Romans 2:13 (WEB)
For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified
Fathers and councils · 8
Irenaeus of Lyons
“As I have heard from a certain presbyter, who had heard it from those who had seen the apostles, and from those who had been their disciples, the punishment [declared] in Scripture was sufficient for the ancients in regard to what they did without the Spirit’s guidance.” — editor's note: Polycarp, Papias, Pothinus, and others, have been suggested as probably here referred to, but the point is involved in utter uncertainty. [Surely this…
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Rom. 2:13.)” — the author cites it
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Gregory the Great
“…the precepts of divine law; since (as says the Apostle) Not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified (Rom. ii. 13).” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“And for this reason, let me add, that they might not think the law would benefit them, He shows that this self-same thing condemns them, like as Paul also saith, “Not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 13. [The article is given before νμου in both instances; against the best mss. authorities in Rom. ii. 13.—R.]
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Tertullian
“For each individual lives by his own faith, nor is there exception of persons with God; since it is not hearers of the law who are justified by the Lord, but doers, according to what the apostle withal says.” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 13; Eph. vi. 9; Col. iii. 25; 1 Pet. i. 17; Deut. x. 17.
Read the whole comment“…who have sinned in the law, and of those who have sinned without law (inasmuch as they who know not the law yet do by nature the things contained in the law)—surely the God who shall judge is He to whom belong both the law, and that nature which is the rule to them who know not the law.” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 12–16.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For not the hearers of the law are just before God.” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 13.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also to the Romans: “Not the hearers of the law are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 13.
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Cross-references · 19
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.97.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XIV.7.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.97.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.97.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.97.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.97.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.97.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.97.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).