The Epistles of St. Clement of Rome and St. Ignatius of AntiochSt. Clement's epistle, written c. 96, is called the first epistle, and is a model of a pastoral letter. The epistles of St. Ignatius, Bishop of Smyrna at the beginning of the second century, are addressed to six Christian communities. + |
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ancient Apostles Apostolic Fathers beloved bishop bishop of Rome blessed boast body brachylogy brethren called Theophorus Catholic Church Clement CLEMENT OF ROME concord Corinth Corinthians deacons death disciple Docetism early Christian earth Ephes Ephesians epistle Eucharist exhort expression faith and love flesh and spirit forever and evermore gift give glorious glory God the Father God's Gospel grace Greek word heart Holy Spirit honor Ignatian letters Ignatius of Antioch Ignatius's jealousy Jesus Christ John Knopf Lightfoot live Lord Jesus Christ Luke Magn Master Matt means mercy mind notes 15 obedience Passion Paul Paul's peace perfect persecuted persons Peter Phil Philad Polycarp praise prayer preaching preposition presbyters presbytery reference Resurrection Roman Rome sacrifice salvation schism Scripture says sense Smyrna Smyrnaeans soul speaks splendor suffer Syria Testament things Thou Trall translation truth wild beasts word rendered write