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For those who enjoy context, our scripture readings this morning at St. John's were Acts 1:1-14; Psalm 47; 1 Peter 4:12-19; and John 17:1-11. ]now HT: St. John's Episcopal ...

Translation 3 He is [1] the radiance of the divine glory [2] and the exact imprint of His nature, [3] bearing all things by the word of His power. [4] After making purification for sins [5] He sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on High, 4 having become so much more prominent [6] than the angels, as the ...

Translation1 The blessed Polycarp was martyred on the second of the month of Xanthicus, [a] seven days before the calends [b] of March, on a great sabbath, during the eighth hour. He was apprehended by Herod during the time while Philipp of Tralles was high priest, while Statius Quadratus was proconsul, [c] and while Jesus Christ reigns for ever. To ...

Translation1 But the One who is jealous, envious and evil, the adversary of the people of righteousness, [a] when he saw not only the greatness of his martyrdom [b] and the blamelessness [c] of his Christian life [d] from the beginning, but also the crown [e] of immortality he had been honored with and the incontestable prize he had carried ...

Translation1 Then things happened with such swiftness (more swiftly [a] than the words being said). Immediately, the crowds gathered wood and kindling [b] from the workshops and bath houses. As was their custom, the Jews were assisting with particular eagerness. [c][a] ?????? is a comparative form of ?????? (BAGD, 806; cf. 352).[b] ??????? (????????) "in the plural thin, dry wood, ...

Translation3 Then, unanimously, they decided [1] to cry out loudly to burn Polycarp alive. (For it was necessary that the vision [2] be fulfilled which was revealed to Polycarp upon the pillow, when he saw it burning while praying). When Polycarp had turned to the faithful with him, he said to them prophetically, [3] "It is necessary for me to be ...

Translation2 So, when he was brought before him, the proconsul was inquiring whether he was the man. When Polycarp [a] confessed that he was the man, the proconsul began appealing to repudiate the Christian faith [b] saying, "Have some regard [c] for old age," and so forth [d] (as they are accustomed to say), [e] "Swear an oath to the ...

Translation3 After they failed [1] to persuade him, they began making threats [2] and they brought him down with haste in such a way that when he came down from the carriage, he tore skin [3] off his shin. Without turning around, as though he had suffered [4] nothing, he began going willingly. [5] After he was led into the ...

Translation2 Herod, the police chief, and Nicetes, his father, came out to meet [1] him. After they had transferred him to the carriage, [2] they were trying to convince [3] him, taking their seats beside him and saying, "What evil is it to say, ‘Caesar is Lord,' and to offer a sacrifice to him and so forth [4] and escape ...

Translation1 But the most remarkable is Polycarp, who initially - [a] after hearing about it - was not terrified, [b] but was wanting [c] to stay in various places in [d] the city; however, the majority tried to convince him to leave secretly. So he left secretly for a little country house [e] not far from the city and he ...

The Received Greek Text The Received Latin Text ?????? ????????, ... remissionem peccatorum; ... Translationthe forgiveness [1] of sins[1] When used with ???????, ?????? speaks of the forgiveness or "cancellation of the guilt" of sins (BAGD). 1 Esdr 4:62 employs the word to denote "release from captivity" in the context of Israel being allowed to return from exile to rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple. ...