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== Ignatius of Antioch == | == Ignatius of Antioch == | ||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_of_Antioch | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_of_Antioch St. Ignatius of Antioch] is the earliest witness to the origins of our present use of the word "Catholic." | ||
:He is also responsible for the first known use of the Greek word katholikos (καθολικός), meaning "universal", "complete" and "whole" to describe the church, writing: | |||
::Wherever the bishop appears, there let the people be; as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the '''Catholic Church.''' It is not lawful to baptize or give communion without the consent of the bishop. On the other hand, whatever has his approval is pleasing to God. Thus, whatever is done will be safe and valid. — ''Letter to the Smyrnaeans'' 8, J.R. Willis translation. | |||
[[Category:Scripture Studies]] | [[Category:Scripture Studies]] | ||
Revision as of 20:53, 21 June 2012
The prepositional phrase "throughout all" (kath oles) appears in Luke 4:14; Luke 23:5; Acts 9:31; Acts 9:42; Acts 10:37.
Acts 9:31
Ἡ μὲν οὖν á¼ÎºÎºÎ»Î·ÏƒÎ¯Î± καθ’ ὅλης τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Γαλιλαίας καὶ ΣαμαÏείας εἶχεν εἰÏήνην οἰκοδομουμÎνη καὶ ποÏευομÎνη Ï„á¿· φόβῳ τοῦ κυÏίου καὶ τῇ παÏακλήσει τοῦ á¼Î³Î¯Î¿Ï… πνεÏματος á¼Ï€Î»Î·Î¸Ïνετο.
Ignatius of Antioch
St. Ignatius of Antioch is the earliest witness to the origins of our present use of the word "Catholic."
- He is also responsible for the first known use of the Greek word katholikos (καθολικός), meaning "universal", "complete" and "whole" to describe the church, writing:
- Wherever the bishop appears, there let the people be; as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. It is not lawful to baptize or give communion without the consent of the bishop. On the other hand, whatever has his approval is pleasing to God. Thus, whatever is done will be safe and valid. — Letter to the Smyrnaeans 8, J.R. Willis translation.