NT References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

Galatians 6:14

Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians

Mindful of him, do ye by all means know that Jesus the Lord was truly born of Mary, being made of a woman; and was as truly crucified. For, says he, "God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of the Lord Jesus."[11]

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I

And again: "God forbid that I should glory in anything[54]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV "For the world is crucified to me, and I to the world," the [apostle] says; "and now I live, though in the flesh, as having my conversation in heaven."[16]

Tertullian Against Marcion Book V

Moreover, "the world is crucified unto me," who am a servant of the Creator-"the world," (I say,) but not the God who made the world-"and I unto the world,"[190]

Origen Against Celsus Book II

Accordingly, as His crucifixion contains a truth, represented in the words, "I am crucified with Christ," and intimated also in these, "God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I unto the world; "[175]

Cyprian Treatise II On the Dress of Virgins

Paul proclaims in a loud and lofty voice, "But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world."[18]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Of this very matter to Galatians: "But be it far from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world."[445]

Pseudo-Cyprian On the Glory of Martyrdom

For Christ was given up by the world, even as the world also was given up by Christ; as it is written, "The world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world."[28]

Lactantius Divine Institutes Book IV

But since they can neither approach those in whom they shall see the heavenly mark, nor injure those whom the immortal sign[369]

Origen Commentary on John Book X

But as that material body of Jesus was sacrificed for Christ, and was buried, and was afterwards raised, so the whole body of Christ's saints is crucified along with Him, and now lives no longer; for each of them, like Paul, glories[105]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII

If we then wish it to be saved let us lose it to the world, as those who have been crucified with Christ and have for our glorying that which is in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world is to be crucified unto us and we unto the world,[178]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII " But let him who wishes to avoid this woe not be a lover of life, but let him say with Paul," "The world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world."[138]

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