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Galatians 2:18 (WEB)
For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker.

Fathers and councils · 8

Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 20
“Only know this; that all that thou sayest, especially at that most thrilling hour, is written in God’s books; when therefore thou doest any thing contrary to these promises, thou shalt be judged as a transgressor.” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 18.
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John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVII.20Conference XVII
“…offer what belonged to the law; nor is it right to believe that he who had said: “For if I again rebuild what I have destroyed, I make myself a transgressor,” would himself fall into what he had condemned.” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 18.
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John Cassian, The Institutes IV.36Book IV
“…ardour of faith and in fullest humility; and thus (as the Apostle says) building again those things which you had destroyed, you make yourself a backslider.” — editor's note: Cf. Gal. ii. 18.
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Leo the Great, Letters Letter 156
“For according to the same Apostle, “if I build up those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor,” and subject myself to those conditions of punishment which not only the authority of Prince Marcian of blessed memory, but I myself also by my consent have accepted.” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 18.
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Augustine of Hippo, On Lying Chapter 8
“For the simulation of Peter and Barnabas is not only recorded, but also reproved and corrected.” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 12–21
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Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVIII.28Book XVIII
“Let the reader but call to mind that cornerstone and those two walls of partition, the one of the Jews, the other of the Gentiles, and he will recognize them, the one under the term sons of Judah, the other as sons of Israel, supporting themselves by one and the same headship, and ascending from the earth.” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 14–20.
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Tertullian, On Modesty Chapter 14
“And, of course, (I am speaking of) that judge who is not wont “to rebuild those things which he has destroyed, lest he be held a transgressor.”” — editor's note: Comp. Gal. ii. 18.
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Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.2Book V
“Justly, therefore, did he refuse to “build up again (the structure of the law) which he had overthrown.”” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 18 (see Conybeare and Howson).
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