⁸⁷ The deaconesses seem to have been called widows.

⁸⁸ Literally, "the name desired of me."

⁸⁹ Literally, "the name desired of me."

¹ i.e., to make personal acquaintance with one esteemed so highly.

² Or, "tolerate."

³ Comp. 1 Thess. v. 17.

⁴ Some read, "according to thy practice."

⁵ i.e., to make personal acquaintance with one esteemed so highly.

⁶ Or, "tolerate."

⁷ Comp. 1 Thess. v. 17.

⁸ Some read, "according to thy practice."

⁹ Matt. viii.17.

¹⁰ Literally, "paroxysms by embrocations."

¹¹ Matt. x. 16.

¹² Literally, "flatter."

¹³ Some refer this to the mysteries of God and others to things yet future.

¹⁴ Comp. Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians, chap. xxi., etc.

¹⁵ Literally, "paroxysms by embrocations."

¹⁶ Matt. x. 16.

¹⁷ Comp. Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians, chap. xxi., etc.

¹⁸ Comp. 1 Tim. i. 3, vi. 3.

¹⁹ Literally, "great."

²⁰ Comp. 1 Tim. i. 3, vi. 3.

²¹ Literally, "great."

²² The word in the original (frontisthj) denotes one who thinks or cares for another.

²³ Some refer the words to more frequent meetings, and others to these meetings being more numerous; no comparison is necessarily implied.

²⁴ i.e., so as to bring them out to the public assembly.

²⁵ Or, "act the part of slaves."

²⁶ Some refer the words to more frequent meetings, and others to these meetings being more numerous; no comparison is necessarily implied.

²⁷ i.e., so as to bring them out to the public assembly.

²⁸ Or, "act the part of slaves."

²⁹ Some insert mh, and render, "rather do not even speak of them."

³⁰ Eph. v. 25.

³¹ i.e., in celibacy.

³² Some render, "to the honour of the flesh of the Lord," as in the longer recension.

³³ Comp. 1 Cor. x. 31.

³⁴ i.e., in celibacy.

³⁵ Literally, "if he be known beyond the bishop."

³⁶ Comp. 1 Cor. x. 31.

³⁷ As this Epistle, though sent to the bishop, was meant to be read to the people, Ignatius here directly addresses them.

³⁸ Comp. chap. ii. etc.

³⁹ Or, "assessors."

⁴⁰ A military reference, simply implying the idea of faithful effort leading to future reward.

⁴¹ Comp. Ignatius' Epistle to the Ephesians, chap. ii.