Romans 5:3 (WEB)
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
Catechism · 2
The Battle of Prayer
“Filial trust is tested - it proves itself - in tribulation.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 5:3-5.
The Seven Petitions
“The Holy Spirit makes us discern between trials, which are necessary for the growth of the inner man,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk. 8:13-15; Acts 14:22; Rom 5:3-5; 2 Tim 3:12.
Fathers and councils · 22
Cyprian of Carthage
“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience, and patience experience, and experience hope; and hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who is given unto us.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 2–5.
Read the whole comment“And not only so, but we also glory in afflictions: knowing that affliction worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope does not confound; because the love of God is infused in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, which is given unto us.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 2–5.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But he who says, “We rejoice in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience;” up to that where he says, “Because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us;” he hath no straits of heart, they be heaped on him outwardly by them that persecute him.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3, 5.
Read the whole comment“…in any particular: but he who sees already the hidden things of the wisdom of God, how great is His invisible reward, who saith, “We rejoice in tribulations;” and how all torments, which are inflicted on the body, are either for the exercising of those that are converted to God, or for warning that they be converted,…” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3.
Read the whole comment“Justly is it said by him, now righteous, now “strengthened.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3–5.
Read the whole comment“I have already mentioned that from hence the Apostle Paul had borrowed a text for the encouragement of the Martyrs: that they might not “faint in the tribulations” undergone by them for the name of Christ.” — editor's note: Testimonium posuisse. Rom. viii. 36. [Also Rom. v. 3; Eph. iii. 13.—C.]
Read the whole comment“…probation hope, but hope maketh not ashamed: because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, which hath been given to us.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3.
Read the whole comment““We glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience, but patience probation, but probation hope: but hope confoundeth not: because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, that hath been given to us.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3–5.
Read the whole comment“With reason in Thee I have hoped, O Lord, I shall not be confounded for everlasting.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3–5.
Read the whole comment“Whence the Apostle also saith, “As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing;” and again, “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3.
Read the whole comment“For it is not simply the enduring of such things that is advantageous, but the bearing of such things for the name of Christ not only with tranquil mind, but even with exultation.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3–5.
Read the whole comment“For, says He, “we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience, and patience experience, and experience hope: And hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3–5.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“In times of ease, he failed not, and in afflictions he gloried, knowing that ‘tribulation worketh patience, and patience experience, and experience hope, and that hope maketh not ashamed.’” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3.
Read the whole comment“…after the example of Paul, who said, ‘I keep under my body and bring it into subjection, lest when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.’” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3; 1 Cor. ix. 27.
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John Chrysostom
“But virtue, even after his labor, he affirms to be light, callingthe laboriousness of our affliction momentary and “light,” and rejoicing in his sufferings, and glorying in his tribulations, and taking a pride in the marks wherewith he had been branded for Christ’s sake.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 17, xii. 10; Rom. v. 3; Gal. vi. 17; Col. i. 24.
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Jerome
“For “tribulation worketh patience, and patience experience, and experience hope; and hope maketh not ashamed.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3–5.
Read the whole comment“…apostle, “we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience, and patience experience, and experience hope: and hope maketh not ashamed” and “though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day”: and “our light affliction which is but for a moment worketh in us an eternal…” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3–5.
Read the whole comment“It is for this reason also that the apostle says: “we glory in tribulations.…knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience experience; and experience hope; and hope maketh not ashamed;” and in another passage: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3–5.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Or does that call to fortitude seem to thee but a poor one: “Tribulation worketh patience, and patience, experience, and experience, hope”?” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3, 4.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“He is lofty in carnal things, he rejoices in things spiritual; he is not rude in knowledge, and claims to see in a mirror, darkly.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3; Phil. iii. 4.
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Tertullian
“As also in his Epistle to the Romans: “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also, being sure that tribulation worketh patience, and patience experience, and experience hope; and hope maketh not ashamed.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Divinely, therefore, Paul writes expressly, “Tribulation worketh, patience, and patience experience, and experience hope; and hope maketh not ashamed.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 3–5.
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in Catechism §2847.
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Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in Catechism §2847.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.5.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in Catechism §2847.
Cited together in Catechism §2847.
Cited together in Catechism §2847.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.5.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.5.
Cited together in Catechism §2847.