Revised Literal Translation

Romans 2

1ThereforeΔιὸDioG1352thou artεἶ,eiG1510inexcusableἀναπολόγητοςanapologētosG379,OὦōG5599manἄνθρωπεanthrōpeG444,whosoever thou artπᾶςpasG3956that judgestὁ κρίνων·ho krinōnG3588 G2919:forγὰρgarG1063whereinἐν ᾧen hōG1722 G3739thou judgestκρίνειςkrineisG2919anotherτὸν ἕτερον,ton heteronG3588 G2087,thou condemnestκατακρίνεις·katakrineisG2632thyselfG4572;forγὰρgarG1063thou that judgestτὰ κρίνων.ta krinōnG3588 G2919doestπράσσειςprasseisG4238the same thingsαὐτὰ ὁauta hoG3588 G846.

2τὸtoG3588τοῦtouG3588ButδὲdeG1161we are sureG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754the judgmentκρίμα τοὺςkrima tousG3588 G2917of Godθεοῦ τὰtheou taG3588 G2316isἐστινestinG1510according toκατὰkataG2596truthἀλήθειανalētheianG225againstἐπὶepiG1909them which commitπράσσοντας·prassontasG4238such thingsτοιαῦταtoiautaG5108.

3ὁhoG3588τοὺςtousG3588τὰtaG3588AndδὲdeG1161thinkest thouλογίζῃlogizēG3049thisτοῦτο,toutoG3778,OὦōG5599manἄνθρωπεanthrōpeG444,that judgestκρίνωνkrinōnG2919them which doπράσσονταςprassontasG4238such thingsτοιαῦταtoiautaG5108,andκαὶkaiG2532doestποιῶνpoiōnG4160the sameαὐτά,autaG846,thatὅτιhotiG3754thouσὺsuG4771shalt escapeἐκφεύξῃekpheuxēG1628the judgmentτὸ κρίμαto krimaG3588 G2917of Godτοῦ θεοῦ;tou theouG3588 G2316?

4τοῦtouG3588OrἢēG2228despisest thouκαταφρονεῖςkataphroneisG2706the richesπλούτου τῆςploutou tēsG3588 G4149of hisαὐτοῦautouG846goodnessχρηστότητος τῆςchrēstotētos tēsG3588 G5544andκαὶkaiG2532forbearanceἀνοχῆς τῆςanochēs tēsG3588 G463andκαὶkaiG2532longsufferingμακροθυμίας τὸmakrothumias toG3588 G3115;not knowingἀγνοῶνagnoōnG50thatὅτιhotiG3754the goodnessχρηστὸνchrēstonG5543of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316leadethἄγει;ageiG71theeσεseG4771toεἰςeisG1519repentanceμετάνοιάνmetanoianG3341?

5ButδὲdeG1161afterκατὰkataG2596thyG4771hardnessτὴν σκληρότητάtēn sklērotētaG3588 G4643andκαὶkaiG2532impenitentἀμετανόητονametanoētonG279heartκαρδίανkardianG2588treasurest upθησαυρίζειςthēsaurizeisG2343unto thyselfG4572wrathὀργὴνorgēnG3709againstἐνenG1722the dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250of wrathὀργῆςorgēsG3709andκαὶkaiG2532revelationἀποκαλύψεωςapokalupseōsG602of the righteous judgmentδικαιοκρισίαςdikaiokrisiasG1341of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588 G2316;

6WhoὃςhosG3739will renderἀποδώσειapodōseiG591to every manἑκάστῳhekastōG1538according toκατὰkataG2596hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846deedsτὰ ἔργαta ergaG3588 G2041:

7μὲνmenG3303To themτοῖςtoisG3588who byκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596patient continuanceὑπομονὴνhupomonēnG5281in wellἀγαθοῦagathouG18doingἔργουergouG2041seek forζητοῦσινzētousinG2212gloryδόξανdoxanG1391andκαὶkaiG2532honourτιμὴνtimēnG5092andκαὶkaiG2532immortalityἀφθαρσίανaphtharsianG861,eternalαἰώνιον·aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222:

8G3303ἐξexG1537ButδὲdeG1161unto themτοῖςtoisG3588that are contentiousἐριθείαςeritheiasG2052,andκαὶkaiG2532do not obeyἀπειθοῦσινapeithousinG544the truthτῇ ἀληθείᾳ,tēa alētheiaG3588 G225,butδὲdeG1161obeyπειθομένοιςpeithomenoisG3982unrighteousnessτῇ ἀδικίᾳ,tēa adikiaG3588 G93,indignationθυμός,thumosG2372andκαὶkaiG2532wrathὀργὴorgēG3709,

9τοῦtouG3588τὸtoG3588TribulationθλῖψιςthlipsisG2347andκαὶkaiG2532anguishστενοχωρίαstenochōriaG4730,uponἐπὶepiG1909everyπᾶσανpasanG3956soulψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590of manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444that doethκατεργαζομένουkatergazomenouG2716evilκακόν,kakonG2556,of the JewἸουδαίουIoudaiouG2453firstG4412,andτεteG5037alsoκαὶkaiG2532of the GentileἝλληνος·HellēnosG1672;

10τῷtōG3588τὸtoG3588ButδὲdeG1161gloryδόξαdoxaG1391,καὶkaiG2532honourτιμὴtimēG5092,andκαὶkaiG2532peaceεἰρήνηeirēnēG1515,to every manπαντὶpantiG3956that workethἐργαζομένῳergazomenōG2038goodἀγαθόν,agathonG18,to the JewἸουδαίῳIoudaiōG2453firstG4412,andτεteG5037alsoκαὶkaiG2532to the GentileἝλληνι·HellēniG1672:

11ForγάρgarG1063there isἐστινestinG1510noοὐouG3756respect of personsπροσωπολημψίαprosōpolēmpsiaG4382withπαρὰparaG3844Godτῷ θεῷ.¶tō theōG3588 G2316.

12ForγὰρgarG1063as many asὍσοιHosoiG3745have sinnedἥμαρτον,hēmartonG264without lawἀνόμωςanomōsG460shallG622alsoκαὶkaiG2532perishἀπολοῦνται·apolountaiG622without lawἀνόμωςanomōsG460:andκαὶkaiG2532as many asὅσοιhosoiG3745have sinnedἥμαρτον,hēmartonG264inἐνenG1722the lawνόμῳnomōG3551shall be judgedκριθήσονται·krithēsontaiG2919byδιὰdiaG1223the lawνόμουnomouG3551;

13(ForγὰρgarG1063notοὐouG3756the hearersἀκροαταὶakroataiG3588 G202of the lawνόμουnomouG3588 G3551arejustδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342beforeπαρὰparaG3844Godθεῷ,theōG3588 G2316,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235the doersποιηταὶpoiētaiG3588 G4163of the lawνόμουnomouG3588 G3551shall be justifiedδικαιωθήσονται.dikaiōthēsontaiG1344.

14τὰtaG3588ForγὰρgarG1063whenὅτανhotanG3752the GentilesἔθνηethnēG1484,which haveἔχονταechontaG2192notμὴmēG3361the lawνόμονnomonG3551,doποιῶσιν,poiōsinG4160by natureφύσειphuseiG5449the thingsτὰtaG3588contained in the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588 G3551,theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778,havingἔχοντεςechontesG2192notμὴmēG3361the lawνόμονnomonG3551,areεἰσινeisinG1510a lawνόμος,nomosG3551unto themselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438:

15WhichοἵτινεςoitinesG3748shewἐνδείκνυνταιendeiknuntaiG1731the workτὸ ἔργονto ergonG3588 G2041of the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588 G3551writtenγραπτὸνgraptonG1123inἐνenG1722theirαὐτῶνautōnG846heartsταῖς καρδίαιςtais kardiaisG3588 G2588,theirαὐτῶνautōnG846conscienceτῆς συνειδήσεωςtēs suneidēseōsG3588 G4893also bearing witnessσυμμαρτυρούσηςsummarturousēsG4828,andκαὶkaiG2532theirthoughtsτῶν λογισμῶνtōn logismōnG3588 G3053the mean whileμεταξὺmetaxuG3342accusingκατηγορούντωνkatēgorountōnG2723or elseἢēG2228καὶkaiG2532excusingἀπολογουμένων,apologoumenōnG626one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōnG240;)

16InἐνenG1722the dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250whenὅτεhoteG3753Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588 G2316shall judgeκρίνειkrineiG2919the secretsτὰ κρυπτὰta kruptaG3588 G2927of menτῶν ἀνθρώπωνtōn anthrōpōnG3588 G444byδιὰdiaG1223JesusἸησοῦ.¶IēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547according toκατὰkataG2596myG1473gospelτὸ εὐαγγέλιόνto euangelionG3588 G2098.

17BeholdG3708,thouσὺsuG4771art calledἐπονομάζῃeponomazēG2028a JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaiosG2453,andκαὶkaiG2532restestἐπαναπαύῃepanapauēG1879in the lawνόμῳnomōG3588 G3551,andκαὶkaiG2532makest thy boastκαυχᾶσαιkauchasaiG2744ofἐνenG1722GodθεῷtheōG2316,

18τὸtoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532knowestγινώσκειςginōskeisG1097hiswillθέλημα τὰthelēma taG3588 G2307,andκαὶkaiG2532approvestδοκιμάζειςdokimazeisG1381the things that are more excellentδιαφέρονταdiapherontaG1308,being instructedκατηχούμενοςkatēchoumenosG2727out ofἐκekG1537the lawτοῦ νόμου·tou nomouG3588 G3551;

19AndτεteG5037art confident thatπέποιθάςpepoithasG3982thou thyselfG4572artG1510a guideὁδηγὸνhodēgonG3595of the blindτυφλῶν,tuphlōnG5185,a lightφῶςphōsG5457of themτῶνtōnG3588which are inἐνenG1722darknessσκότει,skoteiG4655,

20An instructorπαιδευτὴνpaideutēnG3810of the foolishἀφρόνων,aphronōnG878,a teacherδιδάσκαλονdidaskalonG1320of babesνηπίων,nēpiōnG3516,which hastἔχονταechontaG2192the formτὴν μόρφωσινtēn morphōsinG3588 G3446of knowledgeτῆς γνώσεωςtēs gnōseōsG3588 G1108andκαὶkaiG2532of the truthτῆς ἀληθείαςtēs alētheiasG3588 G225inἐνenG1722the lawτῷ νόμῳ·tō nomōG3588 G3551.

21ὁhoG3588ThouὁhoG3588thereforeοὖνounG3767which teachestδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321anotherἕτερονheteronG2087,teachest thouδιδάσκεις;didaskeisG1321notοὐouG3756thyselfG4572?thou that preachestκηρύσσωνkērussōnG2784a man should notμὴmēG3361stealκλέπτεινklepteinG2813,dost thou stealκλέπτεις;klepteisG2813?

22ὁhoG3588ὁhoG3588Thou that sayestλέγωνlegōnG3004a man should notμὴmēG3361commit adulteryμοιχεύεινmoicheueinG3431,dost thou commit adulteryμοιχεύεις;moicheueisG3431?thou that abhorrestβδελυσσόμενοςbdelussomenosG948idolsτὰ εἴδωλαta eidōlaG3588 G1497,dost thou commit sacrilegeἱεροσυλεῖς;hi'erosuleisG2416?

23Thou thatὃςhosG3739makest thy boastκαυχᾶσαι,kauchasaiG2744ofἐνenG1722the lawνόμῳnomōG3551,throughδιὰdiaG1223breakingτῆς παραβάσεωςtēs parabaseōsG3588 G3847the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588 G3551dishonourest thouἀτιμάζεις;atimazeisG818Godτὸν θεὸνton theonG3588 G2316?

24τὸtoG3588ForγὰρgarG1063the nameὄνομαonomaG3686of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316is blasphemedβλασφημεῖταιblasphēmeitaiG987amongἐνenG1722the Gentilesτοῖς ἔθνεσινtois ethnesinG3588 G1484throughδι᾽di᾽G1223youὑμᾶςhumasG4771,asκαθὼςkathōsG2531it is writtenγέγραπται.¶gegraptaiG1125.

25ForγὰρgarG1063circumcisionΠεριτομὴPeritomēG4061verilyμὲνmenG3303profitethὠφελεῖōpheleiG5623,ifἐὰνeanG1437thou keepπράσσῃς·prassēsG4238the lawνόμονnomonG3551:butδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437thou beᾖς,ēsG1510a breakerπαραβάτηςparabatēsG3848of the lawνόμουnomouG3551,thyσουsouG4771circumcisionἡ περιτομήhē peritomēG3588 G4061is madeγέγονεν.gegonenG1096uncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαakrobustiaG203.

26ThereforeοὖνounG3767ifἐὰνeanG1437the uncircumcisionἡ ἀκροβυστίαhē akrobustiaG3588 G203keepφυλάσσῃ,phulassēG5442the righteousnessτὰ δικαιώματαta dikaiōmataG3588 G1345of the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588 G3551,shall notG3780hisαὐτοῦautouG846uncircumcisionἡ ἀκροβυστίαhē akrobustiaG3588 G203be countedλογισθήσεται;logisthēsetaiG3049forεἰςeisG1519circumcisionπεριτομὴνperitomēnG4061?

27ἡhēG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532shall notG2919uncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαakrobustiaG203which isbyἐκekG1537natureφύσεωςphuseōsG5449,if it fulfilτελοῦσαtelousaG5055the lawτὸν νόμονton nomonG3588 G3551,judgeκρινεῖkrineiG2919theeσὲseG4771,whoτὸνtonG3588byδιὰdiaG1223the letterγράμματοςgrammatosG1121andκαὶkaiG2532circumcisionπεριτομῆςperitomēsG4061dost transgressπαραβάτηνparabatēnG3848the lawνόμου.nomouG3551?

28ForγὰρgarG1063heG3588isἐστιν,estinG1510notοὐouG3756a JewἸουδαῖόςIoudaiosG2453,which is oneG3588outwardlyἐν φανερῷen phanerōG1722 G3588 G5318;neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761is thatcircumcisionπεριτομή,peritomēG3588 G4061,ἐνenG1722which is outwardφανερῷphanerōG3588 G5318inἐνenG1722the fleshσαρκὶsarkiG4561:

29G3588Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235heG3588isa JewἸουδαῖος,IoudaiosG2453,which is oneG3588ἐνenG1722inwardlyκρυπτῷkruptōG2927;andκαὶkaiG2532circumcisionπεριτομὴperitomēG4061is thatof the heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588,inἐνenG1722the spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151, andnotοὐouG3756in the letterγράμματι,grammatiG1121;whoseοὗhouG3739praiseἔπαινοςepainosG3588 G1868isnotοὐκoukG3756ofἐξexG1537menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235ofἐκekG1537Godθεοῦ.¶theouG3588 G2316.

Commentaries on Romans 2