St. Ignatius of Antioch
Epistle to the Ephesians
On the bishop, the bread, and the silent God
Contents22 sections
- 1Salutation
- 2Praise of the Ephesians
- 3Congratulations and entreaties
- 4Exhortations to unity
- 5The same continued
- 6The praise of unity
- 7Have respect to the bishop as to Christ Himself
- 8Beware of false teachers
- 9Renewed praise of the Ephesians
- 10Ye have given no heed to false teachers
- 11Exhortations to prayer, humility, etc.
- 12An exhortation to fear God, etc.
- 13Praise of the Ephesians
- 14Exhortation to meet together frequently for the worship of God
- 15Exhortations to faith and love
- 16Exhortation to confess Christ by silence as well as speech
- 17The fate of false teachers
- 18Beware of false doctrines
- 19The glory of the cross
- 20Three celebrated mysteries
- 21Exhortations to stedfastness and unity
- 22Conclusion