Romans 7:12

• §1963Article 1 · The Moral LawRead at vatican.va

  “According to Christian tradition, the Law is holy, spiritual, and good,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 7:12, 14, 16.

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VII.20Book VII

  “But when in another place he wishes to praise and recommend the law, he calls it “spiritual,” and says, “We know that the law is spiritual;” and, “Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12, 14.

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• Origen, De Principiis II.5Book II

  “The Apostle Paul makes use of no circumlocution, when he says, “The law is good; and the commandment is holy, and just, and good.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4Conference XXIII

  “…“given by angels by the hand of a mediator,” and of which the same Apostle says: “So the law indeed is holy and the commandment is holy and just and good,” when they are compared with the perfection of the gospel are pronounced anything but good by the Divine oracle: for He says: “And I gave them precepts that…” — editor's note: Gal. iii. 19; Rom. vii. 12.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 68

  “…in the commandment; which commandment is holy, as saith the Apostle: “Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment is holy, and just, and good.”…” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 119

  “…asking, knocking: and athirst drank in the good Spirit, which enabled him to do what he could not do by himself, “the commandment holy and just and good.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 130

  “For a “law, holy, just, and good,” was given to the Jews; but its effect was to make them guilty.” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 95

  “Make answer now to the revilers of the Law: make answer on the Apostle’s authority, “The commandment is holy, the Law holy, the commandment just and good.” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XIII.5Book XIII

  “But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12, 13.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 89

  “But those that sin in the law, are such as are in the law, that is, who accept it, and confess that it is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good; but fail through infirmity in fulfilling what they cannot doubt is most righteously enjoined therein.” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Modesty Chapter 6

  “Thus, too, the apostle: “And so the law indeed is holy, and the precept holy and most good”—“Thou shalt not commit adultery,” of course.” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12, not literally.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor I.8Book I

  “And that he knows that what is just is good, appears by his saying, “So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good,” using both names to denote the same power.” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies Book 3

  “Quare “lex quidera est sancta, et mandatum sanctum, et justurn, et bonum.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.3Book IV

  ““So that the law is holy,” and in truth “spiritual,” according to the apostle.” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12, 14.

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• Clement of Alexandria, Who is the Rich Man that shall be saved?

  “For “the commandment is holy,” as far as a sort of training with fear and preparatory discipline goes, leading as it did to the culmination of legislation and to grace.” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12.

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• 1 Corinthians 15:56

  Cited together in The City of God XIII.5.

• 2 Corinthians 2:16

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 89.

• 2 Corinthians 3:6

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.20.

• 2 Corinthians 3:7

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.20.

• 2 Corinthians 3:8

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.20.

• 2 Corinthians 3:10

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.

• 2 Corinthians 13:3

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 89.

• Galatians 3:24

  Cited together in Catechism §1963.

• Jeremiah 3:11

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.

• Ezekiel 16:49

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.

• Ezekiel 16:52

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.

• Ezekiel 20:21

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.20.

• Ezekiel 20:25

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.20 and 1 other place.

• Matthew 10:40

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 89.

• Luke 10:16

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 89.

• Romans 2:12

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 89.