Marcellus Fragment 78
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| Fragment number | Vinzent 78 Klostermann 105 |
| Ancient source used | Eusebius, Against Marcellus 2.3 |
| Modern edition | M. Vinzent, Markell von Ankyra: Die Fragmente (Leiden, 1997). |
The man [Jesus] received authority not only over earthly matters, but also over heavenly things, as was fitting. For if when he both became “man” (1 Tim 2:5) and “a mediator between God and men” (1 Tim 2:5), at that time “all things were created” for him (Col 1:16), as the apostle said, “the things in heaven and on earth” (Col 1:16), then it clearly follows that we should recognize that he had been given authority not only over the things on earth, but also in heaven.
Translated by Brandon Rogers under the supervision of Prof. Glen L. Thompson
Last updated: 12-6-2010
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