“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”
There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. — Paul's revolutionary declaration: the boundary-markers of first-century identity (ethnicity, social status, gender) are erased in Christ, not socially but eschatologically; oneness ('hen' — one) in Christ supersedes all particularities, creating a new humanity where Christ's identity encompasses all.
Church Fathers on Galatians 3:28
“There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female: for you all are one in Christ Jesus.” See what an insatiable soul! For having said, “We are all made children of God through Faith,” he does not stop there, but tries to find something more exact, which may serve to convey a still closer oneness with Christ. Having said, “you have put on Christ,” even this does not suffice Him, but by way of penetrating more deeply into…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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