Romans 2
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Romans 2

1Wherefore thou art without excuse, O manG444, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the sameG846 thingsG3956. 2And we know that the judgmentG2917 of GodG2316 isG1510 accordingG2596 to truthG225 against them that practise suchG5108 thingsG5108. 3And reckonest thou this, O manG444, who judgest them that practise suchG5108 thingsG3778, and doest the sameG846, that thou shalt escapeG1628 the judgmentG2917 of GodG2316? 4Or despisest thou the richesG4149 of his goodness and forbearanceG463 and longsuffering, not knowingG50 that the goodness of GodG2316 leadeth thee to repentanceG3341? 5but after thy hardness and impenitent heartG2588 treasurest up for thyself wrathG3709 in the dayG2250 of wrathG3709 and revelationG602 of the righteous judgment of GodG2316; 6who will renderG591 to every manG1538 accordingG2596 to his worksG2041: 7to them that by patience in well-doing seekG2212 for gloryG1391 and honorG5092 and incorruption, eternalG166 lifeG2222: 8but unto them that are factious, and obeyG3982 not the truthG225, but obeyG3982 unrighteousnessG93, shall be wrathG3709 and indignation, 9tribulationG2347 and anguish, upon every soulG5590 of manG444 that worketh evilG2556, of the JewG2453 firstG4413, and alsoG2532 of the GreekG1672; 10but gloryG1391 and honorG5092 and peaceG1515 to every man that worketh goodG18, to the JewG2453 firstG4413, and alsoG2532 to the GreekG1672: 11for there isG1510 no respect of persons with GodG2316. 12For as manyG3745 as have sinnedG264 without the lawG3551 shall alsoG2532 perishG622 without the lawG3551: and as manyG3745 as have sinnedG264 under the lawG3551 shall be judgedG2919 by the lawG3551; 13for not the hearersG202 of the lawG3551 are justG1342 before GodG2316, but the doersG4163 of the lawG3551 shall be justifiedG1344; 14(for whenG3752 GentilesG1484 that have not the lawG3551 do by natureG5449 the thingsG3778 of the lawG3551, these, not having the lawG3551, areG1510 the lawG3551 unto themselves; 15in that they showG1731 the workG2041 of the lawG3551 written in their heartsG2588, their conscienceG4893 bearingG4828 witnessG4828 therewith, and their thoughts oneG240 with another accusingG2723 or else excusing them); 16in the dayG2250 whenG3753 GodG2316 shall judgeG2919 the secretsG2927 of menG444, accordingG2596 to my gospelG2098, by JesusG2424 ChristG5547.

17But if thou bearest the name of a JewG2453, and restest upon the lawG3551, and gloriest in GodG2316, 18and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructedG2727 out of the lawG3551, 19and art confidentG3982 that thou thyself art a guideG3595 of the blindG5185, a lightG5457 of them that areG1510 in darknessG4655, 20a corrector of the foolishG878, a teacherG1320 of babes, having in the lawG3551 the form of knowledgeG1108 and of the truthG225; 21thou thereforeG3767 that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not stealG2813, dost thou stealG2813? 22thou that sayest a man should not commitG3431 adulteryG3431, dost thou commitG3431 adulteryG3431? thou that abhorrest idolsG1497, dost thou rob temples? 23thou who gloriest in the lawG3551, through thy transgressionG3847 of the lawG3551 dishonorest thou GodG2316? 24For the nameG3686 of GodG2316 is blasphemedG987 among the GentilesG1484 because of you, even as it is writtenG1125. 25For circumcisionG4061 indeedG1063 profiteth, if thou beG1510 a doer of the lawG3551: but if thou beG1510 a transgressorG3848 of the lawG3551, thy circumcisionG4061 isG1510 becomeG1096 uncircumcisionG203. 26If thereforeG3767 the uncircumcisionG203 keepG5442 the ordinances of the lawG3551, shall not his uncircumcisionG203 be reckonedG3049 for circumcisionG4061? 27and shall not the uncircumcisionG203 which is by natureG5449, if it fulfil the lawG3551, judgeG2919 thee, who with the letterG1121 and circumcisionG4061 art a transgressorG3848 of the lawG3551? 28For he isG1510 not a JewG2453 who isG1510 oneG3588 outwardly; neither isG1510 that circumcisionG4061 which isG1510 outwardG5318 in the fleshG4561: 29but he is a JewG2453 who is oneG3739 inwardly; and circumcisionG4061 is that of the heartG2588, in the spiritG4151 not in the letterG1121; whose praiseG1868 is not of menG444, but of GodG2316.

Commentaries on Romans 2

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain