Romans 11:22

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Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness: otherwise you also shall be cut off.

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Ambrosiaster

AD 400

Paul testifies that God is good to the Gentiles because, although they followed idols and deserved to die, he waited for them in his patience, and even though they did not seek him, he called them and forgave their sins. But God is severe toward the Jews and has even blinded them because they rejected God’s gift. Here Paul is referring to those Jews who because of their wickedness have been permanently blinded. For this reason he says that they have fallen, whereas the others whom I mentioned above have not fallen, even though they have sinned, because Paul shows that they have been blinded for a time. But God has been severe to these, because they have become eternally blind and apostate. Commentary on Paul’s Epistles.

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Clement Of Alexandria

AD 215

"Behold, therefore "says Paul, "the goodness and severity of God: on them that fell severity; but upon thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodness"

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John Chrysostom

AD 407

Paul does not point to human works but to the goodness of God as a reminder to us that our salvation comes from God’s grace and to make us tremble.

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Tertullian of Carthage

AD 220

Such and so great futilities of theirs wherewith they flatter God and pander to themselves, effeminating rather than invigorating discipline, with how cogent and contrary (arguments) are we for our part able to rebut,-(arguments) which set before us warningly the "severity"

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