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Ignatius: To the Smyrnaeans

J. B. Lightfoot

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J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers. CCEL transcription identifies Baker Book House, 1956 reprint, and marks the text Public Domain.
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Work: ignatius-smyrnaeans · edition: ignatius-smyrnaeans-lightfoot. Reviewed 14 September 2026.

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Opening and sections
  1. IgnSmyrn. Prologue · Translated text
  2. IgnSmyrn. 1 · Translated text
  3. IgnSmyrn. 2 · Translated text
  4. IgnSmyrn. 3 · Translated text
  5. IgnSmyrn. 4 · Translated text
  6. IgnSmyrn. 5 · Translated text
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  9. IgnSmyrn. 8 · Translated text
  10. IgnSmyrn. 9 · Translated text
  11. IgnSmyrn. 10 · Translated text
  12. IgnSmyrn. 11 · Translated text
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  14. IgnSmyrn. 13 · Translated text