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The Church of God which sojourns at Smyrna, to the Church of God sojourning in Philomelium, [420] and to all the congregations [421] of the Holy and Catholic Church in every place: Mercy, peace, and love from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, be multiplied.

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The Martyrdom Of The Holy Polycarp

The earliest surviving account of a Christian martyrdom outside the New Testament, recording Bishop Polycarp of Smyrna's faithful witness and death for his faith in Christ.

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