New International Version
Romans 2:6
6God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”
Romans 2:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
- English Standard Version (ESV)He will render to each one according to his works:
- New King James Version (NKJV)who “will render to each one according to his deeds”:
- New Living Translation (NLT)He will judge everyone according to what they have done.
Context of Romans 2:6
4Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? 5But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. God “will repay each person according to what they have done.” 7To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
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ὃς ἀποδώσει ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Romans 2:6
- Romans 14:22So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
- Job 34:11He repays everyone for what they have done; he brings on them what their conduct deserves.
- Psalms 62:12and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone according to what they have done.”
- Proverbs 24:2for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble.
- Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
- Jeremiah 17:10“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.”
- Jeremiah 32:19great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds. Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind; you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.
- Ezekiel 18:30“Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
- Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.
- Matthew 25:34“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
- 1 Corinthians 3:8The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
- Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
- Revelation 2:23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
- Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.
Commentaries on Romans 2:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Who will render - Who, in the day of judgment, will reward and punish every man according as his life and conversation have been.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Who will render - That is, who will make retribution as a righteous Judge; or who will give to every man as he deserves. To every man - To each one. This is a general principle, and it is clear that in this respect God would deal with the Jew as he does with the Gentile. This general principle the apostle is establishing, that he may bring it to bear on the Jew, and to show that he cannot escape simply because he is a Jew. According to his deeds - That…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. 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
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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
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