Romans 2
2
The Impartiality of God
1Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things. 3But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? 5But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6who will render to each person according to his deeds: 7to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; 8but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. 9There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, 10but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11For there is no partiality with God.
12For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; 13for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. 14For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, 15in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, 16on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.
The Jew Is Condemned by the Law
17But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely upon the Law and boast in God, 18and know His will and approve the things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law, 19and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth, 21you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one shall not steal, do you steal? 22You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 23You who boast in the Law, through your breaking the Law, do you dishonor God? 24For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.
25For indeed circumcision is of value if you practice the Law; but if you are a transgressor of the Law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. 26So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? 27And he who is physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the Law, will he not judge you who though having the letter of the Law and circumcision are a transgressor of the Law? 28For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. 29But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.
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Romiyim (Romans) 2
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1Therefore, O man, you are without excuse, everyone who judges, for in which you judge another you condemn yourself, since you who judge practise the same wrongs.
2And we know that the judgment of Elohim is according to truth against those who practise such wrongs.
3And do you think, O man, you who judge those practising such wrongs, and doing the same, that you shall escape the judgment of Elohim?
4Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, and tolerance, and patience,#See 2Pe. 3:9 not knowing that the kindness of Elohim leads you to repentance?
5But according to your hardness and your unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of Elohim,
6who “shall render to each one according to his works”:# Psa. 62:12#See footnote at Mat. 16:27
7everlasting life to those who by persistence in good work seek for esteem, and respect, and incorruptibility;
8but wrath and displeasure to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness;
9affliction and distress on every human being working what is evil, of the Yehuḏi first, and also of the Greek;
10but esteem, respect, and peace to everyone working what is good, to the Yehuḏi first and also to the Greek.
11For there is no partiality with Elohim.
12For as many as sinned without Torah shall also perish without Torah, and as many as sinned in the Torah shall be judged by the Torah.
13For not the hearers of the Torah are righteous in the sight of Elohim, but the doers of the Torah#See Mat. 7:21-27; James 2:14-24 shall be declared right.
14For when nations, who do not have the Torah, by nature do what is in the Torah, although not having the Torah, they are a torah to themselves,
15who show the work of the Torah written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or even excusing,
16in the day when Elohim shall judge the secrets of men through יהושע Messiah, according to my Good News.
17See, you are called a Yehuḏi, and rest on the Torah, and make your boast in Elohim,
18and know the desire of Elohim, and approve what is superior, being instructed out of the Torah,
19and are trusting that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
20an instructor of foolish ones, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of the truth in the Torah.#See Psa. 147:19; Rom. 3:2; Rom. 9:4
21You, then, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who proclaim that a man should not steal,# Exo. 20:15#See Deu. 5:18 do you steal?
22You who say, “Do not commit adultery,"# Exo. 20:14#See Deu. 5:19 do you commit adultery? You who abominate idols, do you rob temples?
23You who make your boast in the Torah, through the transgression of the Torah do you disrespect Elohim?
24For “The Name of Elohim is blasphemed among the nations because of you,”# Isa. 52:5 as it has been written.
25For circumcision indeed profits if you practise the Torah, but if you are a transgressor of the Torah, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
26So, if an uncircumcised one watches over the righteousnesses of the Torah, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned as circumcision?
27And the uncircumcised by nature, who perfects the Torah, shall judge you who notwithstanding letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the Torah!
28For he is not a Yehuḏi who is so outwardly, neither is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.
29But a Yehuḏi is he who is so inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart,#See 1Cor. 7:19; Exo. 19:5; Deu. 10:12-16; Deu. 30:6-8 in Spirit, not literally, whose praise is not from men but from Elohim.
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