# To the Ephesians 18.1

- Author: [Ignatius of Antioch](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/authors/ignatius-of-antioch/)
- Work: [To the Ephesians](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/ign-ephesians/) (*Ad Ephesios*)
- Date: ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) (disputed)
- Source: Lake, LCL 24:190; Kirsopp Lake, ed. and trans., The Apostolic Fathers, vol. 1, LCL 24 (London: Heinemann; New York: Macmillan, 1912), 172–277 (Greek text: K. Lake, The Apostolic Fathers (LCL, 1912-1913), digitized by the First Thousand Years of Greek project (Open Greek and Latin), CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Also in: PG 5:660a (found by text match)
- Translation: Claude (claude-opus-5-5), 2026-09-26
- Canonical URL: https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/ign-ephesians/18/1/

Summary: Ignatius gives himself for the cross, which is salvation to believers.

## Greek text

Περίψημα τὸ ἐμὸν πνεῦμα τοῦ σταυροῦ, ὅ ἐστιν σκάνδαλον τοῖς ἀπιστοῦσιν, ἡμῖν δὲ σωτηρία καὶ ζωὴ αἰώνιος, ποῦ σοφός; ποῦ συζητητής; ποῦ καύχησις τῶν λεγομένων συνετῶν;

## English translation (Claude)

My spirit is a humble offering for the cross, which is a stumbling block to unbelievers, but to us salvation and eternal life. Where is the wise man? Where is the debater? Where is the boasting of those who are called intelligent?

## Scripture references

- 1 Cor 1:18: allusion, high confidence
- 1 Cor 1:20: quotation, high confidence
- 1 Cor 1:23: echo, medium confidence
- Gal 5:11: echo, medium confidence

## Translation notes

- “A humble offering” (περίψημα): see the note on 8.1.

## Citation (SBL)

Ign. Eph. 18.1 (PG 5:660a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/ign-ephesians/18/1/).