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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus." This is added, lest hearing that he obtained mercy, we should understand by it only, that being deserving of punishment, as a persecutor and blasphemer, nevertheless he was not punished. But mercy was not confined to this, that punishment was not inflicted; many other great favors are implied by it. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Having said much and great things about the love of Christ for mankind, about how He showed mercy to him who was worthy of the most terrible punishment, he now says that He not only granted this, but also deemed him worthy of adoption, made him a brother, a son, a friend, and a co-heir: so abundantly was the grace of His love for mankind revealed. …
Oecumenius
And the grace of our Lord overflowed exceedingly with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. the grace of our Lord overflowed exceedingly. For not only, he says, did He leave unpunished one deserving of punishment, but He also justified him, and made him a son, and a friend, and an heir. with faith and love. Moreover, it abounded with my faith and love, and both came to me through Christ himself. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
In regard to the second he says, now the grace of our Lord has abounded exceedingly: and where sin abounded, grace did more abound (Rom 5:20); with faith and love. For he produced the effect of faith through the active love which is in Christ Jesus: through Christ Jesus that we may receive the promise of the Spirit by faith (Gal 3:14).
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