[1425][Now therefore, being about to arrive shortly in Rome, I know many things in God; but I keep myself within measure, that I may not perish through boasting: for now it is needful for me to fear the more, and not pay regard to those who puff me up. For they who say such things to me scourge me; for I desire to suffer, but I do not know if I am worthy. For zeal is not visible to many, but with me it has war. I have need, therefore, of meekness, by which the prince of this world is destroyed. I am able to write to you of heavenly things, but I fear lest I should do you an injury. Know me from myself. For I am cautious lest ye should not be able to receive [such knowledge], and should be perplexed. For even I, not because I am in bonds, and am able to know heavenly things, and the places of angels, and the stations of the powers that are seen and that are not seen, am on this account a disciple; for I am far short of the perfection which is worthy of God.] Be ye perfectly strong[1426] in the patience of Jesus Christ our God. * * * * * Here end the three epistles of Ignatius, bishop and martyr. Footnote 1412: Another inscription is, “The Third Epistle.” Footnote 1413: Literally, “in life.” Footnote 1414: The meaning is probably similar to that expressed in chap. xiv. of the Epistle to the Ephesians. Footnote 1415: Literally, “I am ground.” Footnote 1416: Literally, “with provoking, provoke.” Footnote 1417: Literally, “they are who are.” Footnote 1418: Literally, “by their injury.” Footnote 1419: Literally, “and not as that which is afraid of some other men.” So Cureton translates, but remarks that the passage is evidently corrupt. The reference plainly is to the fact that the beasts sometimes refused to attack their intended victims. See the case of Blandina, as reported by Eusebius (_Hist. Eccl._ v. 1). Footnote 1420: Cureton renders interrogatively, “What is expedient for me?” and remarks that “the meaning of the Syriac appears to be, ‘I crave your indulgence to leave the knowledge of what is expedient for me to my own conscience.’” Footnote 1421: Literally, “nothing.” Footnote 1422: Literally, “and.” Footnote 1423: The Latin version translates the Greek here, “He adds gain to me.” Footnote 1424: Chap. viii. of the Greek is entirely omitted in the Syriac. Footnote 1425: