14 Your prayer is come to the church of Antioch, which is in Syria. From whence being sent bound with chains becoming God. I salute the churches; being not worthy to be called from thence, as being the least among them. 15 Nevertheless by the will of God I have been thought worthy of this honour; not for that I think I have deserved it, but by the grace of God; 16 Which I wish may be perfectly given unto me, that through your prayers I may attain unto God. 17 And therefore, that your work may be fully accomplished, both upon earth and in heaven; it will be fitting, and for the honour of God, that your church appoint some worthy delegate, who being come as far as Syria, may rejoice together with them that they are in peace; and that they are again restored to their former state, and have again received their proper body. 18 Wherefore I should think it a worthy action, to send some one from you with an epistle, to congratulate with them their peace in God; and that through your prayers, they have now gotten to their harbour. 19 For inasmuch as ye are perfect yourselves, you ought to think those things that are perfect. For when you are desirous to do well, God is ready to enable you there. unto. 20 The love of the brethren that are at Troas salute you; from whence I write to you by Burrhus whom ye sent with me, together with the Ephesians, your brethren; and who has in all Things refreshed me. 21 And I would to God that all would imitate him, as being a pattern of the ministry of God. May his grace fully reward him. 22 I salute your very worthy bishop, and your venerable presbytery; and your deacons, my fellow-servants; and all of you in general, and every one in particular, in the name of Jesus Christ, and in his flesh and blood; in his passion and resurrection both fleshly and spiritually; and in the unity of God with you. 23 Grace be with you, and mercy, and peace, and patience, for evermore. 24 I salute the families of my brethren, with their wives and children; and the virgins that are called widows. Be strong in the power of the Holy Ghost. Philo, who is present with me salutes you. 25 I salute the house of Tavias, and pray that it may be strengthened in faith and charity, both of flesh and spirit. 26 I salute Alce my well-beloved, together with the incomparable Daphnus, and Eutechnus, and all by name. 27 Farewell in the grace of God. IGNATIUS TO POLYCARP CHAPTER I. Ignatius blesses God for the firm, establishment of Polycarp in the faith, and gives him particular directions for improving it. IGNATIUS, who is also called Theophorus, to Polycarp, bishop of the church which is at Smyrna; their overseer, but rather himself overlooked by God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ; all happiness.