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This is Volume 1 of the complete surviving works of Saint Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyon, presented in the original Greek. Irenaeus was an influential early Church Father and apologist of the 2nd century, best known for his work "Adversus Haereses" (Against Heresies), a detailed critique of Gnostic beliefs and a defense of orthodox Christian doctrine. This volume provides scholars and students with a valuable resource for understanding the development of Christian thought in the early Church. The writings of Irenaeus offer critical insights into the theological and historical context of early Christianity. This edition aims to preserve the integrity of the original Greek text, making it accessible to researchers and theologians interested in the foundational texts of Christian theology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.