NT References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

Ephesians 4:5

Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians

Since also "there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all."[49]

Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians

Since, also, there is but one unbegotten Being, God, even the Father; and one only-begotten Son, God, the Word and man; and one Comforter, the Spirit of truth; and also one preaching, and one faith, and one baptism;[25]

Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians

said also that "there is one Mediator between God and men."[20]

Epistle of Ignatius to the Philippians

For "there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is through all, and in all."[9]

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV

and the Apostle Paul [says] in like manner, "There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father, who is above all, and through all, and in us all"[449]

Tertullian Against Marcion Book V

a resurrection. We have the apostle in another passage defining "but one baptism."[441]

Tertullian Against Marcion Book V

. What, then, shall they do who are baptized for the body,[443]

Tertullian On Baptism

;[119]

Tertullian On Baptism

also, therefore was the definition touching the one bathing[157]

Tertullian On Exhortation to Chastity

God wills us all to he so conditioned, as to be ready at all times and places to undertake (the duties of) His sacraments. There is "one God, one faith,"[40]

Cyprian Epistle LXXIV

They who contend that persons baptized among the heretics ought to be received as if they had obtained the grace of lawful baptism, say that baptism is one and the same to them and to us, and differs in no respect. But what says the Apostle Paul? "One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God."[48]

Seventh Council of Carthage Under Cyprian

This one will be here, where there is the true hope and the certain faith. For thus it is written: "One faith, one hope, one baptism; "[6]

Seventh Council of Carthage Under Cyprian

said: It is written, that "God is one, and Christ is one, and the Church is one, and baptism is one."[115]

A Treatise on Re-Baptism by an Anonymous Writer

So that the invocation of the name of Jesus, which cannot be done away, may not seem to be held in disesteem by us; which assuredly is not fitting; although such an invocation, if none of those things of which we have spoken should follow it, may fail and be deprived of the effect of salvation. For when the apostle said that there was "one baptism,"[29]

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Ephesians 4:5

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