Polycarp

“ Let us then continually persevere in our hope, and the earnest of our righteousness, which is Jesus Christ, “who bore our sins in His own body on the tree,” [46] “who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth,” [47] but endured all things for us, that we might live in Him. ”

“ For if any one be inwardly possessed of these graces, he hath fulfilled the command of righteousness, since he that hath love is far from all sin.
Chapter IV.—Various exhortations.
“But the love of money is the root of all evils.” [22] Knowing, therefore, that “as we brought nothing into the world, so we can carry nothing out,” [23] let us arm ourselves with the armour of righteousness; [24] and let us teach, first of all, ourselves to walk in the commandments of the Lord. ”

“ Him every spirit serves. He comes as the Judge of the living and the dead. [10] His blood will God require of those who do not believe in Him. [11] But He who raised Him up from the dead will raise [12] up us also, if we do His will, and walk in His commandments, and love what He loved, keeping ourselves from all unrighteousness, covetousness, love of money, evil speaking, false witness; “not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing,” [13] or blow for blow, or cursing for cursing, but being mindful of what the Lord said in His teaching: “Judge not, that ye be not judged ”

“ In like manner, let the young men also be blameless in all things, being especially careful to preserve purity, and keeping themselves in, as with a bridle, from every kind of evil. For it is well that they should be cut off from [33] the lusts that are in the world, since “every lust warreth against the spirit;” ”

“ Chapter VII.—Avoid the Docetæ, and persevere in fasting and prayer.
“For whosoever does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, is antichrist;” [39] and whosoever does not confess the testimony of the cross, [40] is of the devil; and whosoever perverts the oracles of the Lord to his own lusts, and says that there is neither a resurrection nor a judgment, he is the first-born of Satan. ”

“ Let us be zealous in the pursuit of that which is good, keeping ourselves from causes of offence, from false brethren, and from those who in hypocrisy bear the name of the Lord, and draw away vain men into error. ”

“ When you can do good, defer it not, because “alms delivers from death.” [55] Be all of you subject one to another [56] “having your conduct blameless among the Gentiles,” [57] that ye may both receive praise for your good works, and the Lord may not be blasphemed through you. But woe to him by whom the name of the Lord is blasphemed! [58] Teach, therefore, sobriety to all, and manifest it also in your own conduct.
Chapter XI.—Expression of grief on account of Valens. ”