Polycarp. He was a disciple of John the Apostle who appointed him Bishop of Smyrna. He knew many who had seen Christ. Only one of his writings survives- a treatise in which he quotes some 40 items from various books of the New Testament. The original Greek survives, minus two or three chapters; however, the Latin translation exists in its entirety. In his treatise, he mentioned Christ's humility, teaching,s, suffering, death on the cross, resurrection and ascension into heaven. He also refers to the hardship Paul and the other apostles endured in their preaching and evangelism. Finally, he mentions some of the teachings of Christ and quotes from John and others who had been with Him. Polycrap died a martyr in AD 166.
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