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Romans 7:14 (WEB)
For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.

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§1963Article 1 · The Moral LawRead at vatican.va
“According to Christian tradition, the Law is holy, spiritual, and good,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 7:12, 14, 16.

Origen, Against Celsus VII.20Book VII
“But when in another place he wishes to praise and recommend the law, he calls it “spiritual,” and says, “We know that the law is spiritual;” and, “Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12, 14.
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Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius II.3Book II
“…reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant,” and being incarnate in the Holy Virgin redeemed us from death “in which we were held,” “sold under sin,” giving as the ransom for the deliverance of our souls His precious blood which He poured out by His Cross, and having through Himself made clear for us the…” — editor's note: Or, “in which we were held by sin, being sold.” The reference is to Rom. vii. 7 and 14, but with the variation of ὑπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, for ὑπὸ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν, and a…
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Gregory of Nyssa, On Virginity On Virginity.13On Virginity
“But seeing that Paradise is the home of living spirits, and will not admit those who are dead in sin, and that we on the other hand are fleshly, subject to death, and sold under sin, how is it possible that one who is a subject of death’s empire should ever dwell in this land where all is life?” — editor's note: ὑπὸ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν should perhaps be restored from Rom. vii. 14; though the Paris Edit. has ὑπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας.
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Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 1
“And elsewhere, having previously said, “I know that the law is spiritual,” and having discussed at some length the violence of the flesh which frequently drives us to do what we would not, he at last continues: “O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 14, 24, 25.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 52
“But if we compare all these things as spiritual with things which are spiritual; and if we allow with Paul that “the Law is spiritual” and call to mind David’s words: “open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law;” and if on these grounds we interpret it as our Lord…” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 14.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 53
“For “the law is spiritual” and a revelation is needed to enable us to comprehend it and, when God uncovers His face, to behold His glory.” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 14.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 133
“Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 14–20.
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John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.12Conference XXIII
“And this law the Apostle also calls spiritual saying: “But we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 14.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 126
“1. …How man had come into captivity, let us ask the Apostle Paul.…For he saith: “For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 14.
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Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity I.1Book I
“And a little after he says to them, “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.” — editor's note: [St. Paul, in this place, denominates imperfect but true believers “carnal,” in a relative sense, only. They are comparatively carnal, when contrasted with the…
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus Book 2
“But let no man judge us in respect of eating; “for we know that the Law is spiritual.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 14.
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Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.12Book V
“Then, again, when affirming the law to be “spiritual” he thereby implies that it is prophetic, and that it is figurative.” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 14.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.3Book IV
““So that the law is holy,” and in truth “spiritual,” according to the apostle.” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12, 14.
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