Jesus was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHDo everything as if He were dwelling in us. Thus we shall be His temples and He will be within us as our God – as He actually is.
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.
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Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
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Your accord and harmonious love is a hymn to Jesus Christ in perfect harmony, and taking your pitch from God, you may sing in unison and in one voice to the Father through Jesus Christ.
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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.
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It is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real.
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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.
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A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
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Do everything as if He were dwelling in us. Thus we shall be His temples and He will be within us as our God – as He actually is.
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It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.
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My dear Jesus, my Savior, is so deeply written in my heart, that I feel confident, that if my heart were to be cut open and chopped to pieces, the name of Jesus would be found written on every piece.
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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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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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Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
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Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.
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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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