Ignatius, who is also called Theophorus, to the Church of God which is at Philippi, which has obtained mercy in faith, and patience, and love unfeigned: Mercy and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, "who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe." ^[1296]

Being mindful of your love and of your zeal in Christ, which ye have manifested towards us, we thought it fitting to write to you, who display such a godly and spiritual love to the brethren, ^[1297] to put you in remembrance of your Christian course, ^[1298] "that ye all speak the same thing, being of one mind, thinking the same thing, and walking by the same rule of faith," ^[1299] as Paul admonished you. For if there is one God of the universe, the Father of Christ, "of whom are all things;" ^[1300] and one Lord Jesus Christ, our [Lord], "by whom are all things;" ^[1301] and also one Holy Spirit, who wrought ^[1302] in Moses, and in the prophets and apostles; and also one baptism, which is administered that we should have fellowship with the death of the Lord; ^[1303] and also one elect Church; there ought likewise to be but one faith in respect to Christ. For "there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is through all, and in all." ^[1304]