It is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real. Ignatius of Antioch More Quotes by Ignatius of Antioch More Quotes From Ignatius of Antioch 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. Ignatius of Antioch you jesus-christ god father 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. Ignatius of Antioch fight day sea night Nothing is more precious than peace, by which all war, both in Heaven and Earth, is brought to an end. Ignatius of Antioch end war peace heaven Nothing is better than peace, by which all warfare of heavenly and earthly foes is brought to naught. Ignatius of Antioch than nothing better peace 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. Ignatius of Antioch angels face believe blood There is one Physician, of flesh and of spirit, originate and unoriginate, God in man, true Life in death, son of Mary and son of God, first passible and then impassible: Jesus Christ our Lord. Ignatius of Antioch man god life death Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God. Ignatius of Antioch animals will me god Reverence the deacons as you would the command of God. Ignatius of Antioch you command reverence god Even though I be bound in the Name, I have not yet become perfected in Jesus Christ. Ignatius of Antioch name become jesus-christ christ I have many deep thoughts in God, but I take my own measure, lest I perish by boasting... For I myself, though I am in chains and can comprehend heavenly things, the ranks of the angels and the hierarchy of principalities, things visible and invisible, for all this I am not yet a disciple. Ignatius of Antioch thoughts i-am myself god They that are of the flesh cannot do the works of the Spirit, neither can they that are spiritual do the works of the flesh, even as faith cannot do the works of unbelief, nor unbelief the works of faith. Ignatius of Antioch cannot spirit spiritual faith
