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

Therefore, every one of you who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things. 2Now we know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth. 3Do you think — anyone of you who judges those who do such things yet do the same — that 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thereforeδιόdio · thereforeG1352
• thou artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• inexcusableἀναπολόγητοςanapologētos · inexcusableG379
• Oὦō · oh!G5599
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• whosoever thou artπᾶςpas · allG3956
• that judgestὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that judgestκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• whereinἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• whereinὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• anotherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• thou condemnestκατακρίνωkatakrinō · to condemnG2632
• thyselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
• doestπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• the same thingsαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Romans 2:1

• Romans 1:18For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth,
• Romans 2:3Do you think — anyone of you who judges those who do such things yet do the same — that you will escape God’s judgment?
• Romans 9:20On the contrary, who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? Will what is formed say to the one who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”
• 1 Corinthians 7:16Wife, for all you know, you might save your husband. Husband, for all you know, you might save your wife.
• James 2:20Senseless person! Are you willing to learn that faith without works is useless?
• Romans 2:26So if an uncircumcised man keeps the law’s requirements, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?
• 2 Samuel 12:5David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
• Psalms 50:16But God says to the wicked: “What right do you have to recite my statutes and to take my covenant on your lips?
• Matthew 7:1“Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged.
• Matthew 23:29“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous,
• Luke 6:37“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
• Luke 19:22“He told him, ‘I will condemn you by what you have said, you evil servant! If you knew I was a harsh man, collecting what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow,
• John 8:7When they persisted in questioning him, he stood up and said to them, “The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her.”
• James 4:11Don’t criticize one another, brothers and sisters. Anyone who defames or judges a fellow believer defames and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

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