# To the Ephesians 19.1

- 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 24:192; 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/19/1/

Summary: Christ's virgin birth and death were hidden from the devil.

## Greek text

Καὶ ἔλαθεν τὸν ἄρχοντα τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἡ παρθενία Μαρίας καὶ ὁ τοκετὸς αὐτῆς, ὁμοίως καὶ ὁ θάνατος τοῦ κυρίου· τρία μυστήρια κραυγῆς, ἅτινα ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ θεοῦ ἐπράχθη.

## English translation (Claude)

And the ruler of this age was unaware of Mary's virginity and her giving birth, and likewise of the Lord's death: three mysteries to be loudly proclaimed, which were accomplished in the silence of God.

## Scripture references

- 1 Cor 2:8: allusion, medium confidence

## Translation notes

- “Mysteries to be loudly proclaimed” (μυστήρια κραυγῆς): literally “mysteries of a shout.”

## Citation (SBL)

Ign. Eph. 19.1 (PG 5:660a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/ign-ephesians/19/1/).