ACC ~ Romans 5 v7

WHAT ABOUT THE MARTYRS? ORIGEN: How can Paul say this when the Bible is full of martyrs? What were they doing? In fact, the martyrs were not dying for other people but for God, and for him anyone would dare to die. But every other death is much harder to endure, even if it is just and in accordance with the law of human nature. COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS.

DYING FOR THE UNGODLY. AMBROSIASTER: Christ died for the ungodly. Now if someone will hardly die for a righteous man, how can it be that someone should die for ungodly people? And if someone might dare to die for one good man (or not dare, since the phrase is ambiguous), how can it be that someone would dare to die for a multitude of the ungodly? For if someone dares to die for a righteous or good man, it is probably because he has been touched with some sort of pity or been impressed by his good works. But in the case of the ungodly, not only is there no reason to die for them, but there is plenty to move us to tears when we look at them! COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.

[PSEUDO-]CONSTANTIUS: Many say that in this passage the good man is Christ our God, for whose name some are ready for death and are crowned with martyrdom. THE HOLY LETTER OF ST. PAUL TO THE ROMANS.

PELAGIUS: It is hard to die for a righteous person, because a righteous person is not destined to die. … But perhaps one would die for a good person, so that no harm might come to him. PELAGIUS’S COMMENTARY ON ROMANS.

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