Galatians 4:11

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  The New Law is called a law of love because it makes us act out of the love infused by the Holy Spirit, rather than from fear; a law of grace, because it confers the strength of grace to act, by means of faith and…

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VIII.21Book VIII

  “I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 10, 11.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 127

  “Thus the Apostles seeing some fall bewailed these men, in that they had laboured in vain for them.” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 10, 11.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The Enchiridion Chapter 79

  “…the greatness of the evil from the fear expressed by the apostle, who says to such men, “I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labor in vain”?” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 10, 11

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18

  “Behold, we do care for you; behold, we do visit you; but let it not be with us as you have heard from the apostle, “I fear lest I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 11.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.6Festal Letters

  “Let him by all means hear, though fancying that he keeps the feast, the Apostolic voice reproving him; ‘Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years: I fear lest I have laboured among you in vain.’” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 10, 11.

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• Ephesians 1:18

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.

• 1 Timothy 3:1

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.

• Psalm 94:8

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.

• Psalm 94:9

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.

• Isaiah 46:8

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.

• Matthew 5:22

  Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 79.

• Matthew 5:23

  Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 79.

• Luke 8:8

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.

• Acts 4:32

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.