Epistles of Ignatius

I have gladly acted as requested in your letter, having no doubt about those people whom you proved to be men of worth. For I am sure that you testified to them with godly judgment, and not through the influence of human favor. Your numerous quotations of Scripture passages greatly delighted me, and after reading them, I had no more doubts about the matter. I did not think these things should just be glanced over, as you provided such undeniable evidence. May I be in place of your soul, because you love Jesus, the Son of the living God. Therefore, He Himself says to you, “I love those who love Me; and those who seek Me shall find peace.”