Romans 5:6 (WEB)
For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
Fathers and councils · 11
Irenaeus of Lyons
“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 6–10. Irenæus appears to have read, as does the Vulgate, εἰς τί γάρ, for ἔτι γάρ in text. rec.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“But when the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us, (Rom. 5:6) how shall we love and keep the commandments of Christ, so as to receive the Spirit, when we are not able to love or to keep them, unless we have received the Spirit?” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“But that “in due time Christ died for the ungodly,” and that Thou sparedst not Thine only Son, but deliveredst Him up for us all, is not there.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 6.
Read the whole comment“When then they acknowledge their ungodlinesses, and first copy that Publican, saying, “Lord, be merciful to me a sinner:” show wounds, beseech Physician: and…” — editor's note: Rom. v. 6.
Read the whole comment“For “Christ died for the ungodly.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 6.
Read the whole comment“For “Christ died for sinners,” that men might not seek any glory of their own, but in the Lord’s Name.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 6. [In Sept. and Vulg. this Psalm is joined with Ps. cxiv.—C.]
Read the whole comment“With a view therefore to this grace, which precedes all good merits of man, not only was Christ put to death by the ungodly, but “died for the ungodly.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 6
Read the whole comment“But the same apostle calls us above several times by two appellations, viz. sinners and enemies of God,—one as if the most mild, the other plainly the most harsh,—saying, “For if when we were yet weak, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 6–10
Read the whole comment“But who was found good by the Lord, since “Christ died for the ungodly”?” — editor's note: Rom. v. 6.
Read the whole comment“What! will you say that the ungodly deserved to be loved?” — editor's note: Rom. v. 6.
Read the whole comment“For “Christ,” as the apostle says, “in due time died for the ungodly.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 6.
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 17.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 17.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 17.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 17.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 17.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.10.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 22.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.10.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 22.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 17.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.10.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 17.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 22.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.10.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 17.
