The Apostolic Fathers [patres Apostolici]

Acts already Antioch Apostles appears Armenian bearing bishop called century Christ Christians Church close collection comp contains critics Cureton death described direct earlier early edition emperor Ephes Epistle especially Eusebius evidence expression extracts fact father genuine given gives Greek hand Ignatian Ignatian Epistles Ignatian letters Ignatius instance interpolated Jesus John language later Latin letters Long Magn martyr martyrdom mentioned Middle notice occur original passage persecution person Philad Polyc Polycarp present probably question quotations quoted readings reason Recension reference regards relating represented respecting Romans Rome seems seven Severus Smyrn speaks story suffered suggested supposed Syriac taken tion Trajan Trall translated Ussher whole writer written γαρ δε εις εν επί Θεού και κατά προς της το τον του των