Ignatius of Antioch Christ Quotations

Wherever the bishop appears, there let the people be, even as wheresoever Christ Jesus is, there is the catholic church.

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.

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.

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

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

I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.