Romans 5:17 (WEB)
For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.
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 · 4
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Concurring with these statements, Paul, speaking to the Romans, declares: “Much more they who receive abundance of grace and righteousness for [eternal] life, shall reign by one, Christ Jesus.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 17.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Moreover one man’s sin, even Adam’s, had power to bring death to the world; but if by the trespass of the one death reigned over the world, how shall not life much rather reign by the righteousness of the One?” — editor's note: Rom. v. 17, 18.
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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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Basil the Great
“And inasmuch as the first-formed of necessity exists in us, and, in sequence of succession, is transmitted till the end, it follows that “in Adam” we “all die,” and that “death reigned” until the fulfilling of the law and the coming of Christ.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 17.
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in Catechism §388.