# To Diognetus 9.4

- Author: Anonymous
- Work: [To Diognetus](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/diognetus/) (*Epistula ad Diognetum*)
- Date: ca. 150–200 (disputed) (disputed)
- Source: Lake, LCL 25:370; Kirsopp Lake, ed. and trans., The Apostolic Fathers, vol. 2, LCL 25 (London: Heinemann; New York: Macmillan, 1913), 350–379 (Greek text: K. Lake, The Apostolic Fathers (LCL, 1912-1913), digitized by the Perseus Digital Library and published by the First Thousand Years of Greek project (Open Greek and Latin), CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Translation: Claude (claude-opus-5-5), 2026-09-26
- Canonical URL: https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/diognetus/9/4/

Summary: We are justified in the Son of God alone.

## Greek text

ἐν τίνι δικαιωθῆναι δυνατὸν τοὺς ἀνόμους ἡμᾶς καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἢ ἐν μόνῳ τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ θεοῦ;

## English translation (Claude)

In whom could we, the lawless and ungodly, be justified, except in the Son of God alone?

## Scripture references

- Rom 4:5: echo, medium confidence
- Rom 5:6: echo, medium confidence

## Translation notes

- A clear early statement of justification in Christ alone.

## Citation (SBL)

Diogn. 9.4 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/diognetus/9/4/).