Early Church Writings — historically valuable Christian documents, presented as noncanonical writings rather than Scripture.

Martyrdom of Polycarp

Church at Smyrna

Opening

Holy Polycarp

The Church of God which sojourns at Smyrna, to the Church of God sojourning in Philomelium, [420] and to all the congregations [421] of the Holy and Catholic Church in every place: Mercy, peace, and love from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, be multiplied.

Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume I, edited by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson; revised by A. Cleveland Coxe. Public domain. Electronic text courtesy of CCEL.