Ignatius to the Trallians 3

1I SALUTE you from Smyrna, 2 together with the churches of God that are present with me; who have refreshed me in all things, both in the flesh and in the spirit.

᾿Ασπάζξομαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ Σμύρνης, ἅμα ταῖς συμπα- ρούσαις μοι ἐκκλησίαις τοῦ Θεοῦ, of κατὰ πάντα pe ἀνέ- παυσαν σαρκί τε καὶ πνεύματι. (9488)

2My bonds, which I carry about me for the sake of Christ, beseeching him that I may attain unto God) exhort you, that you continue in 3 concord among yourselves and in prayer with one another.

3For it becomes every one of you, especially the presbyters, to refresh the bishop, to the honour of the Father of Jesus Christ and of the Apostles.

παρακαλεῖ ὑμᾶς τὰ δεσμά μου, ἃ ἕνεκεν ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ περιφέρω, αἰτούμενος Θεοῦ ἐπιτυχεῖν" διαμένετε ἐν τῇ ὁμονοίᾳ ὑμῶν καὶ τῇ μετ᾽ ἀλλήλων προσευχῆ. πρέπει γὰρ ὑμῖν τοῖς καθ᾽ ἕνα, ἐξαιρέ- Tws καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις, ἀναψύχειν τὸν ἐπίσκοπον εἰς τιμὴν πατρὸς [καὶ εἰς τιμὴν] Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ τῶν ἀποσ- τόλων. (28438)

4I beseech you, that you hearken to me in love; that I may not 4 by those things which I write, rise up in witness against you.

5Pray also for me; who through the mercy of God stand in need of your prayers, that I may be worthy of the portion which I am about to obtain that I be not found a reprobate.

εὔχομαι ὑμᾶς ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἀκοῦσαί μου, ἵνα μη εἰς μαρτύριον ὦ [ἐν) ὑμῖν γράψας. καὶ περὶ ἐμοῦ δὲ προσ- εύχεσθε, τῆς ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν ἀγάπης χρήζοντος ἐν τῷ ἐλέει τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰς τὸ καταξιωθῆναί με τοῦ κλήρου οὗπερ ἔγκειμαι ἐπιτυχεῖν, ἵνα μὴ ἀδόκιμος εὑρεθώ. ΧΙ. ᾿Ασπάζεται ὑμᾶς ἡ ἀγάπη Σμυρναίων καὶ Ἔφε- σίων. μνημονεύετε ev ταῖς προσευχαῖς ὑμῶν τῆς ἐν Συρίᾳ ἐκκλησίας" ὅθεν [καὶ] οὐκ ἄξιός εἰμι λέγεσθαι, ὧν ἔσχατος ἐκείνων. (39024)

6The love of those who are at Smyrna and Ephesus salute you. Remember in your prayers the church of Syria, from which I am not worthy to be called, being one of the least 5 of it.

7Fare ye well in Jesus Christ; being subject to your bishop as to the command of God; and so likewise to the presbytery.

ἔρρωσθε ἐν ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστῷ, ὑποτασσόμενοι τῷ ἐπισκόπῳ ὡς τῇ ἐντολῇ, ὁμοίως καὶ τῷ πρεσβυτερίφ᾽ καὶ ot κατ᾽ ἄνδρα ἀλλήλους ἀγαπᾶτε ἐν ἀμερίστῳ καρδίᾳ. (16942)

8Love every one his brother with an 6 unfeigned heart. 7 My soul be your expiation, not only now, but when I shall have attained unto God; for I am yet under danger.

9But the Father is faithful in Jesus Christ, to fulfil both mine and your petition; in whom may ye be found unblamable. To the Trallians.

ἀγ- νίζεται ὑμῶν τὸ ἐμὸν πνεῦμα, οὐ μόνον νῦν ἀλλὰ καὶ ὅταν Θεοῦ ἐπιτύχω. ἔτι γὰρ ὑπὸ κίνδυνόν εἶμι’ ἀλλὰ πιστὸς ὁ πατὴρ ἐν Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ πληρῶσαί μου τὴν αἴτησιν καὶ ὑμῶν" ἐν ᾧ εὑρεθείημεν ἄμωμοι. (19603)