Romans 2:6 (WEB)
who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”
Catechism · 1
“For he wishes to give eternal life to all those who seek salvation by patience in well-doing."” — Catechism footnote: DV 3; cf. Gen 3:15; Rom 2:6-7.
Fathers and councils · 15
Tertullian
“See we, then, whether that which has another action be not another sword,—that is, the Divine word of God, doubly sharpened with the two Testaments of the ancient law and the new law; sharpened by the equity of its own wisdom; rendering to each one according to his own action.” — editor's note: Comp. Ps. lxii. 12 (lxi. 13 in LXX.); Rom. ii. 6.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.9Conference XIII
“What too is this, that God “will render to every man according to his works;” and “it is God who worketh in you both to will and to do, of His good pleasure;” and “this is not of yourselves but it is the gift of God: not of works, that no man may boast?”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 6.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And who is this but Thee, our God, the sweetness and well-spring of righteousness, who renderest “to every man according to his deeds,” and despisest not “a broken and a contrite heart!”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 6, and Matt. xvi. 27.
Read the whole comment“For he is “treasuring up unto himself wrath against the day of wrath, and revelation of the just judgment of God.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 6, 5.
Read the whole comment“…up unto themselves wrath against the day of wrath, and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to every man according to his deeds: because, “The Lord is the God of vengeance,” therefore hath He “dealt confidently.”…Our safety is our Saviour: in Him He would place the hope of all the needy…” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4–6.
Read the whole comment“…up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath, and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to every man according to his deeds.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 5, 6.
Read the whole comment“…up unto himself wrath against the day of wrath, and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to every man according to his deeds.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4–6.
Read the whole comment“But thou, after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up for thyself wrath against the day of wrath and the revelation of the righteous judgment of God; who will render to every man according to his deeds.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4–6.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis III.1Book III
“…the Jew first, and (afterwards) on the Greek; but glory, and honour, and peace to every one that doeth good, to the Jew first, and (afterwards) to the Greek.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4–10.
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“…that worketh evil; on the Jew first, and on the Greek: but glory, and honour, and peace to every one that worketh good; to the Jew first, and to the Greek.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4–10.
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John Chrysostom
“That we shall indeed receive “according to our deserts,” hear both the Prophet and Paul declare; one says, “Thou shalt render to every man according to his work” ( Ps. lxii. 12 , LXX.); the other, “Who will render to every man according to his work.” ( Rom. ii. 6.)” — the author cites it
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“Hold fast then, my dear friend, to the apostolic doctrines, for “He that shall come will come, and will not tarry,” and “He shall render to every man according to his deeds,” for “the fashion of this world passeth away,” and the truth shall be made manifest.” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 6
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Cyprian of Carthage
“But after thy hardness and impenitent heart thou treasurest up unto thyself wrath in the day of wrath and of revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who shall render to every one according to his works.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4–6.
Read the whole comment“But, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou treasurest up to thyself wrath in the day of wrath and of revelation of the just judgment of God, who will render to every man according to his deeds.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4–6.
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Clement of Alexandria
“For it is said, “Behold the Lord, and His reward is before His face, to give to every one according to his works; what eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and hath not entered into the heart of man what God hath prepared for them that love Him.”” — editor's note: Isa. xl. 10; lxii. 11; Ps. lxii. 12; Rev. xxii. 12; Rom. ii. 6.
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Cross-references · 22
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Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Letters Letter 123.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in Catechism §55.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 33.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 33.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 33.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 33.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 33.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.36.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 33.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 33.
Cited together in Letters Letter 123.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 33.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 33.
Cited together in Letters Letter 123.