"Further, whoever sins mortally, becomes the slave of the devil, according to Jn. 8:34: 'Whosoever committeth sin is the slave of sin.'"
— St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
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Date
1273
Metaphor
"Further, whoever sins mortally, becomes the slave of the devil, according to Jn. 8:34: 'Whosoever committeth sin is the slave of sin.'"
Metaphor in Context
OBJ 2: Further, whoever sins mortally, becomes the slave of the devil, according to Jn. 8:34: "Whosoever committeth sin is the slave [Douay: 'servant'] of sin." Now "by whom a man is overcome, of the same also he is the slave" (2 Pt. 2:19). Therefore whoever commits a sin, has been overcome by the devil.
(I, Q80, A4, Obj 3)
(I, Q80, A4, Obj 3)
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Provenance
Searching in Past Masters
Citation
St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, trans. Fathers of the English Dominican Province (London: Burns, Oates, and Washburne, 1912-36; New York: Benziger, 1947-48; New York: Christian Classics, 1981). Text from Intelex Past Masters, The Collected Works of St. Thomas Aquinas. Electronic edition. <Link to Past Masters>
Date of Entry
07/11/2011
