Letters to the Smyrnaeans

GPTKB entity

Properties (70)
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gptkbp:instanceOf church
gptkbp:addressed Smyrnaeans
gptkbp:associatedWith early church fathers
gptkbp:author gptkb:Ignatius_of_Antioch
gptkbp:citedBy Christian_writings
gptkbp:contains prayers
theological reflections
calls for accountability
exhortations
warnings against false teachers
calls for reconciliation
calls for humility
exhortations to love
affirmations of faith
instructions for church governance
references to the Eucharist
warnings against heresy
exhortations to holiness
warnings against pride
calls for vigilance
calls for evangelism
calls for mutual support
calls for prayer
encouragement for perseverance
encouragement for the faithful
encouragement for the faithful remnant
encouragement for the marginalized
encouragement for the persecuted
encouragement for the weak
encouragement for unity
exhortations to faithfulness
exhortations to good works
exhortations to obedience
exhortations to spiritual growth
references to the resurrection
reflections on God's providence
reflections on suffering for faith
reflections on the end times
reflections on the nature of Christ
reflections on the nature of the church
reflections on the role of bishops
warnings against apostasy
warnings against complacency
warnings against division
gptkbp:discusses martyrdom
gptkbp:emphasizes unity of the church
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:early_Christianity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Letters to the Smyrnaeans
gptkbp:influenced Christian_liturgy
subsequent_Christian_theology
gptkbp:influencedBy Pauline letters
early_Christian_thought
gptkbp:is_referenced_in historical texts
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:maintainedBy manuscripts
gptkbp:notableFor pastoral care
spiritual guidance
moral teachings
apologetics
early ecclesiology
gptkbp:partOf Ignatian Epistles
gptkbp:publishedIn 1st century
various collections
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Smyrna
gptkbp:research theological seminaries
gptkbp:theme community
faith
leadership
suffering
gptkbp:translatedInto multiple languages