1Ignatius, who is also Theophorus, unto her which hath been blessed through the grace of Elohim (God) the Father in HaMashiach Yahusha (Christ Jesus) our Saviour, in whom I salute the church which is in Magnesia on the Maeander, and I wish her abundant greeting in Elohim (God) the Father and in Yahusha HaMashiach (Jesus Christ). When I learned the exceeding good order of your love in the ways of Elohim (God), I was gladdened and I determined to address you in the faith of Yahusha HaMashiach (Jesus Christ). For being counted worthy to bear a most godly name, in these bonds, which I carry about, I sing the praise of the churches; and I pray that there may be in them union of the flesh and of the spirit which are Yahusha HaMashiach's (Jesus Christ's), our never-failing life -- an union of faith and of love which is preferred before all things, and -- what is more than all -- an union with Yahusha (Jesus) and with the Father; in whom if we endure patiently all the despite of the prince of this world and escape therefrom, we shall attain unto Elohim (God).
2Forasmuch then as I was permitted to see you in the person of Damas your godly bishop and your worthy presbyters Bassus and Apollonius and my fellow-servant the deacon Zotion, of whom I would fain have joy, for that he is subject to the bishop as unto the grace of Elohim (God) and to the presbytery as unto the law of Yahusha HaMashiach (Jesus Christ): --