Romans 2
2
The Righteous Judgment of God
1#2Sa 12:5–7; Ro 2:3Therefore you are without excuse, Oman, whoever you are who judges, for when you judge another, you condemn yourself, for you who judge do the same things. 2But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who commit such things. 3#Lk 12:14Do you think, O man, who judges those who do such things, and who does the same thing, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4#Ex 34:6; Isa 30:18Do you despise the riches of His goodness, tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
5#Dt 32:34; Jas 5:3But because of your hardness and impenitent heart, you are storing up treasures of wrath against yourself on the day of wrath when the righteous judgment of God will be revealed, 6#Ps 62:12; Mt 16:27and He “will render to every man according to his deeds.”#Ps 62:12; Pr 24:12. 7#Lk 8:15; 2Ti 1:10To those who by patiently doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality will be eternal life. 8But to those who are contentious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation, and wrath, 9#1Pe 4:17; Ac 3:26will be tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and then to the Gentile. 10#Isa 32:17; 57:19But glory, honor, and peace will be to every man who does good work—to the Jew first, and then to the Gentile, 11#Ac 10:34; Dt 10:17; 2Ch 19:7for there is no partiality with God.
12#1Co 9:21As many as have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and as many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law, 13for the hearers of the law are not justified before God, but the doers of the law will be justified. 14#Ro 2:12For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, not having the law, are a law unto themselves, 15who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, while their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them, 16#Ro 16:25; Ac 10:42; 1Ti 1:11in the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Jesus Christ.
The Jews and the Law
17#Mic 3:11; Ro 2:23Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast in God. 18#Php 1:10You know His will and approve the things that are more excellent, because you are instructed in the law. 19#Mt 15:14; Jn 9:40–41You are confident that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20#2Ti 1:13; 3:5an instructor of the foolish, and a teacher of babes, who have the full content of knowledge and truth in the law: 21#Ps 50:16–21You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach not to steal, do you steal? 22#Mal 3:8; Ac 19:37You who say not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 23#Ro 2:17; Jn 5:45You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God through breaking the law? 24#Isa 52:5; 2Sa 12:14As it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”#Isa 52:5; Eze 36:22.
25#Jer 4:4Circumcision indeed has merit, if you keep the law, but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision. 26#Ro 8:4Therefore, if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteousness of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision? 27#Mt 12:41–42; Ro 2:29Will the uncircumcised one who is righteous by nature, if he fulfills the law, not judge you who, by the letter of the law and circumcision, violate the law?
28#Gal 6:15; Mt 3:9He is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is external in the flesh. 29#1Pe 3:4; Php 3:3; 2Co 10:18But he is a Jew who is one inwardly. And circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, and not by the letter. His praise is not from men, but from God.
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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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