“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. — the eschatological indicative becomes an ethical imperative: if believers are 'zaō pneumati' (alive by the Spirit), they must 'stoicheo pneumati' (keep in step with the Spirit, march in formation), maintaining alignment with Spirit-leading.
Church Fathers on Galatians 5:25
“If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk,” — being governed by His laws. For this is the force of the words “let us walk,” that is, let us be content with the power of the Spirit, and seek no help from the Law. Then, signifying that those who would fain have introduced circumcision were actuated by ambitious motives, he says, “Let us not be vainglorious,” which is the cause of all evils, “provoking one another” to contentions and strife, “envying one…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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