“Let fire and the cross; let the crowds of wild beasts; let tearings ... let shatterings of the whole body; and let all the evil torments of the devil come upon me: only let me attain to Jesus Christ.”
Quote by Ignatius of Antioch
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Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch, born around the 1st century and died in 107 AD, was an early Christian apostle and theologian. His life is mainly recorded in his letters to the church of Antioch, where he expressed his firm faith and loyalty to the church. Ignatius was exiled to Beirut by the Roman Empire and was eventually martyred there. more