Galatians 5:13

Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius X.4Book X

  “But what we, who, in the words of the Apostle, have been called to liberty by Christ, Who hath freed us from bondage, have been taught by the Scriptures to think, I will set forth in few words.” — editor's note: Cf. Gal. v. 13

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Catena Aurea on Luke

• BedeCatena Aurea on Luke

  “(Gal. 5:13.)” — the author cites it

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.34Conference XXI

  “The blessed Apostle Paul also says: “For ye, brethren, were called to liberty,” i.e., that ye might be free from the dominion of sin, “only use not your liberty for an occasion of the flesh,” i.e., believe that the doing away with the commands of the law is a licence to sin.” — editor's note: 1 Pet. ii. 16; Gal. v. 13.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 116

  “And free indeed from sin she is, but the handmaid of righteousness; to whose sons still pilgrims it is said, “Ye have been called unto liberty;” and again he maketh them servants, when he saith, “but by love serve one another.”…Let therefore that servant say unto God, Many call themselves martyrs, many…” — editor's note: Gal. v. 13.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity I.6Book I

  “…all others, where we are commanded not to serve the creature, but the Creator; not in the sense in which we are commanded to “serve” one another by love, which is in Greek δουλεύειν, but in that in which God alone is served, which is in Greek λατρεύειν.” — editor's note: Gal. v. 13

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount II.19Book II

  “…us in another passage, saying, “Brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.”” — editor's note: Gal. v. 13.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 41

  “This also the apostle says: “For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.”” — editor's note: Gal. v. 13.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Modesty Chapter 6

  ““Liberty in Christ” has done no injury to innocence.” — editor's note: See Gal. ii. 4; v. 1, 13.

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• Tertullian, On the Apparel of Women II.6Book II

  “Nay, rather banish quite away from your “free” head all this slavery of ornamentation.” — editor's note: Comp. Gal. iv. 31; v. 13.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies Book 3

  “Et si dicant nos “vocatos fuisse in libertatem, solummodo ne præbeamus libertatem, in occasionem carni,” ex sententia Apostoli.” — editor's note: Gal. v. 13.

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• Ephesians 5:27

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.

• 1 Peter 2:16

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.34.

• Song of Songs 4:1

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.

• Luke 4:5

  Cited together in Bede on Luke 4:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 4:6

  Cited together in Bede on Luke 4:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 4:7

  Cited together in Bede on Luke 4:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Romans 6:15

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.34.

• 1 Corinthians 9:19

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.

• 1 Corinthians 9:20

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.

• 1 Corinthians 9:21

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.

• 1 Corinthians 9:22

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.

• 2 Corinthians 3:17

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.34.