Ignatius of Antioch Quotes

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I greet you from Smyrna together with the Churches of God present here with me. They comfort me in every way, both in body and soul. My chains, which I carry about on me for Jesus Christ, begging that I may happily make my way to God, exhort you: persevere in your concord and in you community prayers.

Ignatius of Antioch
It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.

Ignatius of Antioch
I watch over you betimes to protect you from wild beasts in human form.

Ignatius of Antioch
Take note of those who spout false opinions about the gracious gift of Jesus Christ that has come to us, and see how they are opposed to the mind of God. They have no interest in love, in the widow, the orphan, the oppressed, the one who is in chains or the one set free, the one who is hungry or the one who thirsts.

Ignatius of Antioch
Let not office puff up any man; for faith and love are all in all, and nothing is preferred before them.

Ignatius of Antioch
Now I begin to be a disciple. Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment come upon me, so long as I attain to Jesus Christ.

Ignatius of Antioch
It is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real.

Ignatius of Antioch
Jesus Christ who was of the race of David, who was the Son of Mary, who was truly born and ate and drank, was truly persecuted under Pontius Pilate, was truly crucified and died in the sight of those in heaven and on earth and those under the earth; who moreover was truly raised from the dead, His Father having raised Him, who in the like fashion will so raise us also who believe on Him.

Ignatius of Antioch
Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.

Ignatius of Antioch
Only let it be in the name of Jesus Christ, that I may suffer together with Him! I endure everything because He Himself, Who is perfect man, empowers me.

Ignatius of Antioch