Romans 8:14 (WEB)
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.
Catechism · 4
The Virtues
“If children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 8:14 17.
Grace and Justification
“Grace is favor, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 1:12-18; 17:3; Rom 8:14-17; 2 Pet 1:3-4.
The Tenth Commandment
“Henceforth, Christ's faithful "have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires"; they are led by the Spirit and follow the desires of the Spirit.” — Catechism footnote: Gal 5:24; cf. Rom 8:14, 27.
The Father
“Everyone who glorifies the Father does so through the Son in the Holy Spirit; everyone who follows Christ does so because the Father draws him and the Spirit moves him.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 6:44; Rom 8:14.
Fathers and councils · 24
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus IV.95Book IV
“But we pray that the light of the knowledge of the glory of God may shine in our hearts, and that the Spirit of God may dwell in our imaginations, and lead them to contemplate the things of God; for “as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”” — editor's note: Cf. Rom. viii. 14.
Read the whole comment - Origen, Against Celsus VI.70Book VI
“…indeed, had understood our teaching regarding the Spirit of God, and had known that “as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God,” he would not have returned to himself the answer which he represents as coming from us, that “God put His own Spirit into a body, and sent it down to us;” for…” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“But as many as are born of the Spirit are called the children of God.” — editor's note: With this passage cf. S. John i. 12, iii. 6; Rom. viii. 14; 1 S. John iii. 3.
Read the whole comment“…children when they claim their kindred with him by faith and works; and those who are “led by the Spirit of God,” as the Apostle says, are called “Sons of God,” without being the same with God in respect of nature; and one may collect many such instances from the inspired Scripture, by means of which deceit, like…” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14.
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Jerome
“But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you,” and so on to where he says, “So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh: for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the spirit ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 11, 14.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14.
Read the whole comment“And He is called the Spirit of God, according as it is written, And I saw the Spirit of God descending; and again, For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Not that they themselves who “are led by the Spirit of God,” do nothing; but that they may not do nothing good, they are moved to act by the good Spirit.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14.
Read the whole comment“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 12, 13, 14
Read the whole comment“For, in order that we should not entertain that carnal sense, the spirit being dead rather than that which putteth others to death, straightway he added, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14
Read the whole comment“Whence also is that, “For as many as are led by the spirit of God, these are sons of God.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14
Read the whole comment“For “the Lord know eth them that are His;” and “as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are sons of God,” but by grace, not by nature.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14.
Read the whole comment“But our being reconciled to God through a Mediator, and receiving the Holy Spirit, so that we who were enemies are made sons (“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God”): this is the grace of God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14
Read the whole comment“And although it is truly said of them, “As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God,” yet they are led by the Spirit of God, and as the sons of God advance towards God under this drawback, that they are led also by their own spirit, weighted as…” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“And if children, then heirs; heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ: if so be that we suffer with Him that we may be also glorified together;” and to the Galatians he writes “And because ye are sons God hath sent forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” — editor's note: Romans viii. 14–17
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 12–14.
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Basil the Great
“For he, who no longer “lives after the flesh,” but, being “led by the Spirit of God,” is called a Son of God, being “conformed to the image of the Son of God,” is described as spiritual.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“For ye received not the Spirit of bondage again unto fear, but ye received the Spirit of adoption whereby we cry, Abba, Father; and again, For no man by the Spirit of God saith anathema to Jesus, and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit; and he adds, Now there are…” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14, 15.
Read the whole comment“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again unto fear, but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14, 15.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke
“Having then received baptism, the Saviour, being full of the Holy Spirit, which came upon Him from heaven in the form of a dove, was led by the Spirit, because, as many as are led by the Spirit, they are the sons of God, (Rom. 8:14.) but He was above all, especially the Son of God.” — the author cites it
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Leo the Great
“…wishes and feeling are at one, and who are of one mind in faith and hope and in charity: since “as many as are led by the Spirit of God these are sons of God” Who reigneth with the Son and Holy Spirit for ever and ever.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 14.
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Tertullian
Chapter XIV.—The Divine Power Shown in Christ’s Incarnation. Meaning of St. Paul’s Phrase. Likeness of Sinful Flesh. No Docetism in It. Resurrection of Our Real Bodies. A Wide Chasm Made in the Epistle by Marcion’s…
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Clement of Alexandria
“…subjungit dicens: “Non enim accepistis spiritum servitutis rursus in timorein, sed accepistis spiritum adoptionis filiorum, in quo clamamus, Abba Pater;” hoc est, ad hoc accepimus, ut cognoscamus eum, quem oramus, qui est vere Pater, qui rerum omnium solus est Pater, qui ad salutem erudit et castigat at pater,…” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on John
“May not the words too refer to the two kinds of philosophy among us, i. e. active and contemplative; the spirit standing for action, according to the Apostle, As many as are led by the Spirit of God; (Rom. 8:14) truth, on the other hand, for contemplation.” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 36
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.
Cited together in Catechism §2543.
Cited together in Against Eunomius III.6 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.
Cited together in Catechism §1996.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.95.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.95.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.95.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.95.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.95.
Cited together in Against Eunomius III.6.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 33.
Cited together in Against Eunomius III.6.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 33.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 12.
Cited together in Catechism §1831.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 28.
Cited together in Catechism §1831.
Cited together in Catechism §1831.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 4:1–4 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Luke 4:1–4 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §1996.
Cited together in Catechism §1996.
Cited together in Catechism §1996.
Cited together in Catechism §1996.
Cited together in Catechism §1996.
Cited together in Catechism §1996.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on John 4:19–24 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on John 4:19–24 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on John 4:19–24 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on John 4:19–24 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §259.
Cited together in Catechism §2543.
Cited together in Catechism §2543.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 8 and 1 other place.