Galatians 5:25

Life in Christ

• §1695Part Three · Life in ChristRead at vatican.va

  “This "Spirit of the Son" teaches them to pray to the Father and, having become their life, prompts them to act so as to bear "the fruit of the Spirit"” — Catechism footnote: Gal 5:22, 25.

The Ninth Commandment

• §2516Article 9 · The Ninth CommandmentRead at vatican.va

  “For this reason the Apostle writes: "If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit."” — Catechism footnote: John Paul II, DeV 55; cf. Gal 5:25.

The Battle of Prayer

• §2744Article 2 · The Battle of PrayerRead at vatican.va

  “Proof from the contrary is no less convincing: if we do not allow the Spirit to lead us, we fall back into the slavery of sin.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gal 5:16-25.

The Seven Petitions

• §2819Article 3 · The Seven PetitionsRead at vatican.va

  “Ever since Pentecost, a decisive battle has been joined between "the flesh" and the Spirit.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gal 5:16-25.

• §2842Article 3 · The Seven PetitionsRead at vatican.va

  “Only the Spirit by whom we live can make "ours" the same mind that was in Christ Jesus.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gal 5:25; Phil 2:1,5.

• §2848Article 3 · The Seven PetitionsRead at vatican.va

  “"If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit."” — Catechism footnote: Gal 5:25.

"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"

• §736Article 8 · "I Believe in the Holy Spirit"Read at vatican.va

  “"We live by the Spirit"; the more we renounce ourselves, the more we "walk by the Spirit."” — Catechism footnote: Gal 5:25; cf. Mt 16:24-26.

The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit

• §782Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy SpiritRead at vatican.va

  “This is the "new" law of the Holy Spirit.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 8:2; Gal 5:25.

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VII.52Book VII

  “Celsus may indeed say of us that we “live with the body which is a dead thing;” but we have learnt, “If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye by the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live;” and, “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”” — editor's note: Gal. v. 25.

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Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius VII.1Book VII

  “…giveth life,” and “if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live,” and “if we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit.”” — editor's note: Gal. v. 25.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 1

  “Against such there is no law.“And they that are of Christ have crucified their flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.” — editor's note: Gal. v. 24, 25.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.7Festal Letters

  “For he who is made like Him in His death, is also diligent in virtuous practices, having mortified his members which are upon the earth, and crucifying the flesh with the affections and lusts, he lives in the Spirit, and is conformed to the Spirit.” — editor's note: Gal. v. 25.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 14

  “…were proposed; on the one hand, the destroying of the body of sin, that it may never bear fruit unto death; on the other hand, our living unto the Spirit, and having our fruit in holiness; the water receiving the body as in a tomb figures death, while the Spirit pours in the quickening power, renewing our souls…” — editor's note: cf. Gal. v. 25.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor III.12Book III

  “Let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due time we shall reap, if we faint not.”” — editor's note: Gal. v. 25, 26, vi. 2, 7, 9.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.6Book IV

  ““If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”” — editor's note: Gal. v. 24, 25.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.6Book V

  ““But if we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”” — editor's note: Gal. v. 25.

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• Ephesians 4:23

  Cited together in Catechism §1695.

• Ephesians 4:32

  Cited together in Catechism §2842.

• Ephesians 5:8

  Cited together in Catechism §1695.

• Ephesians 5:9

  Cited together in Catechism §1695.

• Ephesians 5:23

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.6.

• Philippians 2:1

  Cited together in Catechism §2842.

• 2 Timothy 4:7

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.52.

• 1 Peter 2:9

  Cited together in Catechism §782.

• Revelation 5:6

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.6.

• Leviticus 16:23

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.6.

• Leviticus 16:24

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.6.

• Isaiah 11:10

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.6.

• Matthew 5:13

  Cited together in Catechism §782.

• Matthew 5:14

  Cited together in Catechism §782.

• Matthew 5:15

  Cited together in Catechism §782.

• Matthew 5:16

  Cited together in Catechism §782.

• Matthew 5:48

  Cited together in Catechism §2842.

• Matthew 16:24

  Cited together in Catechism §736.

• Matthew 16:25

  Cited together in Catechism §736.

• Matthew 16:26

  Cited together in Catechism §736.

• Luke 6:36

  Cited together in Catechism §2842.

• John 3:3

  Cited together in Catechism §782.

• John 3:4

  Cited together in Catechism §782.

• John 3:5

  Cited together in Catechism §782.

• Romans 6:12

  Cited together in Catechism §2819.

• Romans 8:2

  Cited together in Catechism §782.

• Romans 14:17

  Cited together in Catechism §2819.

• 1 Corinthians 1:2

  Cited together in Catechism §1695.

• 1 Corinthians 9:26

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.52.

• 1 Corinthians 10:13

  Cited together in Catechism §2848.

• 2 Corinthians 6:11

  Cited together in Catechism §1695.

• 2 Corinthians 11:31

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.6.