Footnotes
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Clement I, Pope, Hermas, active 2nd century, Ignatius, Saint, Bishop of Antioch, Papias, Saint, Bishop of Hierapolis, Polycarp, Saint, Bishop of Smyrna, Crombie, Frederick, Donaldson, James, Sir, and Roberts, Alexander
Source notes
1081. Literally, “worthy of God.”
1082. Some read, “which I much desired to do.”
1083. Literally, “to receive.”
1084. He probably refers here, and in what follows, to the influence which their earnest prayers in his behalf might have with God.
1085. Literally, “worthy of God.”
1086. Literally, “to receive.”
1087. He probably refers here, and in what follows, to the influence which their earnest prayers in his behalf might have with God.
1088. Some read γε instead of μὴ, and translate as in shorter recension.
1089. Some translate as in longer recension, but there is in the one case ὑμῖν, and in the other ὑμᾶς.
1090. Literally, “have to be inscribed to.”
1091. Literally, “to be found and sent for.”
1092. Literally, “have to be inscribed to.”
1093. Literally, “to be found and sent for.”
1094. The text is here in great confusion.
1095. Literally, “beautiful.” Some read, “it is good to,” etc.
1096. Some read, “good.”
1097. 2 Cor.iv. 18. This quotation is not found in the old Latin version of the shorter recension.
1098. Or, “in.”
1099. Literally, “work.”
1100. 2 Cor.iv. 18. This quotation is not found in the old Latin version of the shorter recension.
1101. Literally, “work.”
1102. The meaning is here doubtful.
1103. John xv. 19.
1104. i.e. by the teeth of the wild beasts.
1105. “Free,” probably from human infirmity.
1106. i.e. by the teeth of the wild beasts.
1107. “Free,” probably from human infirmity.
1108. Comp. 1 Cor.xv. 32, where the word is also used figuratively.
1109. Probably the soldiers received gifts from the Christians, to treat Ignatius with kindness.
1110. 1 Cor.iv. 4.
1111. In the shorter recension there is ζηλώσῃ, and in the longer ζηλῶσαι; hence the variety of rendering, but the translation is by no means certain.
1112. Some deem this and the following word spurious.
1113. Literally, “evil.”
1114. Comp. 1 Cor.xv. 32, where the word is also used figuratively.
1115. Probably the soldiers received gifts from the Christians, to treat Ignatius with kindness.
1116. 1 Cor.iv. 4.
1117. In the shorter recension there is ζηλώσῃ, and in the longer ζηλῶσαι; hence the variety of rendering, but the translation is by no means certain.
1118. Literally, “this age.”
1119. Literally, “into.”
1120. Matt.xvi. 26. Some omit this quotation.