Pelagius
5th century · AD 418 · Pre-Schism Western · 466 passages
In his own words on Philemon
- Philemon 1:2
Archippus is a deacon of the church, as suggested in Colossians 4:17.
Pelagius's Commentary on the Letter to Philemon
- Philemon 1:14
It is to be noted that he wished no one to do anything good by necessity, lest that person lose the reward of freely choosing to do the right thing.
Pelagius's Commentary on the Letter to Philemon
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