Romans 2
2
1WHEREFORE thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest. For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself. For thou dost the same things which thou judgest.
2For we know that the judgment of God is, according to truth, against them that do such things.
3And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them who do such things, and dost the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and patience, and longsuffering? Knowest thou not, that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance?
5But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou treasurest up to thyself wrath, against the day of wrath, and revelation of the just judgment of God.
6Who will render to every man according to his works.
7To them indeed, who according to patience in good work, seek glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life:
8But to them that are contentious, and who obey not the truth, but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation.
9Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek.
10But glory, and honour, and peace to every one that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
11For there is no respect of persons with God.
12For whosoever have sinned without the law, shall perish without the law; and whosoever have sinned in the law, shall be judged by the law.
13For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
14For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature those things that are of the law; these having not the law are a law to themselves:
15Who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness to them, and their thoughts between themselves accusing, or also defending one another,
16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
17But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
18And knowest his will, and approvest the more profitable things, being instructed by the law,
19Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,
20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.
21Thou therefore that teachest another, teachest not thyself: thou that preachest that men should not steal, stealest:
22Thou that sayest, men should not commit adultery, committest adultery: thou that abhorrest idols, committest sacrilege:
23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest God.
24(For the name of God through you is blasphemed among the Gentiles, as it is written.)
25Circumcision profiteth indeed, if thou keep the law; but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
26If, then, the uncircumcised keep the justices of the law, shall not this uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
27And shall not that which by nature is uncircumcision, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law?
28For it is not he is a Jew, who is so outwardly; nor is that circumcision which is outwardly in the flesh:
29But he is a Jew, that is one inwardly; and the circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
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Romans 2
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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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