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Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Antiochians
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The Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians
Chapter I.—Cautions against error.
Chapter II.—The true doctrine respecting God and Christ.
Chapter III.—The same continued.
Chapter V.—Denunciation of false teachers.
Chapter VII.—Exhortation to consistency of conduct.
Chapter VIII.—Exhortations to the presbyters and others.
Chapter IX.—Duties of husbands, wives, parents, and children.
Chapter X.—Duties of masters and servants.
Chapter XI.—Inculcation of various moral duties.
Ye masters, do not treat your servants with haughtiness, but imitate patient Job, who declares, “I did not despise38 Literally, “If I did despise.” the cause39 Or, “judgment.” of my man-servant, or of my maid-servant, when they contended with me. For what in that case shall I do when the Lord makes an inquisition regarding me?”40 Job xxxi. 13, 14. And you know what follows. Ye servants, do not provoke your masters to anger in anything, lest ye become the authors of incurable mischiefs to yourselves.