Epistle to the Smyrnaeans

Defends the real incarnation and suffering of Christ, then links orthodox confession to a coherent sacramental church life.

Ignatius of Antiochc. AD 107-1102nd century

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Category: Apostolic Fathers
Genre: Epistle
Tradition: Eastern
Region: Syria and Asia Minor
Original language: Greek
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This text is represented here through direct Greek witness material associated with Ignatius of Antioch and its circulation in Syria and Asia Minor. Approved translation support is available in English, Spanish, and Indonesian.

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ChristologyEucharistEcclesiologyHeresy Response

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