2412. In virtue of commutative justice, reparation for injustice committed requires the restitution of stolen goods to their owner:
Jesus blesses Zacchaeus for his pledge: “If I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.”192 Those who, directly or indirectly, have taken possession of the goods of another, are obliged to make restitution of them, or to return the equivalent in kind or in money, if the goods have disappeared, as well as the profit or advantages their owner would have legitimately obtained from them. Likewise, all who in some manner have taken part in a theft or who have knowingly benefited from it – for example, those who ordered it, assisted in it, or received the stolen goods – are obliged to make restitution in proportion to their responsibility and to their share of what was stolen.
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117. Who is responsible for the death of Jesus?
527. What is required by the ninth commandment?
339. How does sin threaten marriage?
498. What are immoral means of birth control?
133. How does the Lord Jesus now reign?
143. What is the relationship between the Spirit and Christ Jesus in his earthly mission?
276. Where does the Eucharist fit in the divine plan of salvation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
Joseph’s story: How did God use Joseph’s story to fulfill his purposes?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
What is Abraham’s example of faith, and what can we learn from him? (Hebrews 11:8-12)
What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?
