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Romans 2:9-29

9There will be 1tribulationG2347 and distressG4730 2for everyG3956 soulG5590 of manG444 who doesG2716 evilG2556, of the JewG2453 3firstG4413 and alsoG5037 of the GreekG1672, 10but 4gloryG1391 and honorG5092 and peaceG1515 to everyoneG3956 who doesG2038 goodG18, to the JewG2453 5firstG4413 and alsoG5037 to the GreekG1672. 11For 6there is noG3756 partialityG4382 with GodG2316.

12For allG3745 whoG3745 have sinnedG264 78withoutG460 the LawG460 will alsoG2532 perishG622 9withoutG460 the LawG460, and allG3745 whoG3745 have sinnedG264 10underG1722 the LawG3551 will be judgedG2919 11by the LawG3551; 13for it is 12not the hearersG202 13of the LawG3551 who are 14justG1342 beforeG3844 GodG2316, but the doersG4163 15of the LawG3551 will be justifiedG1344. 14For whenG3752 GentilesG1484 who do not haveG2192 16the LawG3551 doG4160 1718instinctivelyG5449 the things of the LawG3551, theseG3778, not havingG2192 19the LawG3551, are a lawG3551 to themselvesG1438, 15in that they showG1731 20the workG2041 of the LawG3551 writtenG1123 in their heartsG2588, their conscienceG4893 bearingG4828 witnessG4828 and their thoughtsG3053 alternatelyG3342 accusingG2723 orG2228 elseG2532 defendingG626 them, 16on the dayG2250 whenG3739, 21accordingG2596 to my gospelG2098, 22GodG2316 will judgeG2919 the secretsG2927 of menG444 throughG1223 ChristG5547 JesusG2424.

17But ifG1487 you bearG2028 the nameG2028 “JewG2453” and 23relyG1879 24upon the LawG3551 and boastG2744 in GodG2316, 18and knowG1097 His willG2307 and 2526approveG1381 the things that are essentialG1308, being instructedG2727 out of the LawG3551, 19and are confidentG3982 that you yourselfG4572 are a guideG3595 to the blindG5185, a lightG5457 to thoseG3588 who are in darknessG4655, 20a 27correctorG3810 of the foolishG878, a teacherG1320 of 28the immatureG3516, havingG2192 in the LawG3551 29the embodimentG3446 of knowledgeG1108 and of the truthG225, 21you, thereforeG3767, 30who teachG1321 anotherG2087, do you not teachG1321 yourselfG4572? You who 31preachG2784 that one shall not stealG2813, do you stealG2813? 22You who sayG3004 that one should not commitG3431 adulteryG3431, do you commitG3431 adulteryG3431? You who abhorG948 idolsG1497, do you 32robG2416 templesG2416? 23You whoG3739 33boastG2744 34in the LawG3551, throughG1223 your breakingG3847 the LawG3551, do you dishonorG818 GodG2316? 24For “35the nameG3686 of GodG2316 is blasphemedG987 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484 36becauseG1223 of you,” justG2531 as it is writtenG1125.

25For indeedG3303 circumcisionG4061 is of valueG5623 ifG1437 you 37practiceG4238 38the LawG3551; but ifG1437 you are a transgressorG3848 39of the LawG3551, 40your circumcisionG4061 has becomeG1096 uncircumcisionG203. 2641SoG3767 ifG1437 42the 43uncircumcisedG203 manG203 44keepsG5442 the requirementsG1345 of the LawG3551, will not his uncircumcisionG203 be regardedG3049 as circumcisionG4061? 27And 45he who is physicallyG5449 uncircumcisedG203, if he keepsG5055 the LawG3551, will he not 46judgeG2919 you whoG3588 47thoughG1223 having the letterG1121 of the Law and circumcisionG4061 are a transgressorG3848 48of the LawG3551? 28For 49he is not a JewG2453 whoG3588 is one outwardlyG1722G5318, norG3761 is circumcisionG4061 that which is outwardG5318 in the fleshG4561. 29But 50he is a JewG2453 whoG3588 is one inwardlyG2927; and 51circumcisionG4061 is that which is of the heartG2588, by the 52SpiritG4151, not by the letterG1121; 53and his praiseG1868 is not from menG444, but from GodG2316.

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Notes

  1. 1. Romans 2:9 Rom 8:35 ↩
  2. 2. Romans 2:9 Lit upon ↩
  3. 3. Romans 2:9 Acts 3:26; Rom 1:16; 1 Pet 4:17 ↩
  4. 4. Romans 2:10 Rom 2:7; Heb 2:7; 1 Pet 1:7 ↩
  5. 5. Romans 2:10 Rom 2:9 ↩
  6. 6. Romans 2:11 Deut 10:17; Acts 10:34 ↩
  7. 7. Romans 2:12 Or without law ↩
  8. 8. Romans 2:12 Acts 2:23; 1 Cor 9:21 ↩
  9. 9. Romans 2:12 Or without law ↩
  10. 10. Romans 2:12 Or under law ↩
  11. 11. Romans 2:12 Or by law ↩
  12. 12. Romans 2:13 Matt 7:21, 24ff; John 13:17; James 1:22f, 25 ↩
  13. 13. Romans 2:13 Or of law ↩
  14. 14. Romans 2:13 Or righteous ↩
  15. 15. Romans 2:13 Or of law ↩
  16. 16. Romans 2:14 Or law ↩
  17. 17. Romans 2:14 Lit by nature ↩
  18. 18. Romans 2:14 Acts 10:35; Rom 1:19; 2:15 ↩
  19. 19. Romans 2:14 Or law ↩
  20. 20. Romans 2:15 Rom 2:14, 27 ↩
  21. 21. Romans 2:16 Rom 16:25; 1 Cor 15:1; Gal 1:11; 1 Tim 1:11; 2 Tim 2:8 ↩
  22. 22. Romans 2:16 Acts 10:42; 17:31; Rom 3:6; 14:10 ↩
  23. 23. Romans 2:17 Mic 3:11; John 5:45; Rom 2:23; 9:4 ↩
  24. 24. Romans 2:17 Or upon law ↩
  25. 25. Romans 2:18 Or distinguish between the things which differ ↩
  26. 26. Romans 2:18 Phil 1:10 ↩
  27. 27. Romans 2:20 Or instructor ↩
  28. 28. Romans 2:20 Lit infants ↩
  29. 29. Romans 2:20 Rom 3:31; 2 Tim 1:13 ↩
  30. 30. Romans 2:21 Matt 23:3ff ↩
  31. 31. Romans 2:21 Or proclaim ↩
  32. 32. Romans 2:22 Acts 19:37 ↩
  33. 33. Romans 2:23 Mic 3:11; John 5:45; Rom 2:17; 9:4 ↩
  34. 34. Romans 2:23 Or in law ↩
  35. 35. Romans 2:24 Is 52:5; Ezek 36:20ff ↩
  36. 36. Romans 2:24 2 Pet 2:2 ↩
  37. 37. Romans 2:25 Rom 2:13f, 27 ↩
  38. 38. Romans 2:25 Or law ↩
  39. 39. Romans 2:25 Or of law ↩
  40. 40. Romans 2:25 Jer 4:4; 9:25f ↩
  41. 41. Romans 2:26 1 Cor 7:19 ↩
  42. 42. Romans 2:26 Rom 3:30; Eph 2:11 ↩
  43. 43. Romans 2:26 Lit uncircumcision ↩
  44. 44. Romans 2:26 Rom 2:25, 27; 8:4 ↩
  45. 45. Romans 2:27 Rom 3:30; Eph 2:11 ↩
  46. 46. Romans 2:27 Matt 12:41 ↩
  47. 47. Romans 2:27 Lit through the letter ↩
  48. 48. Romans 2:27 Or of law ↩
  49. 49. Romans 2:28 John 8:39; Rom 2:17; 9:6; Gal 6:15 ↩
  50. 50. Romans 2:29 Phil 3:3; Col 2:11 ↩
  51. 51. Romans 2:29 Deut 30:6 ↩
  52. 52. Romans 2:29 Rom 2:27; 7:6; 2 Cor 3:6 ↩
  53. 53. Romans 2:29 John 5:44; 12:43; 1 Cor 4:5; 2 Cor 10:18 ↩

Commentaries on Romans 2

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