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Romans 2

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1Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things. 2We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. 3Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? 5But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God, 6who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:” 7to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life; 8but to those who are self-seeking and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation, 9oppression, and anguish on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 10But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 11For there is no partiality with God. 12For as many as have sinned without the law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified 14(for when Gentiles who don’t have the law do by nature 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 testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them) 16in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ. 17Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, rest on the law, glory in God, 18know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, 19and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth. 21You therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you steal? 22You who say a man shouldn’t commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 23You who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law? 24For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written. 25For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. 26If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision? 27Won’t those who are physically uncircumcised, but fulfill the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law? 28For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh; 29but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

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Overview

Romans Chapter 2 addresses the theme of judgment and the impartiality of God. The Apostle Paul begins by warning those who judge others, reminding them that they too are guilty of sin. He emphasizes that God's judgment is based on truth and that no one can escape it, regardless of their background or knowledge of the law. Paul highlights that it is not merely hearing the law that makes one righteous, but doing what the law commands. This underscores the importance of genuine faith and obedience over mere outward appearances.

The chapter further explains that Gentiles, who do not have the law, can still demonstrate righteousness by following their conscience, which reflects God's moral law written on their hearts. Paul asserts that on the day of judgment, God will judge everyone according to their deeds, showing that both Jews and Gentiles are accountable to Him. The chapter concludes with a powerful reminder that true circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, and not just a physical act. This emphasizes the transformative nature of faith in Christ and the necessity of inner change for true acceptance before God. #Paul, #Judgment, #Righteousness, #Law, #Gentiles, #Circumcision

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  1. Psalms 62:11-12v6Psalm 62:11-12 speaks of God's power and His reward to each according to their work, which is echoed in Romans 2:6 where God will repay each person according to what they have done.
  2. Jeremiah 9:25-26v28Jeremiah 9:25-26 warns of judgment on those circumcised only in the flesh, which Paul expands in Romans 2:28-29, teaching that true circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit.
  3. Jeremiah 21:14v6Jeremiah 21:14 speaks of God repaying according to deeds, which aligns with Romans 2:6 where God will render to each one according to their works.
  4. Matthew 23:3v21Matthew 23:3 criticizes the Pharisees for not practicing what they preach, a theme echoed in Romans 2:21-23 where Paul admonishes those who teach others but fail to teach themselves.
  5. Acts 10:34-35v11In Acts 10:34-35, Peter acknowledges that God shows no partiality, which aligns with Paul's statement in Romans 2:11 that God does not show favoritism. Both passages emphasize the impartiality of God in dealing with humanity.
  6. Acts 17:30-31v4Acts 17:30-31 speaks of God commanding all people to repent because He has fixed a day of judgment, which is echoed in Romans 2:4-5, where God's kindness is meant to lead to repentance in light of the coming judgment.
  7. Acts 24:25v4Acts 24:25 describes Paul's discourse on righteousness, self-control, and judgment, themes also addressed in Romans 2:4-5, which warns of God's righteous judgment.
  8. 1 Corinthians 4:5v161 Corinthians 4:5 discusses God bringing to light the hidden things of darkness and judging the secrets of the heart, similar to Romans 2:16 where God will judge the secrets of men through Jesus Christ.
  9. Colossians 2:11v29Colossians 2:11 discusses the spiritual circumcision made without hands, which is a transformation of the heart. Romans 2:29 also speaks of circumcision of the heart by the Spirit, not by the letter.
  10. 2 Thessalonians 1:8v82 Thessalonians 1:8 speaks of God’s retribution on those who do not know Him, similar to Romans 2:8, which describes wrath and anger for those who are self-seeking and reject the truth.
  11. James 2:1v11James 2:1 warns against showing favoritism, emphasizing that faith in Jesus Christ should not be accompanied by partiality. Romans 2:11 supports this by stating that God shows no partiality, reinforcing the call for believers to emulate God's impartiality.

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