I am God's wheat and I am being ground by the teeth of wild beasts to make a pure loaf for Christ. - Ignatius of Antioch
" "I am God's wheat and I am being ground by the teeth of wild beasts to make a pure loaf for Christ.
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About Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch (Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας) (c. 35 – c. 108), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (Ιγνάτιος ὁ Θεοφόρος), was the third bishop of Antioch. En route to Rome, where he met his martyrdom by being fed to wild beasts, he wrote a series of letters which have been preserved.
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Native Name:
Ιγνάτιος ο Θεοφόρος
Alternative Names:
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
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Ignatius Antiochenus
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St. Ignatius
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I trust you have had word about those who went ahead of me from Syria to Rome for God's glory. Tell them I am nearly there. They are all a credit to God and to you; so you should give them every assistance. I am writing this to you on the twenty-fourth of August. Farewell, and hold out to the end with the patience of Jesus Christ.
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