Let no man’s place, or dignity, or riches, puff him up; and let no man’s low condition or poverty abase him. For the chief points are faith towards God, hope towards Christ, the enjoyment of those good things for which we look, and love towards God and our neighbor.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHLet no man’s place, or dignity, or riches, puff him up; and let no man’s low condition or poverty abase him. For the chief points are faith towards God, hope towards Christ, the enjoyment of those good things for which we look, and love towards God and our neighbor.
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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I am the wheat of God, and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of God.
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I would rather die and come to Jesus Christ than be king over the entire earth. Him I seek who died for us; Him I love who rose again because of us.
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Let not then any one deceive you, as indeed you are not deceived, inasmuch as you are wholly devoted to God.
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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.
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Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
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Jesus was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water.
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It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.
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Be obedient to the bishop and to one another, as Jesus Christ was in the flesh to the Father, and the apostles to Christ and to the Father and to the Spirit, so that there may be unity in flesh and in spirit.
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Our task is not one of producing persuasive propaganda; Christianity shows its greatness when it is hated by the world.
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Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men, For cannot he that falls rise again?
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I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.
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It is not that I want merely to be called a Christian, but actually to be one. Yes, if I prove to be one, then I can have the name.
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I am God’s wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ’s pure bread.
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For Faith is the beginning and the end is love, and God is the two of them brought into unity. After these comes whatever else makes up a Christian gentleman.
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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.
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