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  THE PRACTICE OF VIRTUE
  by St. Polycarp of Smyrna
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Summary: Stand firm in your faith, love and care for one another, and
exhibit meekness and humility to live a virtuous life.

Topics: "Christian Character", "Spiritual Growth"
Scripture References: Proverbs 19:17, John 17:17, Galatians 6:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Peter 5:9

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St. Polycarp of Smyrna emphasizes the importance of standing firm in
faith, loving one another, and being united in truth. He encourages
believers to show meekness, kindness, and generosity towards each other,
reminding them of the power of doing good deeds. Polycarp also stresses
the need for mutual submission, blameless conduct, and sobriety to
reflect the character of the Lord and avoid bringing blasphemy to His
name.

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Stand fast, therefore, in these things, and follow the example of the
Lord, being firm and unchangeable in the faith, loving the brotherhood,
and being attached to one another, joined together in the truth,
exhibiting the meekness of the Lord in your intercourse with one
another, and despising no one. When you can do good, defer it not,
because "alms delivers from death.""

Be all of you subject one to another? having your conduct blameless
among the Gentiles," 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! Teach, therefore, sobriety to
all, and manifest it also in your own conduct.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/st-polycarp-of-smyrna/the-practice-of-virtue/
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