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The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians

Chapter 3

3 sections

Ignatius of Antioch

Transcribed from a dated scan; artifacts may remain. Edition notes

Abstain from evil growths, which Jesus Christ does not tend, because they are not the planting of the Father. Not that I have found division among you but ‘ filtering.’

For as many as belong to God and Jesus Christ,—these are with the bishop. And as many as repent and come to the unity of the Church, —these also shall be of God, to be living according to Jesus Christ.

“ Be not deceived,” my brethren, if any one follow a maker of schism, “he does not inherit the kingdom of God;” if any man walk in strange doctrine he has no part in the Passion.

Trans. Kirsopp Lake, The Apostolic Fathers, Volume I (Loeb Classical Library), 1912. Public domain.

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