Epistle to the Smyrnæans: Shorter and Longer Versions

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnæans
Shorter and Longer Versions.

Ignatius, who is also called Theophorus, to the Church of God the Father, and of the beloved Jesus Christ, which has through mercy obtained every kind of gift, which is filled with faith and love, and is deficient in no gift, most worthy of God, and adorned with holiness:⁹⁷³ the Church which is at Smyrna, in Asia, wishes abundance of happiness, through the immaculate Spirit and word of God.

Ignatius, who is also called Theophorus, to the Church of God the most high Father, and His beloved Son Jesus Christ, which has through mercy obtained every kind of gift, which is filled with faith and love, and is deficient in no gift, most worthy of God, and adorned with holiness:⁹⁷⁴ the Church which is at Smyrna, in Asia, wishes abundance of happiness, through the immaculate Spirit and word of God.