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Polycarp
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The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
[443] Or, “sprained his ankle.”
[444] Or, “not turning back.”
Chapter IX.—Polycarp refuses to revile Christ.
[445] Referring the words to the heathen, and not to the Christians, as was desired.
Chapter X.—Polycarp confesses himself a Christian.
[446] Or, “an account of Christianity.”
[447] Comp. Rom. xiii. 1-7; Tit. iii. 1.
[448] Or, “of my making any defence to them.”
Chapter XI.—No threats have any effect on Polycarp.
[449] Literally, “repentance from things better to things worse is a change impossible to us.”
[450] That is, to leave this world for a better.
Chapter XII.—Polycarp is sentenced to be burned.
[451] Some read, “ungodliness,” but the above seems preferable.
[452] The Asiarchs were those who superintended all arrangements connected with the games in the several provinces.
[453] Literally, “the baiting of dogs.”
Chapter XIII.—The funeral pile is erected.
[454] Literally, “good behaviour.”
[455] Some think this implies that Polycarp’s skin was believed to possess a miraculous efficacy.
Chapter XIV.—The prayer of Polycarp.
[456] Comp. Matt. xx. 22,Matt. xxvi. 39; Mark x. 38.
[457] Literally, “in a fat,” etc., [or, “in a rich”].
[458] Literally, “the not false and true God.”
[459] Eusebius (Hist. Eccl., iv. 15) has preserved a great portion of this Martyrium, but in a text considerably differing from that we have followed. Here, instead of “and,” he has “in the Holy Ghost.”
Chapter XV.—Polycarp is not injured by the fire.
[460] Literally, “a great flame shining forth.”
[461] Literally, “breathing.”
Chapter XVI.—Polycarp is pierced by a dagger.
[462] Eusebius omits all mention of the dove, and many have thought the text to be here corrupt. It has been proposed to read ἐπ’ ἀριστερᾷ, “on the left hand side,” instead of περιστερά, “a dove.”
Chapter XVII.—The Christians are refused Polycarp’s body.
[463] Literally, “greatness.”
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