It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
I hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ ...; I long to drink of his blood, the gift… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
[Jesus] was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Even though I be bound in the Name, I have not yet become perfected in Jesus Christ. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Wherever the bishop appears, there let the people be, even as wheresoever Christ Jesus is, there is the catholic church. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
As for me, my charter is Jesus Christ, the inviolable charter is His cross and His death and resurrection, and faith through… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Therefore run together as into one temple of God, as to one altar, as to one Jesus Christ, who came forth from… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
You must all follow the lead of the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed that of the Father; follow the presbytery as you… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Your accord and harmonious love is a hymn to Jesus Christ...in perfect harmony, and taking your pitch from God, you may sing… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Let fire and the cross; let the crowds of wild beasts; let tearings ... let shatterings of the whole body; and let… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
I no longer take pleasure in perishable food or in the delights of this world. I want only God's bread, which is… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Now I begin to be a disciple. Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment come upon me, so long… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Be careful, therefore, to take part only in the one Eucharist; for there is only one Flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
I greet you from Smyrna together with the Churches of God present here with me. They comfort me in every way, both… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
But look at the men who have those perverted notions about the grace of Jesus Christ which has come down to us,… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Being come together in the same place, let there be one prayer, one supplication, one mind, one hope, in love and in… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Jesus Christ who was of the race of David, who was the Son of Mary, who was truly born and ate and… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Now do I begin to be a disciple of Christ, and care for nothing in this world, that so I may find… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Jesus Christ does the Father, and the presbytery as ye would the apostles;… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Now I begin to be a disciple. I care for nothing, of visible or invisible things, so that I may but win… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
I would rather die and come to Jesus Christ than be king over the entire earth. Him I seek who died for… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Only let it be in the name of Jesus Christ, that I may suffer together with Him! I endure everything because He… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
My dear Jesus, my Savior, is so deeply written in my heart, that I feel confident, that if my heart were to… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
I have no taste for corruptible food nor for the pleasures of this life. I desire the Bread of God, which is… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Be obedient to the bishop and to one another, as Jesus Christ was in the flesh to the Father, and the apostles… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
May nothing entice me till I happily make my way to Jesus Christ! Fire, cross, struggles with wild beasts, wrenching of bones,… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
... you... are stones of the temple of the Father, prepared for the Father's building, and drawn up on high by the… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Wherever the bishop shall appear, let the multitude of also be, just as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the catholic [i.e.,… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
May nothing entice me till I happily make my way to Jesus Christ! Fire, cross, struggles with wild beasts, wrenching of bones, mangling of… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
I am writing to all the churches to let it be known that I will gladly die for God if only you do not… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Only let it be in the name of Jesus Christ, that I may suffer together with Him! I endure everything because He Himself, Who… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Now I begin to be a disciple. I care for nothing, of visible or invisible things, so that I may but win Christ. Let… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Take heed, then, often to come together to give thanks to God, and show forth His praise. For when you assemble frequently in the… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
The Lord did nothing either of himself or through his apostles without his Father, with whom he is united; so too, you should undertake… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
In like manner, everyone who has received from God the power of distinguishing and yet follows an unskillful pastor and receives a false opinion… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
From Syria even to Rome I fight with wild beasts, by land and sea, by night and by day, being bound amidst ten leopards,… — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
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