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Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans 5

Apostolic Father

Chapter 5 — Their dangerous errors.

2Some ignorantly deny Him, or rather have been denied by Him, being the advocates of death rather than of the truth.

3These persons neither have the prophets persuaded, nor the law of Moses, nor the Gospel even to this day, nor the sufferings we have individually endured.

4For they think also the same thing regarding us.

5For what does any one profit me, if he commends me, but blasphemes my Lord, not confessing that He was truly possessed of a body? But he who does not acknowledge this, has in fact altogether denied Him, being enveloped in death.

6I have not, however, thought good to write the names of such persons, inasmuch as they are unbelievers.

7Yea, far be it from me to make any mention of them, until they repent and return to a true belief in Christ's passion, which is our resurrection.

8Some have ignorantly denied Him, and advocate falsehood rather than the truth.

9These persons neither have the prophecies persuaded, nor the law of Moses, nor the Gospel even to this day, nor the sufferings we have individually endured.

10For they think also the same thing regarding us.

11For what does it profit, if any one commends me, but blasphemes my Lord, not owning Him to be God incarnate? He that does not confess this, has in fact altogether denied Him, being enveloped in death.

12I have not, however, thought good to write the names of such persons, inasmuch as they are unbelievers; and far be it from me to make any mention of them, until they repent.

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About Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans

An apocryphal or pseudepigraphal text — outside the canon of the Western churches, yet widely circulated among ancient Jews and Christians. Published here from a public-domain translation, edited for continuous reading.