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Polycarp to the Philippians

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Polycarp and the presbyters that are with him unto the Church of God which sojourneth at Philippi; mercy unto you and peace from God Almighty and Jesus Christ our Savior be multiplied.

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Polycarp to the Philippians — J. B. Lightfoot 1891 English translation
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Polycarp to the Philippians — J. B. Lightfoot 1891 English translation

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Reading language: eng · Original language (catalog): Ancient source language(s)

Recorded completeness: Chapter 12:2 retains an unbalanced square bracket exactly as in the web witness.. Available reading sections are listed below.

Available body coverage · eng

15 chapter/reading unit(s) · 38 nonempty passage record(s).

Supported chapters & passages

Prologue · 1 passage record(s)
Chapter 1 · 3 passage record(s)
Chapter 2 · 3 passage record(s)
Chapter 3 · 3 passage record(s)
Chapter 4 · 3 passage record(s)
Chapter 5 · 3 passage record(s)
Chapter 6 · 3 passage record(s)
Chapter 7 · 2 passage record(s)
Chapter 8 · 2 passage record(s)
Chapter 9 · 2 passage record(s)
Chapter 10 · 3 passage record(s)
Chapter 11 · 4 passage record(s)
Chapter 12 · 3 passage record(s)
Chapter 13 · 2 passage record(s)
Chapter 14 · 1 passage record(s)

Body coverage is separate from textual verification. Counts do not establish complete chapters or textual completeness.

Classification: Early Christian literature
Edition type: Historical Printing
Original language (catalog): Ancient source language(s)
Reading language: eng
Recorded publication basis: Public domain (recorded basis)
Governed review state: Unreviewed

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