Romans 2:1

Romans 2:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
• New International Version (NIV)You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.

Context of Romans 2:1

You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. 2And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?

Romans 2:1 word by word

Διὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε πᾶς ὁ κρίνων· ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις· τὰ γὰρ αὐτὰ πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων.Read the interlinear

• Youεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thereforeδιόdio · thereforeG1352
• have no excuseἀναπολόγητοςanapologētos · inexcusableG379
• ·ὦō · oh!G5599
• ·ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• whoπᾶςpas · allG3956
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• pass judgmentκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• onἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• whatever groundsὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• otherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• you are condemningκατακρίνωkatakrinō · to condemnG2632
• yourselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
• doπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• same thingsαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Romans 2:1

• Romans 1:18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
• Romans 2:3So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
• Romans 9:20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
• 1 Corinthians 7:16How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
• James 2:20O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
• Romans 2:26If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
• 2 Samuel 12:5David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
• Psalms 50:16To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?
• Matthew 7:1“Do not judge, or you will be judged.
• Matthew 23:29Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
• Luke 6:37Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
• Luke 19:22His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
• John 8:7When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
• James 4:11Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

Commentaries on Romans 2:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1That judgest - ̔ , the judger; thou assumest the character of a judge, and in that character condemnest others who are less guilty than thyself.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Therefore - ̀ DioThe force of this word here has been the subject of much discussion. The design of this and the following chapter is to show that the Jews were no less guilty that the Gentiles, and that they needed the benefit of the same salvation. This the apostle does by showing that they had greater light than the Gentiles; and yet that they did the same things. Still they were in the habit of accusing and condemning the Gentiles as wicked and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The Jews could not be justified by the law of Moses, any more than the Gentiles by the law of nature. (1-16) The sins of the Jews confuted all their vain confidence in their outward privileges. (17-29) Verses 1-16 The Jews thought themselves a holy people, entitled to their privileges by right, while they were unthankful, rebellious, and unrighteous. But all who act thus, of every nation, age, and description, must be reminded that the judgment of God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5You is singular in the Greek text. Here, you refers to a hypothetical Jew who feels superior to Gentiles and believes that he is not in danger of judgment. Paul uses a popular Hellenistic writing style called a diatribe (a teaching method that presents a debate with an imagined opponent). In this style, the writer argues against a made-up person in order to persuade the audience. the same things: Paul’s means that Jews, like Gentiles, turn away from God’s…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-29From those without, the apostle now turns to those within the pale of revealed religion, the self-righteous Jews, who looked down upon the uncovenanted heathen as beyond the pale of God's mercies, within which they deemed themselves secure, however inconsistent their life may be. Alas! what multitudes wrap themselves up in like fatal confidence, who occupy the corresponding position in the Christian Church! 4. the goodness of God leadeth thee to…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 2:1

• Depravity of Man
• Excuses
• Gentiles
• Hypocrisy
• Inconsistency
• Self-Condemnation
• Uncharitableness

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Commentaries on Romans 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings