Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §Preface
Preface
The next posts will be translation (and brief commentary) on the Martyrdom of Polycarp. This is not intended to be a scholarly translation, but a personal exercise seeking to expand my Greek and understanding of early Christian writings. My Greek text for this translation is from:
Lightfoot, Joseph Barber, and J. R. Harmer. The Apostolic Fathers. London: Macmillan and Co., 1891.
Translation
From: The church of God, living as strangers in Smyrna To: the church of God, living as strangers in Philomelium and to those living as strangers in all places who are members of the holy and catholic church. May the mercy, peace and love of God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ be ever multiplied in you. [1]
[1] This way of addressing the letter is consonant with NT epistolary literature.
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Date Published
Nov
05
2007
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In This Series
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §Preface
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §2.1-2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §2.3
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §2.4
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §3.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §3.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §4
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §5.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §5.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §6.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §6.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §7.1a
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §7.1b
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §7.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §7.3
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §8.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §8.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §8.3
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §9.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §9.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §9.3
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §10.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §10.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §11.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §11.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §12.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §12.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §12.3
- Translation: Martyrdom of Polycarp
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §13.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §13.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §13.3
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §14.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §14.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §14.3
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §15.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §15.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §16.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §16.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §17.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §17.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §17.3
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §18.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §18.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §18.3
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §19.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §19.2
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §20.1
- Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §20.2
