Romans 5:20 (WEB)
The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,
Catechism · 6
"I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"
“The obedience of Jesus has transformed the curse of death into a blessing.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 5:19-21.
Sin
“As St. Paul affirms, "Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 5:20.
The Creator
“From the greatest moral evil ever committed - the rejection and murder of God's only Son, caused by the sins of all men - God, by his grace that "abounded all the more",” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 5:20.
The Fall
“The revelation of divine love in Christ manifested at the same time the extent of evil and the superabundance of grace.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 5:20.
“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.
“Thus St. Paul says, 'Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more'; and the Exsultet sings, 'O happy fault,. . . which gained for us so great a Redeemer!'"” — Catechism footnote: St. Thomas Aquinas, STh III, I, 3, ad 3; cf. Rom 5:20.
Fathers and councils · 34
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…to employ sayings of this kind often [made use of] by Paul: “In Adam we all die;” ignorant, however, that “where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- BedeCatena Aurea on Mark
“Fitly too is this woman, who was the first to announce the joy of our Lord’s Resurrection, said to have been cured of seven devils, lest any one worthily repenting of his sins should despair of pardon for what he had done, and that is might be shewn that “where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” [Rom 5:20]” — the author cites it
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” — editor's note: Ib. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“Paul also wondered at this before thee, saying, Where sin abounded, there grace did much more abound.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But “there shall be declared consummations in the anger of consummation;” it shall be preached by the Apostles, that “where sin hath abounded, grace shall much more abound,” and the weakness of man hath belonged to the healing of humility.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“Thou didst receive the Law, in order that a transgressor also of the Law thou mightest be: for thou hast not kept and fulfilled that which thou didst receive.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“For “the Law came in, that transgression might abound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment““Where sin abounded, grace hath much more abounded;” that is, the disease increased, the medicine became of more avail.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“This is the glorious work of the Lord: for “where sin abounded, there did grace much more abound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“And since the law of works hath entered in, that sin might abound; he addeth, “And pity me according to Thy law.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“…great crime to be or to become a Christian? or that she is made to forget her confusion for ever, because, where sin had abounded, grace did much more abound? or that she is taught not to remember the shame of her widowhood, because only for a little was she forsaken and subjected to opprobrium, while now she shines…” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“All these, when they are converted unto Thee, easily grow meek, and are humbled before Thee, mindful of their own most unrighteous life, and of Thy most indulgent mercy, in that, “where sin hath abounded, grace hath abounded more.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20
Read the whole comment“The prohibition increased the lust, and made it unconquered: that there might be transgression also, which without the Law was not, although there was sin, “For where there is not Law, neither is there transgression.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20
Read the whole comment““For the Law entered that sin might abound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“For, “where sin abounded, grace hath superabounded.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“Attend to the Apostle; “The Law entered that sin might abound; but where sin abounded, grace hath much more abounded.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“For he had said previously, “But where sin, abounded, grace did much more abound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20
Read the whole comment“…and he is involved in the additional guilt of willful transgression, and that is fulfilled which is written: “The, law entered that the offense might abound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20
Read the whole comment““For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; and, “Where sin abounded, grace also did superabound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
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John Chrysostom
“Truly, “where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” ( Rom. v. 20.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But now once in the end of the world, hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.” ( Rom. v. 20.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And again in another place, “The Law entered, that the offense might abound” ( Rom. v. 20 ); yet it was not for this that it entered, but that sin might be checked.” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“But writing of himself he both puts Thomas first in the pair, and styles himself “the Publican;” because, “where sin hath abounded, there grace shall much more abound.” [Rom 5:20]” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
“Some too say, that the that here, is expressive not of the cause, but of the event, as in the passage in Romans, The law entered that sin might abound; (Rom. 5:20) the effect in this case being, that our Lord by opening the closed eye, and healing other natural infirmities, demonstrated His own power.” — the author cites it
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Leo the Great
“…only believed in their Redeemer, not one would be held in the tyrant’s bonds: since as the Apostle says, “where sin abounded, grace also did much more abound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
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Jerome
“These and other considerations show that where grace abounded there did sin much more abound.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment““When sin abounded grace did much more abound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“Where sin hath abounded, grace hath much more abounded.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment““Where sin hath abounded, grace doth much more abound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
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Ambrose of Milan
“For this the Lord wrought mystically, “that where sin had exceedingly abounded, grace might more exceedingly abound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
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Tertullian
“The apostle, however, suggests that “where sin abounded, there has grace much more abounded.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment“For in this way “grace shall there much more abound, where sin once abounded.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
Read the whole comment““Moreover,” says he, “the law entered, that the offence might abound.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“For where sin abounded Grace did much more abound; and if a taste condemned us, how much more doth the Passion of Christ justify us?” — editor's note: Rom. v. 20.
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Cross-references · 44
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 52.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 52.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 52.
Cited together in Catechism §411.
Cited together in Catechism §411.
Cited together in Catechism §411.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 7.
Cited together in Catechism §411.
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 118.
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in Catechism §312.
Cited together in Catechism §312.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels I.32.
Cited together in Letters Letter 97.
Cited together in Catechism §312.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 7.
Cited together in Letters Letter 97.
Cited together in Letters Letter 97.
Cited together in Letters Letter 97.
Cited together in Letters Letter 97.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §1009.
Cited together in Catechism §1009.
Cited together in Bede on Mark 16:9–13 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Mark 16:9–13 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Mark 16:9–13 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Mark 16:9–13 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Mark 16:9–13 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 34.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 34.
Cited together in Letters Letter 97.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 9:1–7 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 9:1–7 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 9:1–7 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §388.
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in Letters Letter 97.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 7.