Letter to the Ephesians (Ignatius)
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The Letter to the Ephesians by Ignatius of Antioch is an early 2nd-century Christian epistle addressed to the church in Ephesus, emphasizing unity, obedience to church leaders, and steadfastness in faith amid persecution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Letter to the Ephesians (Ignatius) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early Christian epistle
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patristic text ⓘ work by Ignatius of Antioch ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Christian community in Ephesus
ⓘ
church in Ephesus ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 110 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early 2nd-century Asia Minor churches ⓘ |
| author | Ignatius of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | early Christian communities of the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 2nd century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
harmony between bishop, presbyters, and deacons
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importance of the bishop ⓘ obedience to church leaders ⓘ steadfastness in faith amid persecution ⓘ unity of the church ⓘ unity with the bishop as unity with Christ ⓘ |
| encourages |
obedience to the bishop and presbytery
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prayer for the church in Syria ⓘ steadfastness under persecution ⓘ unity in doctrine and practice ⓘ |
| genre | epistle ⓘ |
| historicalContext | period of early second-century Roman persecution of Christians ⓘ |
| influenced | later patristic ecclesiology ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mentions | bishop Onesimus of Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Middle Recension of Ignatius’s letters
NERFINISHED
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letters of Ignatius of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeAddressed | Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praises | faith of the Ephesians ⓘ |
| preservedIn | collections of Apostolic Fathers ⓘ |
| quotedBy | later church fathers ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Letter to Polycarp (Ignatius)
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Letter to the Magnesians (Ignatius) NERFINISHED ⓘ Letter to the Philadelphians (Ignatius) NERFINISHED ⓘ Letter to the Romans (Ignatius) NERFINISHED ⓘ Letter to the Smyrnaeans (Ignatius) NERFINISHED ⓘ Letter to the Trallians (Ignatius) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| survivesIn |
Greek manuscripts
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ancient Latin translations ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christology
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ecclesiology ⓘ incarnation of Christ ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ salvation in Christ ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
division in the church
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false teaching ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | journey of Ignatius to martyrdom in Rome ⓘ |
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