John 5:25 (WEB)
Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live.
Catechism · 2
Christ Descended into Hell
“Christ went down into the depths of death so that "the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 5:25; cf. Mt 12:40; Rom 10:7; Eph 4:9.
"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 · 24
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“Thus, in the present instance, we have the Spirit giving life to the flesh which has been subdued by death; for “the hour,” says He, “is coming, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.”” — editor's note: John v. 25.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Yea, our Lord Himself very frequently uses the words, “The Son of man,” or, “The Son of God,” instead of saying, “I.” So, again, He tells us that “it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day,” instead of saying, “It behoved me to suffer.”” — editor's note: John v. 25.
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“On the words of the Gospel, John v. 25,“Verily, verily, I say unto you, the hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God; and they that hear shall live,”etc.; and on the words of the apostle, “things which eye saw not,” etc., 1 Cor. ii. 9” — the author cites it
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. 25, 26.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
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Hilary of Poitiers
“Hear what He said of Himself in the same discourse, Verily, verily, I say unto you, the hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.” — editor's note: St. John v. 25.
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Aphrahat
“And why did He write for us:—The hour shall come, and now is, that the dead also shall hear the voice of the Son of Man, and they shall live and come forth from their tombs?” — editor's note: John v. 25, 28, 29.
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Clement of Alexandria
“There took place, then, a universal movement and translation through the economy of the Saviour.” — editor's note: [In connection with John v. 25, we may suppose that the opening of the graves, at the passion and resurrection, is an intimation of some sublime mystery,…
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Jerome
“But there is no object in numbering them if they are some day to perish.“The hour will come in which all who are in the tombs shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and shall come forth.”” — editor's note: John v. 25.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“The Lord says, “Many in that day shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.”” — editor's note: John v. 25.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
Some one might ask thee, The Father quickeneth him who believes on Him; but what of thee? dost thou not quicken? Observe thou that the Son also quickens whom He will: Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is…
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After, The hour cometh, He adds, and now is; to let us know that it will not be long before it comes. For as in the future resurrection we shall be roused by hearing His voice speaking to us, so is it now.
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on John
Here He speaks with a reference to those whom He was about to raise from the dead: viz. the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue, the son of the widow, and Lazarus.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
Or, He means to guard against our thinking, that the being passed from death to life, refers to the future resurrection; its meaning being, that he who believes is passed: and therefore He says, Verily, verily, I say…
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When the dead, i. e. unbelievers, shall hear the voice of the Son of God, i. e. the Gospel: and they that hear, i. e. who obey, shall live, i. e. be justified, and no longer remain in unbelief.
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But some one will ask, Hath the Son life, whence those who believe will live? Hear His own words: As the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself. Life is original and absolute…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on John
The heretics, driven hard by Scripture proofs, are obliged to attribute to the Son at any rate a likeness, in respect of virtue, to the Father. But they do not admit a likeness of nature, not being able to see that a…
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The Father must he understand not to have given life to the Son, who was existing without life, but so to have begotten Him, independently of time, that the life which He gave Him in begetting, was coeternal with His…
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Living born from living, hath the perfection of nativity, without the newness of nature. For there is nothing new implied in generation from living to living, the life not coming at its birth from nothing. And the…
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Given to the Son, then, has the meaning of, begat the Son; for He gave Him the life, by begetting. As He gave Him being, so He gave Him to have life in Himself; so that the Son did not stand in need of life to come…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
The likeness is perfect in all but one respect, viz. that, in point of essence, one is the Father, the other the Son.
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on John
For the person of the receiver, is distinct from that of the giver: it being inconceivable that one and the same person, should give to and receive from Himself. He who lives of Himself is one person: He who…
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Cross-references · 16
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 §635.
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in The City of God XX.6.
Cited together in The City of God XX.6.
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 5:25–26 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in The City of God XX.6.
Cited together in The City of God XX.6.
Cited together in Catechism §635.