My soul be for yours and theirs[885] whom, for the honour of God, ye have sent to Smyrna; whence also I write to you, giving thanks unto the Lord, and loving Polycarp even as I do you. Remember me, as Jesus Christ also remembered you. Pray ye for the church which is in Syria, whence I am led bound to Rome, being the last of the faithful who are there, even as I have been thought worthy to be chosen[886] to show forth the honour of God. Farewell in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, our common hope. LONGER. My soul be for yours and theirs[887] whom, for the honour of God, ye have sent to Smyrna; whence also I write to you, giving thanks to the Lord, and loving Polycarp even as I do you. Remember me, as Jesus Christ also remembers you, who is blessed for evermore. Pray ye for the church of Antioch which is in Syria, whence I am led bound to Rome, being the last of the faithful that are there, who[888] yet have been thought worthy to carry these chains to the honour of God. Fare ye well in God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, our common hope, and in the Holy Ghost. Fare ye well. Amen. Grace [be with you].[889] Footnote 743: Literally, “before the ages.” Footnote 744: These words may agree with “glory,” but are better applied to the “church.” Footnote 745: Literally, “before the ages.” Footnote 746: These words may agree with “glory,” but are better applied to the “church.” Footnote 747: Some read, as in the shorter recension, “grace.” Footnote 748: Literally, “imitators;” comp. Eph. v. 1. Footnote 749: Comp. in the Greek, 2 Tim. i. 6. Footnote 750: Eph. v. 2. Footnote 751: This is wanting in the Greek. Footnote 752: Literally, “since therefore,” without any apodosis. Footnote 753: Or, “unspeakably beloved.” Footnote 754: Literally, “imitators;” comp. Eph. v. 1. Footnote 755: Comp. in the Greek, 2 Tim. i. 6. Footnote 756: Eph. v. 2. Footnote 757: This is wanting in the Greek. Footnote 758: Or, “unspeakably beloved.” Footnote 759: Or, “your most blessed deacon in all things pertaining to God.” Footnote 760: Literally, “pattern.” Footnote 761: Comp. 1 Cor. xvi. 18, etc. Footnote 762: 1 Cor. i. 10. Footnote 763: Literally, “pattern.” Footnote 764: Comp. 1 Cor. xvi. 18, etc. Footnote 765: Comp. 2 Tim. i. 16. Footnote 766: 1 Cor. i. 10. Footnote 767: 1 Cor. i. 10. Footnote 768: Comp. Philem. 8, 9. Footnote 769: John viii. 29. Footnote 770: 1 Cor. xi. 1. Footnote 771: Literally, “according to God.” Footnote 772: Literally, “receiving a union to God in oneness.” Footnote 773: John xvii. 11, 12. Footnote 774: Matt. xviii. 19. Footnote 775: Or, “already.” Footnote 776: Prov. iii. 34; James iv. 6; 1 Pet. v. 5. Footnote 777: Some read, “mixed up with.” Footnote 778: Matt. xviii. 19. Footnote 779: Literally, “in the assembly of sacrifices.” Footnote 780: Matt. vii. 15. Footnote 781: