Romans 8:17 (WEB)
and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
Catechism · 6
The Sacrament of Baptism
“Baptism not only purifies from all sins, but also makes the neophyte "a new creature," an adopted son of God, who has become a "partaker of the divine nature," member of Christ and coheir with him,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Cor 6:15; 12:27; Rom 8:17.
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
“They allow us to become co-heirs with the risen Christ, "provided we suffer with him."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 8:17; Rom 3:25; 1 Jn 2:1-2; cf. Council of Trent (1551): DS 1690.
The Anointing of the Sick
“…up and save them. and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ."” — Catechism footnote: LG 11; cf. Jas 5:14-16; Rom 8:17; Col 1:24; 2 Tim 2:11-12; 1 Pet 4:13.
Grace and Justification
“Grace is favor, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 1:12-18; 17:3; Rom 8:14-17; 2 Pet 1:3-4.
In the Old Testament
“Prayer restores man to God's likeness and enables him to share in the power of God's love that saves the multitude.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 8:16-21.
The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit
- §793Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy SpiritRead at vatican.va
“"For this reason we . . . are taken up into the mysteries of his life, . . . associated with his sufferings as the body with its head, suffering with him, that with him we may be glorified."” — Catechism footnote: LG 7 # 4; cf. Phil 3:21; Rom 8:17.
Fathers and councils · 28
Augustine of Hippo
“…by means of His pre-eminence, are born again into the grace of God through the adoption of sons, according to the truth commended to us by apostolic teaching.” — editor's note: Luke viii. 21; Rom. viii. 15–17; Gal. iv. 5; Eph. i. 5; Heb. ii. 11
Read the whole comment“We believe also, that On the Third Day He Rose Again from The Dead, the first-begotten for brethren destined to come after Him, whom He has called into the adoption of the sons of God, whom [also] He has deemed it meet to make His own joint-partners and joint-heirs.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17
Read the whole comment“That labour being over, there is to come the Eternal Kingdom; there is to come happiness without end; there is to come equality with the Angels; there is to come Christ’s inheritance, and Christ, our “joint Heir,” is to come.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17.
Read the whole comment“He has been glorified; we shall be “glorified with Him.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17.
Read the whole comment“And hence the apostolic teaching gives the name of adoption to that by which we are called to an eternal inheritance, that we may be joint-heirs with Christ.” — editor's note: Rom viii. 17 and Gal. iv. 5.
Read the whole comment“The Apostle Paul, again, says, “The heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant;” and mentions that we have received the Spirit of adoption, “whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 15–23 and Gal. iv. 1–6.
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John Damascene
“So that they are no longer servants, but sons: and if sons, also heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ: and the Lord in the holy Gospels says to His apostles, Ye are My friends.” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 7; Rom. viii. 17.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Make ready then the vessel of thy soul, that thou mayest become a son of God, and an heir of God, and joint-heir with Christ; if, indeed, thou art preparing thyself that thou mayest receive; if thou art drawing nigh in faith that thou mayest be made faithful; if of set purpose thou art putting off the old man.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“Moreover in its glory they will participate, as says the Apostle, “If so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17
Read the whole comment“And if children, then heirs; heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ: if so be that we suffer with Him that we may be also glorified together;” and to the Galatians he writes “And because ye are sons God hath sent forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” — editor's note: Romans viii. 14–17
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Moreover, the blessed Apostle Paul exhorts and teaches, saying, “We are God’s children; but if children, then heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 16, 17.
Read the whole comment““We are,” says he, “the sons of God: but if sons, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 16, 17.
Read the whole comment“And again: “We are children of God: but if children, then heirs; heirs indeed of God, but joint-heirs with Christ, if we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 16, 17.
Read the whole comment“Of this same thing to the Romans: “We are the sons of God: but if sons and heirs of God, we are also joint-heirs with Christ; if we suffer together, that we may also be magnified together.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 16, 17.
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Clement of Alexandria
“But since Thou leadest me to the light, O Lord, and I find God through Thee, and receive the Father from Thee, I become “Thy fellow-heir,” since Thou “wert not ashamed of me as Thy brother.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17.
Read the whole comment“And whom He did predestinate, them He also called; and whom He called, them He also justified; and whom He justified, them He also glorified.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 7, 8, 10, 13, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For we are ‘heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.’” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17.
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John Chrysostom
“Wherefore Paul saith, “If so be that we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.” ( Rom. viii. 17.)” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“If you look to inherit the good things of the world you can no longer be a joint-heir with Christ.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Therefore they are heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ: heirs of God, because the grace of Christ is conveyed to them; joint-heirs with Christ, because they are renewed into His life; heirs also of Christ; because to them is given by His death as it were the inheritance of the testator.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17.
Read the whole comment“For how is the Holy Spirit separated from the Son, since “the Spirit Himself beareth witness with our spirit that we are sons of God, and if sons, also heirs, heirs, indeed, of God and joint-heirs with Christ.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 16, 17.
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Basil the Great
“We are “heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ,” and is the Spirit without part or lot in the fellowship of God and of His Christ?” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17.
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Tertullian
“So also he says elsewhere: “If so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together; for I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17, 18.
Read the whole comment“For I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
“These clouds are the Prophets and Apostles, whom He commands to rain when it is required, they are the clouds that pass not away, but “bearing the image of the heavenly,” [1 Cor 15:49] are worthy to be the throne of God, as “heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.” [Rom 8:17]” — the author cites it
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Leo the Great
“These are “the peacemakers,” these are thoroughly of one mind, and fully harmonious, and are to be called sons “of God and joint-heirs with Christ,” because this shall be the record of the love of God and the love of our neighbour, that we shall suffer no calamities, be in fear of no offence, but all the…” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“And if he is made God by water and the Holy Spirit after the regeneration of the laver he is found to be also joint-heir with Christ after the resurrection from the dead.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 17.
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Cross-references · 45
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:59–68 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in Catechism §1265 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §793.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 5.
Cited together in Catechism §793.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.23.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §2572.
Cited together in Catechism §2572.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §1996.
Cited together in Catechism §1265 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.23.
Cited together in Catechism §2572.
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:59–68 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:59–68 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.23.
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:59–68 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:59–68 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:59–68 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:59–68 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:59–68 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 26:59–68 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in Catechism §1996 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1996.
Cited together in Catechism §1996.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.