Romans 1:16

• §124Article 3 · Sacred ScriptureRead at vatican.va

  “"The Word of God, which is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, is set forth and displays its power in a most wonderful way in the writings of the New Testament"” — Catechism footnote: DV 17; cf. Rom 1:16

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 69

  “For fearlessness had covered the face of them, having the effrontery of Paul, saying, “for I blush not because of the Gospel: for the virtue of God it is for salvation to every one believing.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 16.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, Hexaemeron Homily 9

  ““For I am not ashamed of the gospel.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 16.

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• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 7

  “At one time it uses terms descriptive of His nature, for it recognises the “name which is above every name,” the name of Son, and speaks of true Son, and only begotten God, and Power of God, and Wisdom, and Word.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 24, and possibly Rom. i. 16, if with D. we read gospel of Christ.

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Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2

  “…yet He liveth by the power of God, and again: For I am not ashamed of the Gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 16.

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Leo the Great

• Leo the Great, Letters Letter 118

  “It is in reference to this humility that the Apostle says, “For I do not blush for the Gospel,” inasmuch as he knew what a slur was cast upon Christians by their enemies.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 16.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.12Book V

  “…unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek; for therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith,” he undoubtedly ascribes both the gospel and salvation to Him whom (in accordance with our heretic’s own distinction) I have called the just God, not the good…” — editor's note: Rom. i. 16, 17.

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Parallel passages

• 2 Corinthians 13:4

  Romans 1:16 and 2 Corinthians 13:4 share the same wording (9 words).

• Philippians 1:27

  Romans 1:16 and Philippians 1:27 share the same wording (10 words).

Cited together with

• Romans 8:26

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• 2 Corinthians 13:4

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Galatians 3:13

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Philippians 2:8

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• 1 Samuel 13:14

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Psalm 40:7

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Psalm 51:9

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Isaiah 29:13

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Luke 23:46

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• John 5:19

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• John 14:6

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Acts 13:22

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.