The Apostolic Fathers

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians (Long Version)

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Chapter 16: The Destiny of False Teachers

Do not err, my brethren. Those who corrupt families shall not inherit the kingdom of God. And if those who corrupt mere human families are condemned to death, how much more shall those suffer everlasting punishment who endeavor to corrupt the Church of Christ, for which the Lord Jesus, the only-begotten Son of God, endured the cross and submitted to death! Whoever, "becoming fat," and "becoming gross," disregards His doctrine, shall go into hell. Similarly, everyone who has received from God the power of discernment, and yet follows an unskilled shepherd and accepts a false opinion for the truth, shall be punished. "What communion has light with darkness? or Christ with Belial? Or what portion has he who believes with an infidel? or the temple of God with idols?" And similarly say I, what communion has truth with falsehood? or righteousness with unrighteousness? or true doctrine with that which is false?