John 5:24 (WEB)
“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
Catechism · 2
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
“In converting to Christ through penance and faith, the sinner passes from death to life and "does not come into judgment."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 5:24.
"I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"
“It is Jesus himself who on the last day will raise up those who have believed in him, who have eaten his body and drunk his blood.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 5:24-25; 6:40, 54.
Fathers and councils · 18
Tertullian
“For as the Father hath eternal life in Himself, so also hath He given to the Son to have eternal life in Himself; and He hath given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of man”—that is, according to the flesh, even as He is also the Son of God through His Spirit.” — editor's note: John v. 19–27.
Read the whole comment“In a like sense He had previously said: “He that heareth my words, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but shall pass from death unto life.”” — editor's note: John v. 24.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…it is profitable to the soul, as the Lord saith: He that heareth My words, and believeth Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and cometh not into judgment: and again, He that believeth in the Son is not judged, but hath passed from death unto life.” — editor's note: John v. 24.
Read the whole comment“And again,He that believeth on the Son is not judged, but hath passed out of death into life.” — editor's note: Ib. iii. 18; v. 24.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“From his discourse on the text “Verily, verily I say unto you, he that heareth my word and believeth on Him that sent me hath everlasting life”:—” — editor's note: John v. 24
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Augustine of Hippo
“Of these two judgments, the one hidden, the other manifest, the Lord seems to me to have spoken, where He says, “Whoso believeth on Me hath passed from death unto life, and shall not come into judgment;” into the manifest judgment, that is.” — editor's note: John v. 24.
Read the whole comment“Of whom the Apostle Paul saith: “that Man of Sin shall be revealed, the son of perdition,” etc. And a little after he saith, “Then shall that Wicked be…” — editor's note: John v. 24.
Read the whole comment“Then follows, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.”” — editor's note: John v. 24, 25
Read the whole comment“For as the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself.”” — editor's note: John v. 24–26.
Read the whole comment“…you, He that heareth my word and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment; but is passed from death to life.”” — editor's note: John v. 22–24.
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John Chrysostom
“John v. 23, 24” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…the Son honoreth not the Father’; I told you that ‘he that heareth My words and believeth them shall not see death, but hath passed from death unto life’ ( v. 24 ; not exactly quoted); that My voice shall raise the dead, some now, some hereafter; that I shall demand account from all men of their transgressions,…” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
““Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My words, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into condemnation, but hath passed from death to life.”” — editor's note: John v. 24.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on John
Having said that the Son quickeneth whom He will, He next shews that we attain to life through the Son: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life.
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If in hearing and believing is eternal life, how much more in understanding? But the step to our piety is faith, the fruit of faith, understanding. It is not, Believeth on Me, but on Him that sent Me. Why is one to…
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Or, He did not say, He that heareth My words, and believeth on Me; as they would have thought this empty boasting and arrogance. To say, Believeth on Him that sent Me, was a better way of making His discourse…
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But who is this favoured Person? Will there be any one better than the Apostle Paul, who says, We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ? (1 Cor. 6) Now judgment sometimes means punishment, sometimes…
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We see the lovers of this present transitory life so intent on its welfare, that when in danger of death, they will take any means to delay its approach, though they can not hope to drive it off altogether. If so…
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Cross-references · 11
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 37.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 37.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 37.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 37.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 37.
Cited together in Catechism §1470.
Cited together in Catechism §1470.
Cited together in Catechism §1470.
Cited together in Catechism §1470.
Cited together in Catechism §1470.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 37.