Apocrypha · Chapter 7 of 13
Apostolic Father
They therefore that gainsay the good gift of God perish by their questionings. But it were expedient for them to have love, that they may also rise again.
2It is therefore meet that ye should abstain from such, and not speak of them either privately or in public; but should give heed to the Prophets, and especially to the Gospel, wherein the passion is shown unto us and the resurrection is accomplished.
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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