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Ignatius: To Polycarp

J. B. Lightfoot · Translated text

IgnPol. Prologue

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Ignatius, who is also Theophorus, unto Polycarp who is bishop of the church of the Smyrnaens or rather who hath for his bishop God the Father and Jesus Christ, abundant greeting.