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Constantine

The Roman emperor who defeated Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge in 312 and with Licinius granted the Christians and all others freedom of religion in 313.

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This site quotes Constantine 4 times across 3 books, and lists 0 works.

  • Lived died 337.
  • Quoted here most in Romans: 2 of 4.

Constantine

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died 337
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Quoted in full, because Constantine died in 337 and these works are out of copyright. Each citation below names its edition and its year. A citation naming a modernised text means that edition makes its own editorial changes, and that edition's terms are not in this site's record.

“By this salutary sign, the true proof of bravery, I have saved and freed your city from the yoke of the tyrant and moreover, having set at liberty both the senate and the people of Rome, I have restored them to their ancient distinction and…”

The inscription of his statue at Rome, in Eusebius, Church History, 9.9.11

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splendor.

Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. BSB

“I have such reverence for the legitimate Catholic Church that I do not wish you to leave schism or division in any place.”

Letter to Miltiades, bishop of Rome, in Eusebius, Church History, 10.5.20

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John 18:36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.” BSB

“it seemed to us that, amongst those things that are profitable to mankind in general, the reverence paid to the Divinity merited our first and chief attention, and that it was proper that the Christians and all others should have liberty to follow that mode…”

The letter of Constantine and Licinius, in Lactantius, Of the Manner in Which the Persecutors Died, 48

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of religion which to each of them appeared best

Romans 13:1 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. BSB

“For it seems that when they show greatest reverence to the Deity, the greatest benefits accrue to the state.”

Letter to Anulinus, in Eusebius, Church History, 10.7.2

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Romans 13:1 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. BSB

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The Roman emperor who defeated Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge in 312 and with Licinius granted the Christians and all others freedom of religion in 313.

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