Wisdom 1:13

• §1008Article 11 · "I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"Read at vatican.va

  “Death is a consequence of sin. the Church's Magisterium, as authentic interpreter of the affirmations of Scripture and Tradition, teaches that death entered the world on account of man's sin.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 2:17; 3:3; 3:19; Wis 1:13; Rom 5:12; 6:23; DS 1511.

John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.28Book II

  “For God did not create death, neither does He take delight in the destruction of living things.” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 13.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.7Conference XIII

  “And so far do all who perish, perish against the will of God, that God cannot be said to have made death, as Scripture itself testifies: “For God made not death, neither rejoiceth in the destruction of the living.”” — editor's note: Wisdom i. 13.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 51

  “For since it is written, “God did not make death, neither hath He pleasure in the destruction of the living,” assuredly He who wills that none should perish, desires that sinners should repent, and by repentance should return again to life.” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 13.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus Book 2

  “For if death is a good, why is it written that “God made not death, but by the malice of men death entered into the world”?” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 13 ff.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity IV.12Book IV

  “We desired therefore the one through wicked persuasion, the other followed us by a just condemnation; and therefore it is written, “God made not death,” since He was not Himself the cause of death; but yet death was inflicted on the sinner, through His most just retribution.” — editor's note: Wisd. i. 13

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• Wisdom 2:23

  Cited together in Catechism §1008.

• Wisdom 2:24

  Cited together in Catechism §1008.

• Matthew 2:12

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity IV.12.

• Romans 5:12

  Cited together in Catechism §1008 and 2 other places.

• Romans 6:23

  Cited together in Catechism §1008.

• 1 Corinthians 15:21

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity IV.12.

• 1 Corinthians 15:26

  Cited together in Catechism §1008.

• Genesis 2:17

  Cited together in Catechism §1008.

• Genesis 3:3

  Cited together in Catechism §1008.

• Genesis 3:19

  Cited together in Catechism §1008.

• 2 Samuel 14:14

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.7.

• Psalm 19:1

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity IV.12.

• Psalm 19:4

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity IV.12.