"I have greatly rejoiced with you in our Lord Jesus Christ, because ye have followed the example of true love [as disp…"

"The deacons be blameless before the face of His righteousness, as being the servants of God and Christ."

"Let the presbyters be compassionate and merciful to all, bringing back those that wander, visiting all the sick, and …"

"Whosoever does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, is antichrist."

"Pray for all the saints. Pray also for kings, and potentates, and princes, and for those that persecute and hate you,…"

"We have written to you, brethren, as to what relates to the martyrs, and especially to the blessed Polycarp, who put …"

"As soon as he had ceased praying, having made mention of all that had at any time come in contact with him, both smal…"

"When the funeral pile was ready, Polycarp, laying aside all his garments, and loosing his girdle, sought also to take…"

"When those wicked men perceived that his body could not be consumed by the fire, they commanded an executioner to go …"

"When the adversary of the race of the righteous, the envious, malicious, and wicked one, perceived the impressive nat…"