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Letters from the Church Fathers: Ignatius of Antioch to the Romans

This letter is dated around the year 110 and was written when St. Ignatius Roman was escorted to Rome to undergo his martyrdom.

1. Ignatius, also called Theophorus
2. the Church has received mercy through the magnificence of the most high Father and Jesus Christ his only Son, beloved and enlightened by the will of him who wanted all that exists, according to the faith and love for Jesus Christ our God ; \u0026lt; Church> who presides in the region of the Romans, worthy of God, worthy of honor, worthy of being called blessed, worthy of praise, worthy of success, worthy of purity, which presides in charity, bringing the law of Christ, which bears the name of the Father, I greet the name of Jesus Christ, the son of the Father; to that of flesh and spirit are united to all his commandments, full of grace unswervingly God, cleansed of any foreign coloring, I wish them in Jesus Christ our God, all joy impeccable.
I
1. Through my prayers I have received from God to see your holy face, because I insisted to receive this favor, for, chained in Christ Jesus, I hope to greet you, at least if it is the will of God I am found worthy to come to term.
2. For the beginning is easy, at least if I get the grace to receive without hindrance from . But I fear that your love will make me wrong. For to you it is easy to do what you want, but to me it is difficult to reach God, if you do not spare me.
It
1. Because I do not want that you please the men, but that you please God, as, indeed, she likes you. For me, I will never such an opportunity to reach God, and you, if you keep silent, you can subscribe to a work better. If you keep silent about me, I'll be in God, but if you love my flesh, I will run again.
2. I do not buy anything more than being offered as a libation to God (cf. Phil 2; 17 2 Tim 4, 6), while the altar is ready, so that, united in chorus in love, you sing to the Father in Christ Jesus, because God has deigned to make the bishop Syria was found \u0026lt;him, "having brought from sunrise to sunset. It is good to lie far from the world to God, to rise in him.
III
1. You never envied anyone, you have taught others. I, myself, that what you order your lessons to others through his guard force.
2. Do not ask me for the inner and outer strength, that I not only talk, but I want to not only be told Christian, but I am found \u0026lt;fact>. If I'm done, I can tell me this, and be a "true> believer, when I am no longer visible to the world.
3. Nothing visible is good. For our God, Jesus Christ, being in His Father , is to see more. For it is not a work of persuasion that Christianity, but a work of power, when he is hated by the world.
IV
1. I write to all churches, and I request all to me is that with all my heart I'll die for God, at least if you do not stop me. I implore you, do not be sympathetic to me inappropriate. Let me be the food of beasts, by which I shall be able to find God. I am the wheat of God, and I am ground by the teeth of beasts to be found pure bread of Christ.
2. Flatter rather stupid, so they are my tomb, and they leave nothing of my body, so that in my last sleep, I am not a burden to anyone. Then I'll be a disciple of Jesus Christ when the world will see even my body. Implore Christ for me, so that the instrument , I am a victim God. I do not give orders like Peter and Paul themselves, they were free, and I so far a slave (1 Cor 9, 1). But if I suffer, I will be a freedman of Jesus Christ (1 Cor 7, 22) and I shall be born in him, free. Chained now, I learn to desire nothing.
V
1. From Syria to Rome, I fight against the beasts (cf. 1 Cor 15, 32), on land and sea, night and day, bound to ten leopards, that is to say, a detachment of soldiers and when it does them good, they become worse. But, by their abuse, I become more of a follower, but "I'm not so far justified" (1 Corinthians 4:4).
2. May I enjoy the animals that I have prepared. I hope they are quick to me. And I flatter, for they devour me promptly, not as certain they were afraid, and did not hit. And, if by ill will they refuse me, I will make them.
3. Forgive me what I need, I know, myself. It is now that I'm starting to be a disciple. That nothing of things visible and invisible, does not prevent me from jealousy, to find Christ. Fire and cross, herds of cattle, lacerations, dismemberment, dislocation of bones, mutilation of members, milling whole body, that the worst evils of the devil falls on me, if only I found Jesus Christ.
VI
1. Nothing will help me with the charms of the world nor the kingdoms of this century. It is good for me to die (cf. 1 Cor 9, 15) to Christ Jesus, than to reign over the ends of the earth. It is he I seek who died for us, I want him, who rose for us. My little children,
2. Forgive me, brothers, do not prevent me from living, please do not let me die. Whoever wants to be God, do not indulge in the world, do not entice by matter. Let me receive pure light; when I got there, I'm a man.
3. Let me be an imitator of the passion of my God . If someone has God in him, he understands what I want, and has compassion on me, knowing that grips me (cf. Phil 1, 23) ..
VII
1. The prince of this world wants to tear myself away, and corrupt the feelings I have for God. So anyone among you who are there, rescued him; rather be me, that is to say God. Do not talk about Jesus Christ, and desire the world.
2. That jealousy does not dwell in you. And if, when I'm near you, I implore you, do not believe me. Believe instead what I write. It is very much alive as I write, wanting to die. My earthly desire has been crucified, and there is more fire in me to love the subject, but in me a "living water" (cf. Jn 4, 10, 7, 38, Ap 14, 25) who whispers and said within me: "Come to the Father" (cf. Jn 14, 12, etc.)..
3. I do I like most food of corruption or the pleasures of this life is the bread of God that I want, which is the flesh of Jesus Christ, the seed of David (John 7, 42, Rom 1, 3), and I want to drink his blood, which is love incorruptible .
VIII
1.Je not want to live as men. This will, if you want. Please him, so that you also get the pleasure of God.
2. I ask you a few words: believe me, Jesus Christ you will see that I say is true, it is the mouth without lying through which the Father has spoken the truth.
3. Ask for me I got it. It is not in the flesh I am writing, but in the mind of God. If I suffer you show me the kindness, if I'm rejected, hatred.
IX
1. Remember in your prayers the church of Syria, which, in my place, "God pastor. Only Jesus Christ will be their bishop, and your charity.
2. For me, I blush to be counted among them, because I'm not worthy, being the last of them, and a dwarf (cf. 1. Co 14, 8, 9). But I received mercy to be somebody, if I get God.
3. My spirit salutes you, and the charity of churches who have received at name of Jesus Christ (cf. Mt 18, 40, 41), not as a simple way. And those very people who were not on my route according to the flesh, went in front of me from city to city.
X
1. I am writing this from Smyrna via Ephesians worthy of being called blessed. It is also with me, along with many others, Crocus, whose name is so dear.
2. As for those who have preceded me in Syria to Rome for the glory of God, I think you know now: let them know that I am close. All are worthy of God and you, and it should you relieve them in all things.
3. I am writing this on the ninth before the Kalends of September. Keep well to the end in anticipation of Jesus Christ.

This letter to the Romans, made several references to Jesus Christ as the equivalent of God passages (in yellow). This proves that Jesus was considered God from the beginning of Christianity and it is not an invention of the Nicene Council or other doctrinal late addition. Let us remember that Ignatius is the first generation after the apostles and disciples had received from John's teachings.

There is also still mention of the Eucharist, the bread of life, which he describes as the flesh of Jesus Christ (blue shift) and also the blood of Christ as a real drink.

Finally, the passages in green indicates a certain Presidency of the Church of Rome over other churches. This is one of the most primitive evidence of the role of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) in the Church.