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Martyrdom Of Polycarp

2nd century · AD 200 · Early Fathers (before Nicaea) · 5 passages

Background on Martyrdom Of Polycarp

In his own words on Romans

  • Romans 13:1

    But Polycarp said, "To thee I have thought it right to offer an account [of my faith]; for we are taught to give all due honour (which entails no injury upon ourselves) to the powers and authorities which are ordained of God. But as for these, I do not deem them worthy of receiving any account from me."

    MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP 10

Quoted verbatim from public-domain English translations of the fathers — Aquinas's Catena Aurea, the Ante-Nicene and Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers, and related editions. Each quotation links to its source.