John Chrysostom

"And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest those which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?" For since he had shown the sin of the world to be great, from its doctrines, from its doings, and that they did yet sin though wise, and though they had the creation to lead them by the hand, and not by leaving God only, but also by choosing the images of creeping things, and by their dishonoring virtue, and deserting, in spite of nature's drawings back, to the service of vice even contrary to …

Homily on Romans 5 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

Above he said that the recompense to wicked people for their error and worship of creatures consists in those very misfortunes to which they gave themselves over, because the impurity itself was sufficient punishment for them. Now he already reveals for them the punishment as well. For you, he says, O man, there is also another punishment: you shall not escape the judgment of God. How will you escape the judgment of God, when you have not escaped your own judgment? …

Commentary on Romans ↗

Augustine of Hippo

Is the fact that some persist in their wickedness any proof that God does not persist in his patience, punishing very few sins in this world, lest we fail to believe in his divine providence and, saving many for the last judgment, to justify his future decree?

Letter 153 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Then when he says do you think this, he rejects a contrary opinion. First, he states it; second, the cause of it, at or do you despise; third, he disproves it, at do you not know. First, therefore, he says: I have said that God's judgment is in accordance with the truth, against those who do such things. But do you not, O man, whoever you are, who judges those who do such things and yet do the same things, do you not fear a higher judgment? Do you suppose that you will escape the judgment of God? …

Commentary on Romans ↗