New King James Version
Romans 2:9
9tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek;
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 Living Translation (NLT)There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.
Context of Romans 2:9
7eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; 8but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek; 10but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11For there is no partiality with God.
Read all of Romans 2Romans 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 your terror comes like a storm, And your destruction comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you,
- Ezekiel 18:4“Behold, all souls are Mine; The soul of the father As well as the soul of the son is Mine; The soul who sins shall die.
- Matthew 16:26For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Romans 2:10but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
- Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
- Romans 3:29Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also,
- Romans 4:9Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
- Romans 9:24even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
- Romans 10:12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
- Romans 15:8Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers,
- Amos 3:2“You only have I known of all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
- Matthew 11:20Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:
- Luke 2:30For my eyes have seen Your salvation
- Luke 12:47And that servant who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
- Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at 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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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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