Greeting

Ignatius, who is also called Theophorus, to the Church that has received mercy in the majesty of the Most High Father and of Jesus Christ His only Son; beloved and enlightened in the will of Him who willed all that exists, according to the love of Jesus Christ our God; the Church that also presides in the region of the Romans, worthy of God, worthy of honor, worthy of blessing, worthy of praise, worthy of success, worthy in holiness, and presiding in love, bearing the name of Christ and of the Father. I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ, Son of the Father—you who are united in flesh and spirit in every commandment of His, filled unwaveringly with the grace of God, and strained clear of every foreign stain. Abundant and blameless joy in Jesus Christ our God.