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Romans 2

The Impartiality of God

1ThereforeG1352 you haveG1510 1noG379 excuseG379, 2you foolish personG444, 3everyoneG3956 of you who passesG2919 judgmentG2919; for 4in that matter in whichG3739 5you judgeG2919 someoneG2087 elseG2087, you condemnG2632 yourselfG4572; for you who judgeG2919 practiceG4238 the sameG846 thingsG846. 2And we knowG3609 that the judgmentG2917 of GodG2316 6rightlyG2596G225 fallsG1510 upon thoseG3588 who practiceG4238 suchG5108 thingsG5108. 3But do you supposeG3049 thisG3778, 78you foolish personG444 who passesG2919 judgmentG2919 onG2919 thoseG3588 who practiceG4238 suchG5108 thingsG5108, and yet doesG4160 them as well, that you will escapeG1628 the judgmentG2917 of GodG2316? 4OrG2228 do you thinkG2706 lightlyG2706 of 9the richesG4149 of His 10kindnessG5544 and 1112restraintG463 and 13patienceG3115, not knowingG50 that the kindnessG5543 of GodG2316 leadsG71 you to repentanceG3341? 5But 14becauseG2596 of your stubbornnessG4643 and unrepentantG279 heartG2588 15you are storingG2343 upG2343 wrathG3709 for yourselfG4572 16on the dayG2250 of wrathG3709 and revelationG602 of the righteousG1341 judgmentG1341 of GodG2316, 617whoG3739 will repayG591 eachG1538 personG1538 accordingG2596 to his deedsG2041: 7to thoseG3588 who by 18perseveranceG5281 in doingG2041 goodG18 seekG2212 19gloryG1391, honorG5092, and 20immortalityG861, He will give 21eternalG166 lifeG2222; 8but to thoseG3588 who are 22self-servingG2052 and 23do notG544 obeyG544 the truthG225, but obeyG3982 unrighteousnessG93, He will give wrathG3709 and indignationG2372. 9There will be 24tribulationG2347 and distressG4730 25for everyG3956 soulG5590 of mankindG444 who doesG2716 evilG2556, 26for the JewG2453 27firstG4413 and alsoG5037 28for the GreekG1672, 10but 29gloryG1391, honorG5092, and peaceG1515 to everyoneG3956 who doesG2038 whatG18 isG18 goodG18, to the JewG2453 30firstG4413 and alsoG5037 to the GreekG1672. 11For 31there is noG3756 partialityG4382 with GodG2316.

12For allG3745 whoG3745 have sinnedG264 3233withoutG460 theG460 LawG460 will alsoG2532 perishG622 34withoutG460 theG460 LawG460, and allG3745 whoG3745 have sinnedG264 35underG1722 the LawG3551 will be judgedG2919 36by the LawG3551; 13for it is 37not the hearersG202 38of the LawG3551 who are 39righteousG1342 beforeG3844 GodG2316, but the doersG4163 40of the LawG3551 who will be justifiedG1344. 14For whenG3752 GentilesG1484 who do not haveG2192 41the LawG3551 4243instinctivelyG5449 performG4160 the requirements of the LawG3551, theseG3778, though not havingG2192 44the LawG3551, are a lawG3551 to themselvesG1438, 15in that they showG1731 45the workG2041 of the LawG3551 writtenG1123 in their heartsG2588, their conscienceG4893 testifyingG4828 and their thoughtsG3053 alternatelyG3342 accusingG2723 orG2228 elseG2532 defendingG626 them, 16on the dayG2250 whenG3739, 46accordingG2596 to my gospelG2098, 47GodG2316 will judgeG2919 the secretsG2927 of mankindG444 throughG1223 ChristG5547 JesusG2424.

The Jews under the Law

17But ifG1487 you callG2028 yourself a 48JewG2453 and 49relyG1879 50uponG1879 the LawG3551 and boastG2744 in GodG2316, 18and knowG1097 His willG2307 and 5152distinguishG1381 the things that matterG1308, being instructedG2727 from the LawG3551, 19and are confidentG3982 that you yourselfG4572 are a guideG3595 to peopleG5185 whoG5185 areG5185 blindG5185, a lightG5457 to thoseG3588 in darknessG4655, 20a 53correctorG3810 of the foolishG878, a teacherG1320 of 54the immatureG3516, possessingG2192 in the LawG3551 55the embodimentG3446 of knowledgeG1108 and of the truthG225-- 21you, thereforeG3767, 56who teachG1321 someoneG2087 elseG2087, do you not teachG1321 yourselfG4572? You who 57preachG2784 that one is not to stealG2813, do you stealG2813? 22You who sayG3004 that one is not to commitG3431 adulteryG3431, do you commitG3431 adulteryG3431? You who loatheG948 idolsG1497, do you 58robG2416 templesG2416? 23You whoG3739 59boastG2744 60in the LawG3551, throughG1223 your breakingG3847 the LawG3551, do you dishonorG818 GodG2316? 24For “61the nameG3686 of GodG2316 is blasphemedG987 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484 62becauseG1223 of you,” justG2531 asG2531 it is writtenG1125.

25For indeedG3303 circumcisionG4061 isG5623 ofG5623 valueG5623 ifG1437 you 63practiceG4238 64the LawG3551; but ifG1437 you are a violatorG3848 65of the LawG3551, 66your circumcisionG4061 has turnedG1096 intoG1096 uncircumcisionG203. 2667SoG3767 ifG1437 68the 69uncircumcisedG203 manG203 70keepsG5442 the requirementsG1345 of the LawG3551, will his uncircumcisionG203 not be regardedG3049 as circumcisionG4061? 27And 71he who is physicallyG5449 uncircumcisedG203, if he keepsG5055 the LawG3551, will he not 72judgeG2919 you whoG3588 73thoughG1223 having the letterG1121 of the Law and circumcisionG4061 are a violatorG3848 74of the LawG3551? 28For 75he is not a JewG2453 whoG3588 is one outwardlyG1722G5318, norG3761 is circumcisionG4061 that which is outwardG5318 in the fleshG4561. 29But 76he is a JewG2453 whoG3588 is one inwardlyG2927; and 77circumcisionG4061 is of the heartG2588, by the 78SpiritG4151, not by the letterG1121; 79and his praiseG1868 is not from peopleG444, but from GodG2316.

Notes

  1. 1. Romans 2:1 Rom 1:20 ↩
  2. 2. Romans 2:1 Lit O ↩
  3. 3. Romans 2:1 Luke 12:14; Rom 2:3; 9:20 ↩
  4. 4. Romans 2:1 Or when you judge ↩
  5. 5. Romans 2:1 2 Sam 12:5-7; Matt 7:1; Luke 6:37; Rom 14:22 ↩
  6. 6. Romans 2:2 Lit is according to truth against ↩
  7. 7. Romans 2:3 Lit O ↩
  8. 8. Romans 2:3 Luke 12:14; Rom 2:1; 9:20 ↩
  9. 9. Romans 2:4 Rom 9:23; 11:33; 2 Cor 8:2; Eph 1:7, 18; 2:7; Phil 4:19; Col 1:27; 2:2; Titus 3:6 ↩
  10. 10. Romans 2:4 Rom 11:22 ↩
  11. 11. Romans 2:4 I.e., from inflicting punishment ↩
  12. 12. Romans 2:4 Rom 3:25 ↩
  13. 13. Romans 2:4 Ex 34:6; Rom 9:22; 1 Tim 1:16; 1 Pet 3:20; 2 Pet 3:9, 15 ↩
  14. 14. Romans 2:5 Or in accordance with ↩
  15. 15. Romans 2:5 Deut 32:34f; Prov 1:18 ↩
  16. 16. Romans 2:5 Ps 110:5; Isa 13:13; 2 Cor 5:10; 2 Thess 1:5; Jude 6 ↩
  17. 17. Romans 2:6 Ps 62:12; Prov 24:12; Matt 16:27 ↩
  18. 18. Romans 2:7 Luke 8:15; Heb 10:36 ↩
  19. 19. Romans 2:7 Rom 2:10; Heb 2:7; 1 Pet 1:7 ↩
  20. 20. Romans 2:7 1 Cor 15:42, 50, 53f; Eph 6:24; 2 Tim 1:10 ↩
  21. 21. Romans 2:7 Matt 25:46 ↩
  22. 22. Romans 2:8 2 Cor 12:20; Gal 5:20; Phil 1:17; 2:3; James 3:14, 16 ↩
  23. 23. Romans 2:8 2 Thess 2:12 ↩
  24. 24. Romans 2:9 Rom 8:35 ↩
  25. 25. Romans 2:9 Lit upon ↩
  26. 26. Romans 2:9 Lit of the ↩
  27. 27. Romans 2:9 Acts 3:26; Rom 1:16; 1 Pet 4:17 ↩
  28. 28. Romans 2:9 Lit of the ↩
  29. 29. Romans 2:10 Rom 2:7; Heb 2:7; 1 Pet 1:7 ↩
  30. 30. Romans 2:10 Rom 2:9 ↩
  31. 31. Romans 2:11 Deut 10:17; Acts 10:34 ↩
  32. 32. Romans 2:12 Or without law ↩
  33. 33. Romans 2:12 Acts 2:23; 1 Cor 9:21 ↩
  34. 34. Romans 2:12 Or without law ↩
  35. 35. Romans 2:12 Or under law ↩
  36. 36. Romans 2:12 Or by law ↩
  37. 37. Romans 2:13 Matt 7:21, 24ff; John 13:17; James 1:22f, 25 ↩
  38. 38. Romans 2:13 Or of law ↩
  39. 39. Romans 2:13 Or just ↩
  40. 40. Romans 2:13 Or of law ↩
  41. 41. Romans 2:14 Or law ↩
  42. 42. Romans 2:14 Lit by nature ↩
  43. 43. Romans 2:14 Acts 10:35; Rom 1:19; 2:15 ↩
  44. 44. Romans 2:14 Or law ↩
  45. 45. Romans 2:15 Rom 2:14, 27 ↩
  46. 46. Romans 2:16 Rom 16:25; 1 Cor 15:1; Gal 1:11; 1 Tim 1:11; 2 Tim 2:8 ↩
  47. 47. Romans 2:16 Acts 10:42; 17:31; Rom 3:6; 14:10 ↩
  48. 48. Romans 2:17 Or Judean ↩
  49. 49. Romans 2:17 Mic 3:11; John 5:45; Rom 2:23; 9:4 ↩
  50. 50. Romans 2:17 Or upon law ↩
  51. 51. Romans 2:18 Or approve ↩
  52. 52. Romans 2:18 Phil 1:10 ↩
  53. 53. Romans 2:20 Or instructor ↩
  54. 54. Romans 2:20 Lit infants ↩
  55. 55. Romans 2:20 Rom 3:31; 2 Tim 1:13 ↩
  56. 56. Romans 2:21 Matt 23:3ff ↩
  57. 57. Romans 2:21 Or proclaim ↩
  58. 58. Romans 2:22 Acts 19:37 ↩
  59. 59. Romans 2:23 Mic 3:11; John 5:45; Rom 2:17; 9:4 ↩
  60. 60. Romans 2:23 Or in law ↩
  61. 61. Romans 2:24 Is 52:5; Ezek 36:20ff ↩
  62. 62. Romans 2:24 2 Pet 2:2 ↩
  63. 63. Romans 2:25 Rom 2:13f, 27 ↩
  64. 64. Romans 2:25 Or law ↩
  65. 65. Romans 2:25 Or of law ↩
  66. 66. Romans 2:25 Jer 4:4; 9:25f ↩
  67. 67. Romans 2:26 1 Cor 7:19 ↩
  68. 68. Romans 2:26 Rom 3:30; Eph 2:11 ↩
  69. 69. Romans 2:26 Lit uncircumcision ↩
  70. 70. Romans 2:26 Rom 2:25, 27; 8:4 ↩
  71. 71. Romans 2:27 Rom 3:30; Eph 2:11 ↩
  72. 72. Romans 2:27 Matt 12:41 ↩
  73. 73. Romans 2:27 Lit through the letter ↩
  74. 74. Romans 2:27 Or of law ↩
  75. 75. Romans 2:28 John 8:39; Rom 2:17; 9:6; Gal 6:15 ↩
  76. 76. Romans 2:29 Phil 3:3; Col 2:11 ↩
  77. 77. Romans 2:29 Deut 10:16; 30:6; Jer 4:4 ↩
  78. 78. Romans 2:29 Rom 2:27; 7:6; 2 Cor 3:6 ↩
  79. 79. Romans 2:29 John 5:44; 12:43; 1 Cor 4:5; 2 Cor 10:18 ↩

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