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St. Cyril of Alexandria is best known for his role in the Christological controversies of the fifth century. In recent decades, scholars have been attending more carefully to his exegetical legacy. Most of Cyril’s work takes the form of biblical commentary rather than doctrinal treatise. Indeed, during his long career he wrote commentaries on nearly every book of the Bible. Less attention,...

the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”8 For we are being numbered among God’s children, having brought into our minds the beauty of that way of life which is in Christ, and being quite transformed by our efforts to achieve piety in his regard. When, therefore, the marks of the uncontaminated nature shine forth for us, and we have been numbered among God’s children and been enriched
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