B.
On the self-righteous particularly
2:1-16
Rom. 2
:1
2:1
Therefore you are without excuse, O every man who
1judges, for in what you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
Rom. 2
:2
2:2
But we know that the
1judgment of God is according to
2truth upon those who practice such things.
Rom. 2
:3
2:3
And do you consider this, O man, who judge those who practice such things and do the same
yourself, that you will escape the
1judgment of God?
Rom. 2
:4
2:4
Or do you despise the riches of His kindness and forbearance and long-suffering, not knowing that God's kindness is leading you to repentance?
Rom. 2
:5
2:5
But, according to your hardness and
your unrepentant heart, you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the
arighteous judgment of God,
Rom. 2
:6
2:6
Who will render to each according to his works:
Rom. 2
:7
2:7
1To those who by endurance in good work seek glory and honor and incorruptibility, life eternal;
Rom. 2
:8
2:8
But to those who are selfishly contentious and disobedient to the
1truth and obey unrighteousness, wrath and fury.
Rom. 2
:9
2:9
Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man who commits evil, both of Jew first and of Greek;
Rom. 2
:10
2:10
But glory and honor and peace to everyone who works good, both to Jew first and to Greek.
Rom. 2
:11
2:11
For there is no respect of persons with God.
Rom. 2
:12
2:12
For as many as have sinned without the law shall also perish without the law; and as many as have sinned
1under the law shall be judged by the law.
Rom. 2
:13
2:13
(For
it is not the hearers of the law
who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Rom. 2
:14
2:14
For when Gentiles, who have no law, do
1by nature the things of the law, these, though they have no law, are a law to themselves,
Rom. 2
:15
2:15
Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their
1conscience bearing witness with
it and their reasonings, one with the other, accusing or even excusing
them.)
Rom. 2
:16
2:16
In the day when God judges the secrets of men according to my gospel
athrough Jesus Christ.
C.
On the religious specifically
2:17—3:8
Rom. 2
:17
2:17
1But if you bear the name of Jew, and rest upon the law, and
2boast in God,
Rom. 2
:18
2:18
And know the will, and
1approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law,
Rom. 2
:19
2:19
And have confidence that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those in darkness,
Rom. 2
:20
2:20
One who disciplines the foolish, a teacher of
1babes, having the proper form of the knowledge and truth in the law;
Rom. 2
:21
2:21
1You therefore who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach not to steal, do you steal?
Rom. 2
:22
2:22
You who say not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob
their temples?
Rom. 2
:23
2:23
You who boast in the law, do you by transgression of the law dishonor God?
Rom. 2
:24
2:24
For a"the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,'' even as it is written.
Rom. 2
:25
2:25
For circumcision profits if you practice the law; but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
Rom. 2
:26
2:26
If therefore the uncircumcision keeps the
1ordinances of the law, will not his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?
Rom. 2
:27
2:27
And the uncircumcision by nature, if he fulfills the law, will judge you who through the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law.
Rom. 2
:28
2:28
1For he is
anot a Jew who is one
2outwardly; neither is
bcircumcision that which is outward in the flesh.
Rom. 2
:29
2:29
1But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart,
2ain spirit, not in letter, whose praise is not
3from men, but
3from God.
