Ignatius to Polycarp
Written by Ignatius of Antioch en route to martyrdom to his fellow bishop Polycarp of Smyrna, traditionally dated c. AD 107-110 (some scholars propose as late as the 130s). Personal pastoral advice to a younger bishop on shepherding his flock, alongside instructions about future correspondence.
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