Speaking against Gnostic Docetism (the teaching that Christ never came in human form), Irenaeus wrote: “Christ must be a man, like us, if he would redeem us from corruption and make us perfect.
Rääkides gnostikute doketismi (õpetus, et Kristus ei tulnud kunagi inimesena) vastu, kirjutas Irenaeus: „Kristus pidi olema meiesugune inimene, et ta saaks vabaks osta meid langemisest ja teha meid täiuslikuks.