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1 10| things I write to you on the 9th before~the Kalends of September. 2 7| you therefore who are near abet him. Rather stand ye~on 3 0| from every~foreign stain; abundant greeting in Jesus Christ 4 6| desireth to be God's, neither allure him~with material things. 5 2| while there is still an~altar ready; that forming yourselves 6 5| and by day, being~bound amidst ten leopards, even a company 7 1| CHAPTER 1~1:1 Forasmuch as in answer to my prayer to God it~hath 8 4| and Paul did. They~were Apostles, I am a convict; they were 9 10| instructions; whom also apprise that I am~near; for they 10 9| 9:2 But for myself I am ashamed to be called one of~them; 11 1| obtained even more than I asked; for~wearing bonds in Christ 12 4| may not, when I am fallen asleep, be~burdensome to any one. 13 5| tortures of the devil to assail~me. Only be it mine to attain 14 | away 15 0| in the law of Christ and bearing the~Father's name; which 16 10| of God and of you, and~it becometh you to refresh them in all 17 6| I~seek, who died on our behalf; Him I desire, who rose~ 18 | behind 19 0| Son; to the~church that is beloved and enlightened through 20 | besides 21 6| do not desire my death. Bestow not on the~world one who 22 4| all the churches, and I bid all men~know, that of my 23 0| Jesus Christ our~God in blamelessness.~ ~ 24 7| for a draught I desire His blood, which~is love incorruptible.~ ~ 25 5| manglings,]~wrenching of bones, hacking of limbs, crushings 26 5| night and by day, being~bound amidst ten leopards, even 27 0| hath found mercy in the bountifulness of the Father~Most High 28 6| upon me.~6:2 Bear with me, brethren. Do not hinder me from~living; 29 8| may be desired.~8:2 In a brief letter I beseech you; believe 30 4| when I am fallen asleep, be~burdensome to any one. Then shall I 31 2| forming yourselves into a chorus in~love ye may sing to the 32 3| may not only be called a Christian, but~also be found one. 33 3| not of persuasiveness, but~Christianity is a thing of might, whensoever 34 0| without wavering, and filtered clear from every~foreign stain; 35 0| are united unto His every~commandment, being filled with the grace 36 5| amidst ten leopards, even a company of soldiers,~who only wax 37 5| wrong doings I become more~completely a disciple; _yet am I not 38 4| They~were Apostles, I am a convict; they were free, but I~am 39 7| fain tear me in~pieces and corrupt my mind to Godward. Let 40 7| no delight in the food of corruption or~in the delights of this 41 1| Divine will that I should be counted worthy~to reach unto the 42 1| granted me to see your godly countenances,~so that I have obtained 43 0| hath the presidency in the country of the region~of the Romans, 44 7| me not; but rather give credence to these things which~I 45 2| if ye be silent, win~the credit of any nobler work. For, 46 10| of all~felicitation. And Crocus also, a name very dear to 47 5| Jesus Christ. Come fire and cross and~grapplings with wild 48 7| death. My lust hath been~crucified, and there is no fire of 49 5| crushings of my~whole body, come cruel tortures of the devil to 50 5| bones, hacking of limbs, crushings of my~whole body, come cruel 51 2| shall I be again a mere cry.~2:2 [Nay] grant me nothing 52 5| grapplings with wild beasts, [cuttings and manglings,]~wrenching 53 7| Christ who was of the seed~of David; and for a draught I desire 54 5| and sea, by night and by day, being~bound amidst ten 55 10| Crocus also, a name very dear to me,~is with me, with 56 7| the Father.~7:3 I have no delight in the food of corruption 57 7| of corruption or~in the delights of this life. I desire the 58 8| ye yourselves also may be desired.~8:2 In a brief letter I 59 6| not on the~world one who desireth to be God's, neither allure 60 5| come cruel tortures of the devil to assail~me. Only be it 61 5| entice them that they may devour me~promptly, not as they 62 6| the earth. Him I~seek, who died on our behalf; Him I desire, 63 1| ye will, but for me it is difficult to~attain unto God, unless 64 1| salute you, if~it be the Divine will that I should be counted 65 5| Howbeit through their wrong doings I become more~completely 66 | done 67 7| seed~of David; and for a draught I desire His blood, which~ 68 1| without hinderance. For I dread your~very love, lest it 69 6| the farthest bounds of the earth. Him I~seek, who died on 70 2| having summoned him from~the East. It is good to set from 71 1| me an injury; for it is easy for~you to do what ye will, 72 0| church that is beloved and enlightened through the~will of Him 73 8| hath spoken [truly].~8:3 Entreat ye for me, that I may attain [ 74 10| Smyrna by~the hand of the Ephesians who are worthy of all~felicitation. 75 | ever 76 4| unless~ye should hinder me. I exhort you, be ye not an~unseasonable 77 5| with me. I know what is expedient for me.~Now am I beginning 78 7| prince of this world would fain tear me in~pieces and corrupt 79 0| all things that are, by faith~and love towards Jesus Christ 80 3| also be called one, and be faithful then, when I~am no more 81 4| that I may not, when I am fallen asleep, be~burdensome to 82 10| the Kalends of September. Fare ye well unto the end in~ 83 5| refusing to~touch them through fear. Yea though of themselves 84 6| desire, and let him have fellowfeeling~with me, for he knoweth 85 5| From Syria even unto Rome I fight with wild~beasts, by land 86 0| every~commandment, being filled with the grace of God~without 87 0| God~without wavering, and filtered clear from every~foreign 88 7| I have no delight in the food of corruption or~in the 89 1| CHAPTER 1~1:1 Forasmuch as in answer to my prayer 90 5| am ready, I myself will~force them to it.~5:3 Bear with 91 0| filtered clear from every~foreign stain; abundant greeting 92 2| still an~altar ready; that forming yourselves into a chorus 93 4| shall suffer,~then am I a freed-man of Jesus Christ, and I shall~ 94 7| obey~me not; but rather give credence to these things 95 4| kindness to me. Let me be given to the~wild beasts, for 96 10| from Syria~to Rome unto the glory of God, I believe that ye 97 1| I shall attain unto the goal, that I may receive~mine 98 1| been granted me to see your godly countenances,~so that I 99 7| pieces and corrupt my mind to Godward. Let not any of~you therefore 100 0| commandment, being filled with the grace of God~without wavering, 101 2| again a mere cry.~2:2 [Nay] grant me nothing more than that 102 1| prayer to God it~hath been granted me to see your godly countenances,~ 103 5| Come fire and cross and~grapplings with wild beasts, [cuttings 104 0| foreign stain; abundant greeting in Jesus Christ our~God 105 4| am God's wheat, and I am ground by the teeth of wild~beasts 106 3| CHAPTER 3~3:1 Ye never grudged any one; ye were the~instructors 107 5| manglings,]~wrenching of bones, hacking of limbs, crushings of my~ 108 10| to you from Smyrna by~the hand of the Ephesians who are 109 3| might, whensoever it is~hated by the world.~ ~ 110 8| be rejected, it was~your hatred.~ ~ 111 | hereby 112 0| bountifulness of the Father~Most High and of Jesus Christ His 113 | himself 114 1| mine inheritance without hinderance. For I dread your~very love, 115 3| that those~lessons shall hold good which as teachers ye 116 8| may attain [through~the Holy Spirit]. I write not unto 117 7| 7:2 Let not envy have a home in you. Even though I~myself, 118 0| worthy of God, worthy of honour,~worthy of felicitation, 119 1| bonds in Christ Jesus I hope to salute you, if~it be 120 4| am a slave to this very hour. Yet if I shall suffer,~ 121 5| they are kindly treated.~Howbeit through their wrong doings 122 0| CHAPTER 0~0:0 Ignatius, who is also Theophorus, 123 6| 6:3 Permit me to be an imitator of the passion of my~God. 124 7| His blood, which~is love incorruptible.~ ~ 125 | indeed 126 1| that I may receive~mine inheritance without hinderance. For 127 1| very love, lest it do me an injury; for it is easy for~you 128 10| believe that ye have~received instructions; whom also apprise that 129 3| grudged any one; ye were the~instructors of others. And my desire 130 4| for me, that~through these instruments I may be found a sacrifice~ 131 | into 132 5| things visible and things invisible envy me; that I~may attain 133 5| justified._~5:2 May I have joy of the beasts that have 134 5| disciple; _yet am I not hereby~justified._~5:2 May I have joy of 135 10| you on the 9th before~the Kalends of September. Fare ye well 136 5| wax worse when they are kindly treated.~Howbeit through 137 4| be ye not an~unseasonable kindness to me. Let me be given to 138 6| me nothing, neither the kingdoms of this world. It is~good 139 6| fellowfeeling~with me, for he knoweth the things which straiten 140 5| fight with wild~beasts, by land and sea, by night and by 141 | last 142 0| of love, walking in the law of Christ and bearing the~ 143 4| rise free in Him. Now I am learning in my bonds to put~away 144 5| being~bound amidst ten leopards, even a company of soldiers,~ 145 3| my desire is that those~lessons shall hold good which as 146 1| I dread your~very love, lest it do me an injury; for 147 8| desired.~8:2 In a brief letter I beseech you; believe me. 148 2| than that I be~poured out a libation to God, while there is still 149 9| those~churches which did not lie on my route after the flesh~ 150 6| Suffer me to receive the pure~light. When I am come thither, 151 5| wrenching of bones, hacking of limbs, crushings of my~whole body, 152 8| 1 I desire no longer to live after the manner of~men; 153 8| CHAPTER 8~8:1 I desire no longer to live after the manner 154 7| there is no fire of material longing in~me, but only water living + 155 4| my body. Supplicate the Lord for me, that~through these 156 7| lusting after death. My lust hath been~crucified, and 157 7| in the midst of~life, yet lusting after death. My lust hath 158 | make 159 5| wild beasts, [cuttings and manglings,]~wrenching of bones, hacking 160 8| Jesus Christ shall make manifest unto you these~things, that 161 8| longer to live after the manner of~men; and this shall be, 162 | many 163 2| would not have you to be men-pleasers but~to please God, as indeed 164 7| For] I write to you in the midst of~life, yet lusting after 165 | might 166 | Most 167 8| Jesus Christ, the~unerring mouth in whom the Father hath 168 | much 169 | never 170 6| our sake]. The pangs of a new birth are~upon me.~6:2 Bear 171 5| beasts, by land and sea, by night and by day, being~bound 172 2| silent, win~the credit of any nobler work. For, if ye be silent~ 173 | nor 174 5| beginning to be a disciple. May nought of~things visible and things 175 7| you, should beseech you, obey~me not; but rather give 176 1| countenances,~so that I have obtained even more than I asked; 177 2| shall I myself ever find an opportunity such as this~to attain unto 178 | or 179 1| beginning verily is well ordered, if so~be I shall attain 180 | out 181 | over 182 | own 183 6| again [for our sake]. The pangs of a new birth are~upon 184 4| sepulchre and may leave no part of my body~behind, so that 185 6| to be an imitator of the passion of my~God. If any man hath 186 10| well unto the end in~the patient waiting for Jesus Christ.~ ~ ~ ~ 187 4| enjoin you, as Peter and Paul did. They~were Apostles, 188 6| then shall I be a man.~6:3 Permit me to be an imitator of 189 3| visible. The Work is not of persuasiveness, but~Christianity is a thing 190 4| I do not enjoin you, as Peter and Paul did. They~were 191 7| world would fain tear me in~pieces and corrupt my mind to Godward. 192 3| the Father, is the more plainly~visible. The Work is not 193 2| nothing more than that I be~poured out a libation to God, while 194 3| Only pray that I may have power within and~without, so that 195 0| felicitation, worthy of praise, worthy of~success, worthy 196 1| Forasmuch as in answer to my prayer to God it~hath been granted 197 9| CHAPTER 9~9:1 Remember in your prayers the church which is in~Syria, 198 5| the beasts that have been~prepared for me; and I pray that 199 7| CHAPTER 7~7:1 The prince of this world would fain 200 6| bounds of the universe shall profit~me nothing, neither the 201 5| pray that I may find them~prompt; nay I will entice them 202 5| that they may devour me~promptly, not as they have done to 203 0| worthy of~success, worthy in purity, and having the presidency~ 204 4| learning in my bonds to put~away every desire.~ ~ 205 1| should be counted worthy~to reach unto the end;~1:2 for the 206 10| and~it becometh you to refresh them in all things.~10:3 207 5| they have done to some, refusing to~touch them through fear. 208 0| presidency in the country of the region~of the Romans, being worthy 209 6| Jesus Christ rather than to~reign over the farthest bounds 210 8| your desire; if I shall be rejected, it was~your hatred.~ ~ 211 9| CHAPTER 9~9:1 Remember in your prayers the church 212 0| country of the region~of the Romans, being worthy of God, worthy 213 6| behalf; Him I desire, who rose~again [for our sake]. The 214 9| which did not lie on my route after the flesh~went before 215 4| instruments I may be found a sacrifice~to God.~4:3 I do not enjoin 216 6| who rose~again [for our sake]. The pangs of a new birth 217 9| unto God.~9:3 My spirit saluteth you, and the love of the~ 218 3| so that I may not only say it but also desire~it; that 219 7| living +and speaking+ in me, saying~within me, Come to the Father.~ 220 5| wild~beasts, by land and sea, by night and by day, being~ 221 7| of Christ who was of the seed~of David; and for a draught 222 6| bounds of the earth. Him I~seek, who died on our behalf; 223 10| 9th before~the Kalends of September. Fare ye well unto the end 224 4| that they may~become my sepulchre and may leave no part of 225 2| the East. It is good to set from the world unto God,~ 226 9| which hath God for its shepherd in my stead.~Jesus Christ 227 2| a chorus in~love ye may sing to the Father in Jesus Christ, 228 4| they were free, but I~am a slave to this very hour. Yet if 229 10| these things to you from Smyrna by~the hand of the Ephesians 230 5| leopards, even a company of soldiers,~who only wax worse when 231 1| unto God, unless ye shall spare me.~ ~ 232 7| but only water living +and speaking+ in me, saying~within me, 233 8| in whom the Father hath spoken [truly].~8:3 Entreat ye 234 0| clear from every~foreign stain; abundant greeting in Jesus 235 7| are near abet him. Rather stand ye~on my side, that is on 236 9| God for its shepherd in my stead.~Jesus Christ alone shall 237 | still 238 6| knoweth the things which straiten me.~ ~ 239 0| worthy of praise, worthy of~success, worthy in purity, and having 240 | such 241 2| found in the West, having summoned him from~the East. It is 242 4| so~much as see my body. Supplicate the Lord for me, that~through 243 3| shall hold good which as teachers ye enjoin.~3:2 Only pray 244 7| of this world would fain tear me in~pieces and corrupt 245 4| and I am ground by the teeth of wild~beasts that I may 246 5| day, being~bound amidst ten leopards, even a company 247 | their 248 | themselves 249 0| 0 Ignatius, who is also Theophorus, unto her that~hath found 250 | therefore 251 3| persuasiveness, but~Christianity is a thing of might, whensoever it 252 6| pure~light. When I am come thither, then shall I be a man.~ 253 5| my~whole body, come cruel tortures of the devil to assail~me. 254 5| done to some, refusing to~touch them through fear. Yea though 255 10| others besides.~10:2 As touching those who went before me 256 | towards 257 5| worse when they are kindly treated.~Howbeit through their wrong 258 8| things, that I speak the truth -- Jesus Christ, the~unerring 259 6| within himself, let him~understand what I desire, and let him 260 8| truth -- Jesus Christ, the~unerring mouth in whom the Father 261 0| in flesh and spirit are united unto His every~commandment, 262 6| The farthest bounds of the universe shall profit~me nothing, 263 4| exhort you, be ye not an~unseasonable kindness to me. Let me be 264 9| very last of~them and an untimely birth: but I have found 265 | upon 266 1| end;~1:2 for the beginning verily is well ordered, if so~be 267 2| Christ, for~that God hath vouchsafed that the bishop from Syria~ 268 10| unto the end in~the patient waiting for Jesus Christ.~ ~ ~ ~ 269 0| the presidency~of love, walking in the law of Christ and 270 7| longing in~me, but only water living +and speaking+ in 271 0| the grace of God~without wavering, and filtered clear from 272 5| company of soldiers,~who only wax worse when they are kindly 273 9| Jesus~Christ, not as a mere wayfarer: for even those~churches 274 1| even more than I asked; for~wearing bonds in Christ Jesus I 275 2| Syria~should be found in the West, having summoned him from~ 276 4| attain unto God. I~am God's wheat, and I am ground by the 277 3| Christianity is a thing of might, whensoever it is~hated by the world.~ ~ 278 | whole 279 0| through the~will of Him who willed all things that are, by 280 5| themselves they~should not be willing while I am ready, I myself 281 2| can ye, if ye be silent, win~the credit of any nobler 282 7| not of Jesus~Christ and withal desire the world.~7:2 Let 283 2| and leave me alone, I am a word of God; but if ye~desire 284 5| of soldiers,~who only wax worse when they are kindly treated.~ 285 5| cuttings and manglings,]~wrenching of bones, hacking of limbs, 286 5| treated.~Howbeit through their wrong doings I become more~completely 287 5| touch them through fear. Yea though of themselves they~
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