Volume 9, Book 2 (Commentary on the Romans)

NINTH DISCOURSE to Rom. 4:23-24. Proof of Christ's resurrection. - Podvig for Christ gives pleasure. - The gift of the Holy Spirit is the greatest good. - There is no evil for a sinner to be punished. - One must endure sorrows, giving praise to the Lord.

TENTH DISCOURSE to Rom. 5:12. Righteousness is the root of life. - Sin has increased as a result of the law. - Sin weakens the soul. - What kind of love Christ demands of us. - Suffering for Christ is of the greatest benefit.

DISCOURSE ELEVEN to Rom. 6: 5. Different kinds of death. - The harm of greed.

DISCOURSE TWELFTH to Rom. 6:19. The perfection of the Christian life. - What is natural is not subject to cancellation. - Vice ends in death, virtue ends in life. - The evil of covetousness. - How to eradicate vices. "It depends on us not to suffer evil.

DISCOURSE THIRTEEN to Rom. 7:14. On the renewal by the grace of the Spirit. - Where the Spirit is, there is Christ. - It is necessary to mortify the body in the sense of inclinations to evil deeds. - He who is subject to sins does not live. - Against drunkenness and addiction to money.

DISCOURSE FOURTEEN to Rom. 8:12-13. Urges to spiritual life. - The spirit of adoption. - Reliability of retribution. - Grace accompanies and helps in labors and dangers. - You need to be merciful. - The greatness of the future life in comparison with the royal splendor.

DISCOURSE FIFTEENTH to Rom. 8:28. An abundance of grace-filled gifts. - Election is a sign of virtue. - There is no need to be afraid of temptations. - Paul's love for Christ. - Commitment to earthly things is incompatible with love for Christ. - Alms are required by love for Christ.

DISCOURSE SIXTEEN to Rom. 9:1. In what sense did Paul desire to be excommunicated from Christ? - The judgments of some about Ap. Paul. - The True Seed of Abraham. - Everyone is called, but not everyone comes to the call. - There is no need to demand an account from God. - God does not take away free will. - In what the glory of God consists chiefly.

DISCOURSE SEVENTEEN to Rom. 10:1. What is true righteousness. - On the vice of vanity.

DISCOURSE EIGHTEENTH to Rom. 10:14-15. Resolution of Jewish objections. - The great dignity of Paul. - What kind of wills are good for the soul.

DISCOURSE NINETEEN to Rom. 11:7. Why disasters befell the Jews. - What is true wealth? - Neither the virtues nor the vices of ancestors matter to descendants. - A call for alms.

DISCOURSE TWENTY to Rom. 12:1. How our body serves as a sacrifice. "There is nothing weaker than vice. - Humility is the mother of goodness. - The harm of arrogance.

DISCOURSE TWENTY-ONE to Rom. 12:4-5. Alms should be given willingly. - Its value depends on the mood. - How to fulfill the duty of hospitality.

DISCOURSE TWENTY-TWO to Rom. 12:14. Arrogance is a source of contention. - You need to patiently endure offenses.