Romans 3:26

• §1992Article 2 · Grace and JustificationRead at vatican.va

  “This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins; it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies him who has faith in Jesus.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 3:21-26.

Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Modesty Chapter 2

  “Because, albeit God is by nature good, still He is “just” too.” — editor's note: Comp. Isa. xlv. 21; Rom. iii. 26.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity I.12Book I

  “Of Him accordingly it is said, that He justifieth the ungodly; of Him it is said, that He is just and a justifier.” — editor's note: Rom. iii. 26

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVII.4Book XVII

  “For there is none holy as the Lord, and none is righteous as our God;” as holy and sanctifying, just and justifying.” — editor's note: Rom. iii. 26?

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, On the Incarnation of the Word §6

  “But just as this consequence must needs hold, so, too, on the other side the just claims of God lie against it: that God should appear true to the law He had laid down concerning death.” — editor's note: Literally “what is reasonable with respect to God,” i.e. what is involved in His attributes and in His relation to us, cf. Rom. iii. 26, cf. Anselm, ib. I. 12,…

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