1Ignatius, who is also Theophorus, unto her that hath found mercy in the bountifulness of the Father El Elyon (Most High) and of Yahusha HaMashiach (Jesus Christ) His only Son; to the church that is beloved and enlightened through the will of Him who willed all things that are, by faith and love towards Yahusha HaMashiach (Jesus Christ) our Elohim (God); even unto her that hath the presidency in the country of the region of the Romans, being worthy of Elohim (God), worthy of honour, worthy of felicitation, worthy of praise, worthy of success, worthy in purity, and having the presidency of love, walking in the law of Messiah (Christ) and bearing the Father's name; which church also I salute in the name of Yahusha HaMashiach (Jesus Christ) the Son of the Father; unto them that in flesh and spirit are united unto His every commandment, being filled with the grace of Elohim (God) without wavering, and filtered clear from every foreign stain; abundant greeting in Yahusha HaMashiach (Jesus Christ) our Elohim (God) in blamelessness. Forasmuch as in answer to my prayer to Elohim (God) it hath been granted me to see your godly countenances, so that I have obtained even more than I asked; for wearing bonds in HaMashiach Yahusha (Christ Jesus) I hope to salute you, if it be the Divine will that I should be counted worthy to reach unto the end; for the beginning verily is well ordered, if so be I shall attain unto the goal, that I may receive mine inheritance without hinderance. For I dread your very love, lest it do me an injury; for it is easy for you to do what ye will, but for me it is difficult to attain unto Elohim (God), unless ye shall spare me.
2For I would not have you to be men-pleasers but to please Elohim (God), as indeed ye do please Him. For neither shall I myself ever find an opportunity such as this to attain unto Elohim (God), nor can ye, if ye be silent, win the credit of any nobler work. For, if ye be silent and leave me alone, I am a word of Elohim (God); but if ye desire my flesh, then shall I be again a mere cry. [Nay] grant me nothing more than that I be poured out a libation to Elohim (God), while there is still an altar ready; that forming yourselves into a chorus in love ye may sing to the Father in Yahusha HaMashiach (Jesus Christ), for that Elohim (God) hath vouchsafed that the bishop from Syria should be found in the West, having summoned him from the East. It is good to set from the world unto Elohim (God), that I may rise unto Him.