Galatians 4:7 (WEB)
So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Catechism · 2
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…
Fathers and councils · 8
John Damascene
“Besides, how could the apostle say concerning us who were adopted by Him, So that you are no longer a servant but a son, if indeed He is Himself a servant?” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 7.
Read the whole comment“So that they are no longer servants, but sons: and if sons, also heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ: and the Lord in the holy Gospels says to His apostles, Ye are My friends.” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 7; Rom. viii. 17.
Read the whole comment“So that we are no longer servants but sons: no longer under the law but under grace: no longer do we serve God in part from fear, but we are bound to dedicate to Him the whole span of our life, and…” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 7.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“Wherefore thou art no more a servant but a son; and if a son then an heir of God through Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6, 7
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Basil the Great
““God is faithful,” it is said, “by whom (δι᾽ οὖ) ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son,” and “Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by (διά) the will of God;” and again, “Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 7. A.V. reads “an heir of God through Christ;” so אCD. R.V. with the copy used by Basil agrees with A.B.
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Ambrose of Milan
“For as we are children through the Spirit, because “God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts crying, Abba, Father; so that thou art now not a servant but a son;” in like manner, also, every creature is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God, whom in truth the grace of the Holy Spirit made sons of God.” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6, 7.
Read the whole comment“But it is written: “Paul the servant of Christ through the will of God;” and elsewhere: “Wherefore thou art now not a servant but a son, and if a son an heir also through God;” and again: “As Christ rose from the dead by the glory of God.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 7.
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Clement of Alexandria
“See how He has admitted those to be children who are under fear and sins; but has conferred manhood on those who are under faith, by calling them sons, in contradistinction from the children that are under the law: “For thou art no more a servant,” he says, “but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 7.
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.21.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.