1 Literally, "according to God."

2 Literally, "of the most God-becoming name," referring either to the appellation "Theophorus," or to that of "martyr" or "confessor."

3 Literally, "according to God."

4 I Tim. iv. 10.

5 Comp. Gal. iv. 9.

6 1 Cor. x. 13.

7 The apodosis is here wanting in the original, but must evidently be supplied in some such way as above.

8 Literally, "worthy of God."

9 Literally, "worthy of God."

10 Literally, "whom may I enjoy."

11 The apodosis is here wanting in the original, but must evidently be supplied in some such way as above.

12 Literally, "to use the age of your bishop."

13 Literally, "according to."

14 Literally, "youthful condition."

15 Literally, "to flesh."

16 Job xxxii. 8, 9.

17 Dan. xiii. (Apoc.).

18 1 Sam. iii. 1.

19 Jer. 1.7.

20 1 Kings iii. 16.

21 2 Kings xxii. xxiii.

22 Dan. xiii. 52 (Apoc.).

23 1 Tim. iv. 12.

24 I Sam. viii. 7.

25 Ex. xvi. 8.

26 Num. xvi. 1.

27 Num. xvi. 31.

28 2 Sam. xviii. 14.

29 Sheba is referred to under this name: see 2 Sam. xx. 22.

30 2 Chron. xxvi. 20.

31 1 Sam. xiii. 11.

32 Luke vi. 46.

33 The apodosis is wanting in the original, and some prefer finding it in the following sentence.

34 Or, "after the likeness of His passion."

35 Or, "after the likeness of His passion."

36 Literally, "in harmony of God."

37 Literally, "before the ages."

38 Literally, "receiving the like manners of God."

39 The meaning is here doubtful.

40 Literally, "in harmony of God."

41 Literally, "before the ages."

42 Dan. ii. 44, vii. 14, 27.

43 John v. 30.

44 Or, "contrary to his judgment."

45 Some have argued that the Gnostic Sigh, silence, is here referred to, and have consequently inferred that this epistle could not have been written by Ignatius.

46 1 Tim. i. 4.