"[Jesus] was born and baptized that by his……" — Ignatius of Antioch

"[Jesus] was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water."

— Ignatius of Antioch

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61 Quotes by Ignatius of Antioch

Ignatius of Antioch has 61 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

It is impossible for a man to be freed from the habit of sin before he hates it, just as…
For some are in the habit of carrying about the name in wicked guile, while they still practice things unworthy…
I hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ ...; I long to drink of his blood,…
Be careful, therefore, to take part only in the one Eucharist; for there is only one Flesh of our Lord…
I am God's wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ's pure bread.
Now do I begin to be a disciple of Christ, and care for nothing in this world, that so I…
But look at the men who have those perverted notions about the grace of Jesus Christ which has come down…
Wherever the bishop shall appear, let the multitude of also be, just as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the…
As for me, my charter is Jesus Christ, the inviolable charter is His cross and His death and resurrection, and…
Let fire and the cross; let the crowds of wild beasts; let tearings ... let shatterings of the whole body;…
It is not that I want merely to be called a Christian, but actually to be one. Yes, if I…
I no longer take pleasure in perishable food or in the delights of this world. I want only God's bread,…

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More Baptism Quotes

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As we were baptized, so we profess our belief. As we profess our belief, so also we offer praise. As… — Saint Basil
Besides the physical ordinance of baptism and the laying on of hands, one must be spiritually born again to gain… — Ezra Taft Benson
In baptism, new Christians become part of a body of fellow believers who are called to spiritually encourage one another… — Tony Campolo
After many painful trials, which none can know, but those who are taught to relinquish a system in which they… — Adoniram Judson
Baptism was to put a line of demarcation between your past sins when you are buried with Him by Baptism-you… — T.D. Jakes
Baptism separates the tire kickers from the car buyers. — Max Lucado
The rediscovery of the value of one's baptism is the basis of the missionary commitment of every Christian, because we… — Pope Benedict XVI
For whenever unbaptized persons die confessing Christ, this confession is of the same efficacy for the remission of sins as… — Saint Augustine
No one can begin a new life, unless he repent of the old. — Saint Augustine
Their example gives witness to the fact that baptism commits Christians to participate boldly in the spread of the Kingdom… — Pope Benedict XVI
Baptism into this Church is a serious thing. It represents a covenant made with our Heavenly Father. It is much… — Gordon B. Hinckley
When we are going to enter the water ... in the presence of the congregation and under the hand of… — Tertullian

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