An early Christian letter from the church at Rome to the church at Corinth, traditionally associated with Clement of Rome, calling a divided community back to repentance, humility, peace, and the restoration of unjustly deposed presbyters.
Ignatius gives Bishop Polycarp practical pastoral counsel on perseverance, care of the vulnerable, marriage, church order, and service to the wider Church.
Ignatius writes to the Church at Ephesus about Christian unity, faithful discipleship, resistance to false teaching, and life centered on Jesus Christ.
Ignatius calls the Philadelphian church away from division and rival teaching toward one Eucharist, one ecclesial fellowship, and faith centered on Jesus Christ.
In his most personal letter, Ignatius asks the Roman Christians not to prevent his martyrdom and expresses his desire to attain Christ through faithful endurance.
Ignatius praises the Trallians for their steadfastness and urges unity in the Church while warning against teaching that denies Christ’s real suffering.
An early Christian church order with teaching on moral life, baptism, fasting, prayer, Eucharistic thanksgiving, traveling ministers, local leadership, worship, and watchfulness for the Lord’s coming.
An early Christian account of the arrest, trial, execution, and remembrance of Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna. It is one of the earliest surviving Christian martyr stories outside the New Testament.