THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
This characteristic belongs specifically to the grace of the Spirit, as it fosters our liberation and prepares us to accomplish what has been proclaimed.
Ezekiel 36:27Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And I will put my spirit in the midst of you: and I will cause you to walk in my commandments, and to keep my judgments, and do them.
וְאֶת־רוּחִ֖י אֶתֵּ֣ן בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֗יתִי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־בְּחֻקַּי֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֥י תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ וַעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃
The Church Fathers on this verse
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Vissarion (Nechaev)
I will bring forth: I will bestow My grace, which, while respecting your freedom, will aid you in striving to follow My commandments, to act in accordance with My directives, and to uphold and practice My judgments, which reflect the intentions of My will and define what the commandments entail.
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.
- Titus 3:6Whom he hath poured forth upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour:
- Heb 13:21Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- Ezek 39:29And I will hide my face no more from them, for I have poured out my spirit upon all the house of Israel, saith the Lord God.
- 1 Cor 3:16Know you not that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
- Jer 31:33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my law in their bowels, and I will write it in their heart: and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
- Prov 1:23Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words.
- Titus 2:11For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men: