Epistles (Ephesians, Magnesians, Trallians, Romans, Philadelphians, Smyrneans, to Polycarp); Martyrdom of Ignatius; Martyrdom of Polycarp
- Language:
- English
- Translation:
- Chevallier
- Status:
- Complete work
- Authorship:
- Written by the author
- Condition of the text:
- Clean text
- Extent:
- ~28,200 words · 134 passages
Cite this work
- APAIgnatius of Antioch. (n.d.). Epistles (Ephesians, Magnesians, Trallians, Romans, Philadelphians, Smyrneans, to Polycarp); Martyrdom of Ignatius; Martyrdom of Polycarp. SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/en/works/ignatius-of-antioch/epistles-ephesians-magnesians-trallians-romans-philadelphians-smyrneans-to-polycarp-martyrdom-of-ignatius-martyrdom-of-polycarp
- MLAIgnatius of Antioch. "Epistles (Ephesians, Magnesians, Trallians, Romans, Philadelphians, Smyrneans, to Polycarp); Martyrdom of Ignatius; Martyrdom of Polycarp." SigPhi, https://sigphiai.com/en/works/ignatius-of-antioch/epistles-ephesians-magnesians-trallians-romans-philadelphians-smyrneans-to-polycarp-martyrdom-of-ignatius-martyrdom-of-polycarp.
- ChicagoIgnatius of Antioch. Epistles (Ephesians, Magnesians, Trallians, Romans, Philadelphians, Smyrneans, to Polycarp); Martyrdom of Ignatius; Martyrdom of Polycarp. SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/en/works/ignatius-of-antioch/epistles-ephesians-magnesians-trallians-romans-philadelphians-smyrneans-to-polycarp-martyrdom-of-ignatius-martyrdom-of-polycarp.
What it is about
The seven letters of Ignatius of Antioch, with the two martyrdom accounts.
Context and history
Ignatius wrote them around 110, in chains on the road to Rome, where he was thrown to the beasts. He asks the Christians not to prevent it. They document a church structured around bishop, presbyters and deacons before anyone had theorised it, and the volume adds the martyrdoms of Ignatius himself and of Polycarp.
Editorial context, not a citable source: unlike the passages of the work itself, these statements cannot be checked against the corpus.
being blessed through the greatness and fulness 5 of God the Father, and predestinated before the world began that it should be always unto an enduring and unchangeable glory; being united and chosen through * Theophorus. All Christians were denominated TTieophori, ($so-<f>6poi) 1 Temples of God,’ and sometimes Christophori , (Euseb. Hist. Eccles . viii. 10. Ignat. Ep. to Ephes. § 9. Compare Ep. to Magnes. S 12.) ( Temples of Christ.’ The reason of the appellation, which was constantly applied to Ignatius, both by himself and others, is given in the History of his Martyrdom , Sect. 2. “ As soon then as he stood in the presence of the Emperor Traian, the Emperor demanded of him, 1 Who art thou, unhappy and deluded man, who art so active in transgressing our commands, and, besides, persuadest others to their own destruction V ” Ignatius replied, “ No one ought to call (one who is properly styled) Theophorus, unhappy and deluded: for the evil spirits (which delude men) are departed far from the servants of God. But if you so call me because I am a trouble to those evil spirits, and an enemy to their delusions, I confess the justice of the appellation. For having (within me) Christ the heavenly King, I loosen all their snares.” Trajan replied, %And who is Theophorus V 1 Ignatius answered, “He that hath Christ in his heart.” Then answered Trajan, “ Carries! thou, then, within thee him who was crucified V* “ Yea,” replied Ignatius, “ for it is written, * I will dwell in them and walk in them.’ ” (2 Cor. vi. 16.)
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