nything of this kind in you, among
whom the blessed Paul labored, and who are named in the beginning of his
epistle. For he glories of you in all the churches who then only knew
God; for we did not then know him. Wherefore, my brethren, I am
exceedingly sorry both for him and for his wife; to whom God grant a
true repentance.

And be ye also moderate upon this occasion, and look not upon such as
enemies, but call them back as suffering and erring members, that ye may
save your whole body; for by so doing ye shall edify your own selves.
For I trust that ye are well exercised in the Holy Scriptures, and that
nothing is hid from you; but at present it is not granted unto me to
practise that which is written, Be angry and sin not; and again, Let not
the sun go down upon your wrath. Blessed be he that believeth and
remembereth these things, which also I trust you do.

Now the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and he himself who is
our everlasting high-priest, the Son of God, even Jesus Christ, build
you up in faith and in truth and in all meekness and lenity; in
patience and long-suffering, in forbearance and chastity. And grant unto
you a lot and portion among his saints; and us with you, and to all that
are under the heavens, who shall believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, and
in his Father who raised him from the dead. Pray for all the saints;
pray also for kings, and all that are in authority; and for those who
persecute you, and hate you, and for the enemies of the cross; that your
fruit may be manifest in all, and that ye may be perfect in Christ. Ye
wrote to me, both ye and also Ignatius, that if anyone went from hence
into Syria he should bring your letters with him, which also I will take
care of, as soon as I shall have a convenient opportunity, either by
myself or him whom I shall send upon your account. The Epistles of
Ignatius, which he wrote unto us, together with what others of his have
come to our hands, we have sent to you, according to your order, which
are subjoined to this epistle. By which we may be greatly profited; for
they treat of faith and patience, and of all things that pertain to
edification in the Lord Jesus. What you know certainly of Ignatius and
those that are with him signify to us.

These things have I written unto you by Crescens, whom by this present
epistle I have recommended to you, and do now again commend. For he has
had his conversation without blame among us, and I suppose also