Ignatius of Antioch quotes - page 2

Let fire and the cross; let the crowds of wild beasts; let tearings ... let shatterings of the whole body; and let all the evil torments of the devil come upon me: only let me attain to Jesus Christ. (Ignatius of Antioch)
Let not office puff up any man; for faith and love are all in all, and nothing is preferred before them. View quote
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I watch over you betimes to protect you from wild beasts in human form. View quote
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Wherever the bishop appears, there let the people be, even as wheresoever Christ Jesus is, there is the catholic church. View quote
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It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism. View quote
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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. View quote
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Let us therefore be of a reverent spirit, and fear the long-suffering of God, that it tend not to our condemnation. View quote
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Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world. View quote
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I am writing to all the Churches and I enjoin all, that I am dying willingly for God's sake, if only you do not prevent it. I beg you, do not do me an untimely kindness. Allow me to be eaten by the beasts, which are my way of reaching to God. I am God's wheat, and I am to be ground by the teeth of wild beasts, so that I may become the pure bread of Christ. View quote
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He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire. View quote
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Let no rank puff up anyone; for faith and love are paramount - the greatest blessings in the world. (Ignatius of Antioch)
Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God. View quote
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