The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians (Short Version)

by Ignatius

Chapters

1. Chapter 1: Reason for Writing the Letter.

2. Chapter 1: Praise of the Ephesians.

3. Chapter 2: Congratulations and Pleas

4. Chapter 3: Encouragements for Unity.

5. Chapter 4: The Same Continued.

6. Chapter 5: The Praise of Unity.

7. Chapter 6: Treat the Bishop Like Christ Himself.

8. Chapter 7: Beware of False Teachers.

9. Chapter 8: Renewed Praise of the Ephesians.

10. Chapter 9: You have ignored false teachers.

11. Chapter 10: Encouragements to Prayer, Humility, etc.

12. Chapter 11: An Encouragement to Fear God, etc.

13. Chapter 12: Praise for the Ephesians.

14. Chapter 13: Encouragement to Gather Regularly for God's Worship.

15. Chapter 14: Encouragements to Faith and Love.

16. Chapter 15: Encouragement to Confess Christ Through Silence as Well as Speech

17. Chapter 16: The Destiny of False Teachers.

18. Chapter 17: Beware of False Teachings.

19. Chapter 18: The Glory of the Cross.

20. Chapter 19: Three Famous Mysteries.

21. Chapter 20: Promise of Another Letter.

22. Chapter 20: Encouragements for Steadfastness and Unity.

23. Chapter 21: Conclusion.

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Chapter 3: Encouragements for Unity.

I DO NOT GIVE YOU ORDERS AS IF I WERE SOME GREAT PERSON: For though I am dedicated to the name [of Christ], I am not yet perfect in Jesus Christ. For now I begin to be a disciple, and I speak to you as fellow disciples with me. It was necessary for me to be inspired by you in faith, encouragement, patience, and perseverance. But since love prevents me from being silent about you, I have therefore taken it upon myself to first encourage you all to run together according to the will of God. For even Jesus Christ, our inseparable life, is the [manifested] will of the Father; and bishops, established everywhere to the farthest bounds [of the earth], are so by the will of Jesus Christ.