Apocrypha · Chapter 10 of 13
Apostolic Father
Philo and Rhaius Agathopus, who followed me in the cause of God, ye did well to receive as ministers of God; who also give thanks to the Lord for you, because ye refreshed them in every way. Nothing shall be lost to you.
2My spirit is devoted for you, as also are my bonds, which ye despised not, neither were ashamed of them. Nor shall He, who is perfect faithfulness, be ashamed of you, even Jesus Christ.
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What these words meant in the original — and where else they appear.
About Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans
An apocryphal or pseudepigraphal text — outside the canon of the Western churches, yet widely circulated among ancient Jews and Christians. English text: The Apostolic Fathers (London: Macmillan, 1891), Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans, J. B. Lightfoot and J. R. Harmer, 1891 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.
Source: The Apostolic Fathers (London: Macmillan, 1891), Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans, J. B. Lightfoot and J. R. Harmer (1891) · public domain