Marcellus Fragment 15
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| Fragment number | Vinzent 15 Klostermann 6 Rettb. 6 |
| Ancient source used | Eusebius, Against Marcellus 2.3 |
| Modern edition | M. Vinzent, Markell von Ankyra: Die Fragmente (Leiden, 1997). |
Therefore, this most holy Logos was not called “the firstborn of all creation” (Col. 1.15) before the Incarnation, for how is it possible for him who is eternal to be the firstborn of someone? But he is the first “new man” (Eph. 2.15; 4.24), to whom God wanted “all things to be subjected” (Eph. 1.10). Consequently, the divine Scriptures call him “the firstborn of all creation.”
Translated by Daniel Noonan under the supervision of Prof. Glen L. Thompson
Last updated: 12-6-2010
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