Apocrypha · Chapter 8 of 10

Ignatius to the Romans 8

Apostolic Father

I desire no longer to live after the manner of men; and this shall be, if ye desire it. Desire ye, that ye yourselves also may be desired.

2In a brief letter I beseech you; believe me. And Jesus Christ shall make manifest unto you these things, that I speak the truth -- Jesus Christ, the unerring mouth in whom the Father hath spoken truly.

3Entreat ye for me, that I may attain. I write not unto you after the flesh, but after the mind of God. If I shall suffer, it was your desire; if I shall be rejected, it was your hatred.

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EmetאֱמֶתTruth as solidity: what you can lean on without falling.

About Ignatius to the Romans

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 Romans, J. B. Lightfoot and J. R. Harmer, 1891 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.

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Source: The Apostolic Fathers (London: Macmillan, 1891), Ignatius to the Romans, J. B. Lightfoot and J. R. Harmer (1891) · public domain