The Martyrdom of Polycarp

St. Polycarp of Smyrna

1. 0. Greeting
2. 1. The subject of which we write
3. 2. The wonderful constancy of the martyrs
4. 3. The constancy of Germanicus. The death of Polycarp is demanded
5. 4. Quintus the apostate
6. 5. The departure and vision of Polycarp
7. 6. Polycarp is betrayed by a servant
8. 7. Polycarp is found by his pursuers
9. 8. Polycarp is brought into the city
10. 9. Polycarp refuses to revile Christ
11. 10. Polycarp confesses himself a Christian
12. 11. No threats have any effect on Polycarp
13. 12. Polycarp is sentenced to be burned
14. 13. The funeral pile is erected
15. 14. The prayer of Polycarp
16. 15. Polycarp is not injured by the fire
17. 16. Polycarp is pierced by a dagger
18. 17. The Christians are refused Polycarp's body
19. 18. The body of Polycarp is burned
20. 19. Praise of the martyr Polycarp
21. 20. This epistle is to be transmitted to the brethren
22. 21. The date of the martyrdom
23. 22. Salutation

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