 Introductory Note to the Spurious Epistles of Ignatius. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 169 Epistle to the Tarsians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 170 Chapter I.—His own sufferings: exhortation to stedfastness.. . . . . . . p. 171 Chapter II.—Cautions against false doctrine.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 171 Chapter III.—The true doctrine respecting Christ.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 172 Chapter IV.—Continuation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 172 Chapter V.—Refutation of the previously mentioned errors.. . . . . . . . p. 172 Chapter VI.—Continuation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 173 Chapter VII.—Continuation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 173 Chapter VIII.—Exhortations to holiness and good order.. . . . . . . . . . p. 174 Chapter IX.—Exhortations to the discharge of relative duties.. . . . . . . p. 174 Chapter X.—Salutations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 175 Epistle to the Antiochians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 175 Chapter I.—Cautions against error.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 175 Chapter II.—The true doctrine respecting God and Christ.. . . . . . . . . p. 176 Chapter III.—The same continued.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 176 Chapter IV.—Continuation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 177 Chapter V.—Denunciation of false teachers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 177 Chapter VI.—Renewed cautions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 178 Chapter VII.—Exhortation to consistency of conduct.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 178 Chapter VIII.—Exhortations to the presbyters and others.. . . . . . . . . p. 178 Chapter IX.—Duties of husbands, wives, parents, and children.. . . . . p. 179 Chapter X.—Duties of masters and servants.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 179 Chapter XI.—Inculcation of various moral duties.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 179 Chapter XII.—Salutations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 180 Chapter XIII.—Salutations continued.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 180 x