Romans 2:9

Romans 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
• New International Version (NIV)There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile;
• English Standard Version (ESV)There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek,
• New King James Version (NKJV)tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek;

Context of Romans 2:9

7He will give everlasting life to those who search for glory, honor, and immortality by persisting in doing what is good. But he will bring 8anger and fury on those who, in selfish pride, refuse to believe the truth and who follow what is wrong. There will be suffering and distress for every person who does evil, for Jews first and Greeks as well. 10But there will be glory, honor, and peace for every person who does what is good, for Jews first and Greeks as well. 11God does not play favorites.

Romans 2:9 word by word

θλῖψις καὶ στενοχωρία ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ψυχὴν ἀνθρώπου τοῦ κατεργαζομένου τὸ κακόν, Ἰουδαίου τε πρῶτον καὶ Ἕλληνος·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Tribulationθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• anguishστενοχωρίαstenochōria · hardshipG4730
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• soulψυχήpsuchē · soul: personG5590
• of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• that doethκατεργάζομαιkatergazomai · to workout/produceG2716
• evilκακόςkakos · evil/harm: evilG2556
• of the JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• of the GentileἝλλην=ἝλληνHellēn · Greek, GentileG1672

Cross-references for Romans 2:9

• Proverbs 1:27when panic strikes you like a violent storm, when calamity strikes you like a wind storm, when trouble and anguish come to you.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:6Certainly, it is right for God to give suffering to those who cause you to suffer.
• Ezekiel 18:4The life of every person belongs to me. Fathers and their children belong to me. The person who sins will die.
• Matthew 16:26What good will it do for people to win the whole world and lose their lives? Or what will a person give in exchange for life?
• Romans 2:10But there will be glory, honor, and peace for every person who does what is good, for Jews first and Greeks as well.
• Romans 1:16I’m not ashamed of the Good News. It is God’s power to save everyone who believes, Jews first and Greeks as well.
• Romans 3:29Is God only the God of the Jews? Isn’t he also the God of people who are not Jewish? Certainly, he is,
• Romans 4:9Are only the circumcised people blessed, or are uncircumcised people blessed as well? We say, “Abraham’s faith was regarded as the basis of God’s approval.”
• Romans 9:24This is what God did for us whom he called—whether we are Jews or not.
• Romans 10:12There is no difference between Jews and Greeks. They all have the same Lord, who gives his riches to everyone who calls on him.
• Romans 15:8Let me explain. Christ became a servant for the Jewish people to reveal God’s truth. As a result, he fulfilled God’s promise to the ancestors of the Jewish people.
• Amos 3:2Out of all the families on earth, I have known no one else but you. That is why I am going to punish you for all your sins.
• Matthew 11:20Then Jesus denounced the cities where he had worked most of his miracles because they had not changed the way they thought and acted.
• Luke 2:30My eyes have seen your salvation,
• Luke 12:47“The servant who knew what his master wanted but didn’t get ready to do it will receive a hard beating.
• Luke 24:47Scripture also says that by the authority of Jesus people would be told to turn to God and change the way they think and act so that their sins will be forgiven. This would be told to people from all nations, beginning in the city of Jerusalem.

Commentaries on Romans 2:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Tribulation and anguish - Misery of all descriptions, without the possibility of escape, will this righteous Judge inflict upon every impenitent sinner. The Jew first, as possessing greater privileges, and having abused greater mercies; and also on the Gentile, who, though he had not the same advantages, had what God saw was sufficient for his state; and, having sinned against them, shall have punishment proportioned to his demerit.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Tribulation - This word commonly denotes affliction, or the situation of being pressed down by a burden, as of trials, calamities, etc.; and hence, to be pressed down by punishment or pain inflicted for sins. As applied to future punishment, it denotes the pressure of the calamities that will come upon the soul as the just reward of sin. And anguish - ́ stenochōriaThis noun is used in but three other places in the New Testament; Romans 8:35; 2…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-11Paul uses a chiasm (a pattern shaped like an “X,” where ideas are repeated in reverse order) to make his point: A God judges everyone the same (2:6) B Life is the reward for doing good (2:7) C Wrath is the penalty for evil (2:8) C′ Wrath for doing evil (2:9) B′ Life for doing good (2:10) A' God shows no favoritism (2:11)Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-107-10. To them who, &c.--The substance of these verses is that the final judgment will turn upon character alone. by patient continuance in well-doing, &c.--Compare Lu 8:15: "That on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience"; denoting the enduring and progressive character of the new life.Read the comment

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• Gentiles
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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