Galatians 5:14 Douay-Rheims

For all the law is fulfilled in one word: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Tertullian

c. A.D. 150–220 Patristic

Now, if none other but the Creator shall be found to execute judgment, it follows that only He, who has determined on the cessation of the law, shall be able to condemn the defenders of the law; and what, if he also affirms the law in that portion of it where it ought (to be permanent)? "For," says he, "all the law is fulfilled in you by this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' " If, indeed, he will have it that by the words "it is fulfilled" it is implied that the law no longer has to be fulfilled, then of course he does not mean that I should any more love my neighbour as myself, since this precept must have ceased together with the law.

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A.D. 220 · on Gal 5:14 (Against Marcion Book V)

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