“But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.”
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. — the eschatological principle: those 'ago hypo pneumatos' (led by the Spirit) are 'ouk hypo nomon' (not under law), establishing the Spirit and law as alternate jurisdictions; Spirit-leadership supersedes law's dominion.
Church Fathers on Galatians 5:18
“But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.” If it be asked in what way are these two connected, I answer, closely and plainly; for he that has the Spirit as he ought, quenches thereby every evil desire, and he that is released from these needs no help from the Law, but is exalted far above its precepts. He who is never angry, what need has he to hear the command, You shall not kill? He who never casts unchaste looks, what need has he of the admonition, You…
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