polycarp

Epistle to the Philippians
A short pastoral letter from the bishop of Smyrna, urging steadiness, righteousness, and prayer.
The Martyrdom of Polycarp
An eyewitness account of the aged bishop's arrest and death, the earliest martyrdom narrative outside Scripture.

Polycarp

Bishop of Smyrna and disciple of John, whose letter and martyrdom link the apostles to the later church.