Ignatius of Antioch Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.”

“Nothing is more precious than peace, by which all war, both in Heaven and Earth, is brought to an end.”

“Even the heavenly powers and the angels in their splendor and the principalities, both visible and invisible, must either believe in the Blood of Christ, or else face damnation.”

“From Syria even to Rome I fight with wild beasts, by land and sea, by night and by day, being bound amidst ten leopards, even a company of soldiers, who only grow worse when they are kindly treated.”

“I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire.”

“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.”

“You must all follow the lead of the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed that of the Father; follow the presbytery as you would the Apostles; reverence the deacons as you would God's commandment.”

“Let no rank puff up anyone; for faith and love are paramount - the greatest blessings in the world.”

“Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God.”

“Reverence the deacons as you would the command of God.”