Letter to the Philadelphians (Ignatius)
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The Letter to the Philadelphians is one of the early 2nd-century epistles of Ignatius of Antioch, addressing church unity, obedience to bishops, and opposition to Judaizing and docetic teachings within the Christian community at Philadelphia.
All labels observed (1)
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| Letter to the Philadelphians (Ignatius) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19640035 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Letter to the Philadelphians (Ignatius) Context triple: [Letter to the Romans (Ignatius), relatedWork, Letter to the Philadelphians (Ignatius)]
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Letter to the Romans (Ignatius)
The Letter to the Romans by Ignatius of Antioch is an early 2nd-century Christian epistle written en route to his martyrdom, notable for its reflections on suffering, martyrdom, and obedience to church authority.
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Letter to the Ephesians (Ignatius)
The Letter to the Ephesians by Ignatius of Antioch is an early 2nd-century Christian epistle addressed to the church in Ephesus, emphasizing unity, obedience to church leaders, and steadfastness in faith amid persecution.
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Letter to the Magnesians (Ignatius)
The Letter to the Magnesians is one of the early 2nd-century epistles of Ignatius of Antioch, addressing the Christian community in Magnesia with exhortations to unity, obedience to church leaders, and steadfastness in faith.
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Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians
The Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians is an early Christian epistle, traditionally attributed to the 2nd-century bishop Polycarp of Smyrna, offering pastoral exhortation and moral instruction to the church in Philippi.
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Letter to Polycarp
Letter to Polycarp is an early Christian epistle by Ignatius of Antioch offering pastoral counsel and exhortations to Bishop Polycarp of Smyrna.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Letter to the Philadelphians (Ignatius) Target entity description: The Letter to the Philadelphians is one of the early 2nd-century epistles of Ignatius of Antioch, addressing church unity, obedience to bishops, and opposition to Judaizing and docetic teachings within the Christian community at Philadelphia.
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Letter to the Romans (Ignatius)
The Letter to the Romans by Ignatius of Antioch is an early 2nd-century Christian epistle written en route to his martyrdom, notable for its reflections on suffering, martyrdom, and obedience to church authority.
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Letter to the Ephesians (Ignatius)
The Letter to the Ephesians by Ignatius of Antioch is an early 2nd-century Christian epistle addressed to the church in Ephesus, emphasizing unity, obedience to church leaders, and steadfastness in faith amid persecution.
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Letter to the Magnesians (Ignatius)
The Letter to the Magnesians is one of the early 2nd-century epistles of Ignatius of Antioch, addressing the Christian community in Magnesia with exhortations to unity, obedience to church leaders, and steadfastness in faith.
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Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians
The Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians is an early Christian epistle, traditionally attributed to the 2nd-century bishop Polycarp of Smyrna, offering pastoral exhortation and moral instruction to the church in Philippi.
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Letter to Polycarp
Letter to Polycarp is an early Christian epistle by Ignatius of Antioch offering pastoral counsel and exhortations to Bishop Polycarp of Smyrna.
- F. None of above. chosen
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