Galatians 1:4 (WEB)
who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—
Catechism · 1
“For this reason Jesus "gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father."” — Catechism footnote: Gal 1:4.
Fathers and councils · 7
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.54Book VI
“…as one loving to see “good days,” in which the word of righteousness will be the Sun, he will see them, God taking him away from this “present evil world,” and from those evil days concerning which Paul said: “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”” — editor's note: Cf. Gal. i. 4.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.34Conference IX
“For even if we read of the Father: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,” we find none the less of the Son: “Who gave Himself for our sins.”” — editor's note: Gal. i. 4.
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Ambrose of Milan
“They say that the Son of God had a beginning in time, whereas He Himself is the source and ordainer of time and all that therein is.” — editor's note: The original was: “Cum conditor ipse sit temporum,” which, rendered more closely word for word, is, “whereas He Himself is the ordainer of times,” or “ages.”…
Read the whole comment“Lest, however, men should wrest the Scripture, that “God gave Him up,” the Apostle himself has said in another place, “Peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for our sins;” and again: “Even as Christ hath loved us, and given Himself for us.”” — editor's note: Gal. i. 3, 4.
Read the whole comment“For we read: “Grace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for our sins.”” — editor's note: Gal. i. 3, 4.
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John Chrysostom
“(See Gal. i. 4.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Amen;”begins the subject again on which he was writing.” — editor's note: Gal. i. 4, 5.
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Cross-references · 23
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.54.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.2.
Cited together in Catechism §2824.
Cited together in Catechism §2824.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.54.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.54.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.54.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.54.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.54.
Cited together in Catechism §2824.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.2.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.2.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.
Cited together in Catechism §2824.
Cited together in Catechism §2824.
Cited together in Catechism §2824.
Cited together in Catechism §2824.
Cited together in Catechism §2824.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.2.
