# Pionius, Bishop Of The Church At Smyrna, Nailed To A Piece Of Wood And Burned Alive, In The City Of Smyrna, For The Testimony Of Jesus Christ, A. D. 254.

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Mention is made in this time of a certain pious
Christian, called Pionius, a man greatly noted on
account of his remarkable virtue, who always stood
fearlessly before the Judges, and, as Eusebius declares,
steadfastly replied to all their questions, yea,
taught and disputed in the court, so that those who
wavered on account of the persecution, were thereby
strengthened and encouraged. While in prison, he
strengthened the brethren, and encouraged them,
to fight steadfastly even unto the end, in the faith,
for the Lord, in which he preceded them as a good
leader. For, according to the testimony of Eusebius,
he was finally nailed on a piece of wood, and cast
into a flaming fire, and thus died a blessed death.
Euseb., lib. 4, cap. 15, taken from the letter of
those of Smyrna, concerning the death of Polycarp
and some of the martyrs who followed him.



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