Romans 2:16

Romans 2:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
• New International Version (NIV)This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.
• English Standard Version (ESV)on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

Context of Romans 2:16

14Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. 15They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right. And this is the message I proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone’s secret life. 17You who call yourselves Jews are relying on God’s law, and you boast about your special relationship with him. 18You know what he wants; you know what is right because you have been taught his law.

Romans 2:16 word by word

ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὅτε κρίνει ὁ θεὸς τὰ κρυπτὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου διὰ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• shall judgeκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• the secretsκρυπτόςkruptos · hiddenG2927
• of menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098

Cross-references for Romans 2:16

• Romans 2:5But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
• Romans 3:6Of course not! If God were not entirely fair, how would he be qualified to judge the world?
• Romans 14:10So why do you condemn another believer? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.
• Genesis 18:25Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, you would be treating the righteous and the wicked exactly the same! Surely you wouldn’t do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
• Psalms 9:7But the Lord reigns forever, executing judgment from his throne.
• Psalms 50:6Then let the heavens proclaim his justice, for God himself will be the judge. Interlude
• Psalms 96:13before the Lord, for he is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with his truth.
• Psalms 98:9before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness.
• Ecclesiastes 3:17I said to myself, “In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds.”
• Ecclesiastes 11:9Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.
• Ecclesiastes 12:14God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.
• Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.
• Matthew 25:31“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.
• Luke 8:17For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all.
• John 12:48But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.

Commentaries on Romans 2:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16In the day when God shall judge - And all this shall be farther exemplified and proved in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ; which judgment shall be according to my Gospel - according to what I am now laying down before you, relative to the impartiality of God, and his righteous procedure in judging men, not according to their opinions or prejudices, not according to revelations which they never possessed, but according to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16In the day - This verse is doubtless to be connected with Romans 2:12, and the intermediate verses are a parenthesis, and it implies that the pagan world, as well as the Jews, will be arraigned at the bar of judgment. At that time God will judge all in righteousness, the Jew by the Law which he had, and the pagan by the Law which he had. When God shall judge - God is often represented as the Judge of mankind; Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalm 50:4; 1 Samuel 2:10…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16secrets (literally the hidden things): Scripture often emphasizes that God will judge people based on their thoughts and intentions (see 1 Samuel 16:7; Psalm 139:1–2; Jeremiah 17:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. In the day, &c.--Here the unfinished statement of Ro 2:12 is resumed and closed. shall judge the secrets of men--here specially referring to the unfathomed depths of hypocrisy in the self-righteous whom the apostle had to deal with. (See Ec 12:14; 1Co 4:5). according to my gospel--to my teaching as a preacher of the Gospel.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 2:16

• God Continued...
• Heart
• Jesus Continued
• Judgment
• Secret
• Sin
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Jesus Christ
• Accuse
• Boast
• Continuance

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