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Life

Against Heresies Coptic Papias The Martyrdom of Ignatius Letters to the Ephesians

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Theology

Soteriology Salvation Grace Monergist Synergist

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Surviving writings and early accounts

Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians Septuagint Acts of the Apostles Stephen Presbyter

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Overview

Greek Latin Bishop of Smyrna Martyrdom of Polycarp Martyr

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Attributes: Wearing the pallium, holding a book representing his Epistle to the Philippians
Born: 69 AD Smyrna, Roman Empire
Died: 155 AD (aged 85–86) Smyrna, Roman Empire
Feast: 23 February (formerly 26 January)
Influenced: Irenaeus
Influences: Clement of Rome, John the Apostle

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Theology

Soteriology
Salvation Salvation in Christianity
Grace Grace in Christianity
Monergist Monergism
Synergist Synergism
Incarnation Incarnation (Christianity)
Docetism
Marcion Marcion of Sinope
Satan
Trinitarian Trinity
Resurrection of the dead Universal resurrection
Second coming
Premillennialist Premillennialism
Matthew Gospel of Matthew
Philippians Epistle to the Philippians
Jude Epistle of Jude
1 Peter First Epistle of Peter
1 Timothy First Epistle to Timothy
2 Timothy Second Epistle to Timothy
Romans Epistle to the Romans
Book of Tobit
Early church
Baptized as an infant Infant baptism

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Polycarp

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related to Martyrdom · 27

Polycarp → Apostle, Christ, Eighty, Eusebian, Eusebius, Father, February, He, Him, How, However, Ignatius, In, John, King, Lucius Statius Quadratus, Marcus Aurelius, Martyrdom, On, Polycarp's

related to Surviving writings and early accounts · 26

Polycarp → Acts, After, Apostles, Apostolic Fathers, Campenhausen, Charles, Christian, Ecclesiastical History, Epistle, Eusebius, Florinus, Hans, Hill, Irenaeus, Martyrdom, Paul, Philippians, Polycarp's, Septuagint, Since

related to Importance · 19

Polycarp → According, Catholic Church, Catholics, Christian Church, Christians, Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, Ephesus, Eusebius, God, He, His, Jerome, John, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Polycrates, Protestants, Sabbatarians, Smyrna

related to Veneration and commemoration · 15

Polycarp → Ampelakiotissa, Dormition, Greece, It, July, March, Massima, Monastery, Nafpaktos, Relics, Sant'Ambrogio, St, The, The Martyrdom, Theotokos-Saint Polycarp

related to Visit to Anicetus · 15

Polycarp → According, Anatolia, Anicetus, Bishop, Easter, Eastern, Eucharist, Irenaeus, Jewish Passover, Nisan, Romans, Rome, Sunday, Syrian Anicetus, Western

related to External links · 11

Polycarp → Early Christian Writings Polycarp, His Death, Internet ArchiveWorks, Letter, LibriVox, Project GutenbergWorks, Smyrnaeans, SmyrnaWorks, The Apostolic LegacyThe Martyrdom, The Contemporary Account, The Golden Legend

related to Life · 11

Polycarp → Against Heresies, Coptic, Florinus, Harris Fragments, Ignatius, In, Philippians, Polycarp's, The, The Epistle, The Martyrdom

related to Theology · 11

Polycarp → Christ, Ephesians, God, He, Incarnation, It, Jesus, Marcion, Martyrdom, Polycarp's, Satan

related to Link to the Apostles and Jesus · 9

Polycarp → According, Antioch, Ch, Ignatius, Irenaeus, John, Martyrdom, Papias, The Martyrdom

see also · 5

Polycarp → Christian, Christianity, ChristianityList, Nicene, Saints

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irenaeus john martyrdom church polycarp's jesus apostle smyrna christian churches death letter apostolic ignatius philippians also epistle orthodox according bishop

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Polycarp	Attributes	Wearing the pallium, holding a book representing his Epistle to the Philippians	1.00	infobox
Polycarp	Born	69 AD Smyrna, Roman Empire	1.00	infobox
Polycarp	Died	155 AD (aged 85–86) Smyrna, Roman Empire	1.00	infobox
Polycarp	Feast	23 February (formerly 26 January)	1.00	infobox
Polycarp	Influenced	Irenaeus	1.00	infobox
Polycarp	Influences	Clement of Rome, John the Apostle	1.00	infobox
Polycarp	Major shrine	Sant'Ambrogio della Massima, Rome	1.00	infobox
Polycarp	Major works	Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians	1.00	infobox
Polycarp	Patronage	Earache sufferers	1.00	infobox
Polycarp	Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Church of the East Lutheranism Anglicanism	1.00	infobox
Schoedel William have offered a different interpretation of the words of Polycarp	instance of	Credobaptists	0.80	text
stating that the quote is ambiguous as regards baptism	instance of	Credobaptists	0.80	text

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