Romans 5:16 (WEB)
The gift is not as through one who sinned; for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift followed many trespasses to justification.
Catechism · 1
“Although to some extent the People of God in the Old Testament had tried to understand the pathos of the human condition in the light of the history of the fall narrated in Genesis, they could not grasp this story's ultimate meaning, which is revealed only in the light of the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 5:12-21.
Fathers and councils · 3
Theodoret of Cyrus
“…man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ” and again: “Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men…” — editor's note: Rom. v. 15, 16, 17
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Augustine of Hippo
“Hence the apostle says: “And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offenses unto justification.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 16
Read the whole comment“…wretched, and confess the justice of His judgment by which we are made wretched, of which the apostle says, “The judgment was by one to condemnation;” and praise the greatness of His love, of which the same preacher of grace says, “God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ…” — editor's note: Rom. v. 16
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Cross-references · 5
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 76.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 76.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 76.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 76.
Cited together in Catechism §388.