Galatians 4:5 (WEB)
that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.
Catechism · 3
The Sacrament of Baptism
“Baptism not only purifies from all sins, but also makes the neophyte "a new creature," an adopted son of God, who has become a "partaker of the divine nature,"” — Catechism footnote: 2 Cor 5:17; 2 Pet 1:4; cf. Gal 4:5-7.
The Moral Law
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…
I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God
“'But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.'” — Catechism footnote: Gal 4:4-5.
Fathers and councils · 20
Augustine of Hippo
“…by means of His pre-eminence, are born again into the grace of God through the adoption of sons, according to the truth commended to us by apostolic teaching.” — editor's note: Luke viii. 21; Rom. viii. 15–17; Gal. iv. 5; Eph. i. 5; Heb. ii. 11
Read the whole comment““To redeem them that were under the Law.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 4, 5.
Read the whole comment“For the apostle speaks thus: “But when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 4, 5.
Read the whole comment“In the form of God He is the Word, “by whom all things are made;” but in the form of a servant He was “made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 4, 5
Read the whole comment“Now, of the Son, the apostle writes thus: “But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 4, 5
Read the whole comment“…the Father, and wert Thyself the Son, Thy Word Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit your gift, we should not read in the book of truth, “God sent His Son;” nor wouldest Thou, O Only-begotten, say of the Holy Spirit, “Whom the Father will send in my name;” and, “Whom I will send to you from the Father.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 5 and John iii. 17
Read the whole comment“And hence the apostolic teaching gives the name of adoption to that by which we are called to an eternal inheritance, that we may be joint-heirs with Christ.” — editor's note: Rom viii. 17 and Gal. iv. 5.
Read the whole comment“The Apostle Paul, again, says, “The heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant;” and mentions that we have received the Spirit of adoption, “whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 15–23 and Gal. iv. 1–6.
Read the whole comment““When,” saith he, “the fulness of time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 4, 5.
Read the whole comment““But,” saith he, “when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the Law, to redeem them that were under the Law.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 4, 5.
Read the whole comment““He sent therefore His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, that He might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 4, 5.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“…of time had come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption;” plainly indicating one God, who did by the prophets make promise of the Son, and one Jesus Christ our Lord, who was of the seed of David according to His birth…” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 4, 5.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
“9:6, Gal. 4:5.)” — the author cites it
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John Damascene
“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Only-begotten Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law that we might receive the adoption of sons.” — editor's note: Ibid. 4, 5.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.8Conference XIV
“…again on the third day, and that he was seen of Cephas;” and: “God sent His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law;” or this: “Hear, O Israel, the Lord the God is one Lord.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 4, 5.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Now a son is so called either by means of adoption or by nature, as we are called sons by means of adoption.” — editor's note: (1) “the word spoken,” etc.—Ps. xlv. 1. Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum.—Vulg. ἐξρεύξατο ἡ καρδία μου λόγον ἀγαθόν.—LXX. (2) “sons by adoption.”—Gal. iv. 4, 5.
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Basil the Great
“After all these in the last days He was Himself manifested ill the flesh, “made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 4, 5.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“And without doubt in his view this name belongs to Christ’s true birth as a man, since he says, But when the fulness of the time came, God sent His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, in order that He might redeem those who are under the law, that we might obtain the adoption of sons.” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 4, 5.
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Tertullian
““To redeem them that were under the law,” in other words, to “make the crooked ways straight, and the rough places smooth,” as Isaiah says—in order that old things might pass away, and a new course…” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 5.
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Clement of Alexandria
“So also we, when we were children, were in bondage under the rudiments of the world: but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons” by Him.” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 1–5.
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Cross-references · 23
Cited together in Letters Letter 261 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.23.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.23.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.20.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.23.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.28.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 2:21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §422.
Cited together in Catechism §422.
Cited together in Catechism §422.
Cited together in Catechism §422.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 2:21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.20.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.20 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.20.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.20.
Cited together in Letters Letter 261.
Cited together in Catechism §1265 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.