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Romans 2

Introduction

1  No excuse for sin.
6  No escape from judgment.
14  Gentiles cannot;
17  nor Jews.
Verse 1

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Therefore
1:18-20
O man
3, 9:20, 1 Corinthians 7:16, James 2:20
whosoever
26,27, 2 Samuel 12:5-7, Psalms 50:16-20, Matthew 7:1-5, 23:29-31, Luke 6:37, 19:22, John 8:7-9, James 4:11
for thou that
3,21-23
Verse 2

But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
judgment
5, 3:4,5, 9:14, Genesis 18:25, Job 34:17-19,23, Psalms 9:4,7,8, 11:5-7, 36:5,6, Psalms 96:13, 98:9, 145:17, Isaiah 45:19,21, Jeremiah 12:1, Ezekiel 18:25,29, Daniel 4:37, Zephaniah 3:5, Acts 17:31, 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10, Revelation 15:3,4, 16:5, 19:2
Verse 3

And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
thinkest
2 Samuel 10:3, Job 35:2, Psalms 50:21, Matthew 26:53
O man
1, Daniel 10:19, Luke 12:14, 22:58,60
that thou shalt
1:32, Psalms 56:7, Proverbs 11:21, 16:5, Ezekiel 17:15,18, Matthew 23:33, 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Hebrews 2:3, 12:25
Verse 4

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
despisest
6:1,15, Psalms 10:11, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Jeremiah 7:10, Ezekiel 12:22,23, Matthew 24:48,49, 2 Peter 3:3
riches
9:23, 10:12, 11:33, Psalms 86:5, 104:24, Ephesians 1:7,18, 2:4,7, 3:8,16, Philippians 4:19, Colossians 1:27, 2:2, 1 Timothy 6:17, Titus 3:4-6
forbearance
3:25, 9:22, Exodus 34:6, Numbers 14:18, Psalms 78:38, 86:15, Isaiah 30:18, 63:7-10, Jonah 4:2, 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 Peter 3:20
goodness
Job 33:27-30, Psalms 130:3,4, Isaiah 30:18, Jeremiah 3:12,13,22,23, Ezekiel 16:63, Hosea 3:5, Luke 15:17-19, 19:5-8, 2 Peter 3:9,15, Revelation 3:20
Verse 5

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
But after
11:25; *marg:; Exodus 8:15, 14:17, Deuteronomy 2:30, Joshua 11:20, 1 Samuel 6:6, 2 Chronicles 30:8, 36:13, Psalms 95:8, Proverbs 29:1, Isaiah 48:4, Ezekiel 3:7, Daniel 5:20, Zechariah 7:11,12, Hebrews 3:13,15, 4:7
treasurest
9:22, Deuteronomy 32:34, Amos 3:10, James 5:3
the day
Job 21:30, Proverbs 11:4, 2 Peter 2:9, 3:7, Revelation 6:17
revelation
2,3, 1:18, Ecclesiastes 12:14
Verse 6

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
14:22, Job 34:11, Psalms 62:12, Proverbs 24:2, Isaiah 3:10,11, Jeremiah 17:10, 32:19, Ezekiel 18:30, Matthew 16:27, 25:34-46, 1 Corinthians 3:8, 4:5, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Galatians 6:7,8, Revelation 2:23, 20:12, 22:12
Verse 7

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
patient
8:24,25, Job 17:9, Psalms 27:14, 37:3,34, Lamentations 3:25,26, Matthew 24:12,13, Luke 8:15, John 6:66-69, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Galatians 6:9, 2 Timothy 4:7,8, Hebrews 6:12,15, Hebrews 10:35,36, James 5:7,8, Revelation 2:10,11
glory
8:18, 9:23, John 5:44, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Colossians 1:27, 1 Peter 1:7,8, 4:13,14
immortality
1 Corinthians 15:53,54, 2 Timothy 1:10
eternal
6:23, 1 John 2:25
Verse 8

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
contentious
Proverbs 13:10, 1 Corinthians 11:16, 1 Timothy 6:3,4, Titus 3:9
and do not
1:18, 6:17, 10:16, 15:18, Job 24:13, Isaiah 50:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Hebrews 5:9, 11:8, 1 Peter 3:1, 4:17
but obey
John 3:18-21, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, Hebrews 3:12,13
indignation
9:22, Psalms 90:11, Nahum 1:6, Hebrews 10:27, Revelation 14:10, 16:19
Verse 9

Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
Tribulation
Proverbs 1:27,28, 2 Thessalonians 1:6
soul
Ezekiel 18:4, Matthew 16:26
of the Jew
10, 1:16, 3:29,30, 4:9-12, 9:24, 10:12, 15:8,9, Amos 3:2, Matthew 11:20-24, Luke 2:30-32, 12:47,48, 24:47, Acts 3:26, 11:18, 13:26,46,47, 18:5,6, Acts 20:21, 26:20, 28:17,28, Galatians 2:15,16, 3:28, Ephesians 2:11-17, Colossians 3:11, 1 Peter 4:17
Gentile
Gr. Greek.
Verse 10

But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
glory
7, 9:21,23, 1 Samuel 2:30, Psalms 112:6-9, Proverbs 3:16,17, 4:7-9, 8:18, Luke 9:48, Luke 12:37, John 12:26, 1 Peter 1:7, 5:4
and peace
5:1, 8:6, 14:17, 15:13, Numbers 6:26, Job 22:21, Psalms 29:11, 37:37, Isaiah 26:12, Isaiah 32:17, 48:18,22, 55:12, 57:19, Jeremiah 33:6, Matthew 10:13, Luke 1:79, 22:14, Luke 19:42, John 14:27, 16:33, Galatians 5:22, Philippians 4:7
to every
Psalms 15:2, Proverbs 11:18, Isaiah 32:17, Acts 10:35, Galatians 5:6, James 2:22, 3:13
Gentile
Gr. Greek.
Verse 11

For there is no respect of persons with God.
Deuteronomy 10:17, 16:19, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Job 34:19, Proverbs 24:23,24, Matthew 22:16, Luke 20:21, Acts 10:34, Galatians 2:6, 6:7,8, Ephesians 6:9, Colossians 3:25, 1 Peter 1:17
Verse 12

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
For
14,15, 1:18-21,32, Ezekiel 16:49,50, Matthew 11:22,24, Luke 10:12-15, 12:47,48, John 19:11, Acts 17:30,31
in the law
16, 3:19,20, 4:15, 7:7-11, 8:3, Deuteronomy 27:26, 2 Corinthians 3:7-9, Galatians 2:16-19, Galatians 3:10,22, James 2:10, Revelation 20:12-15
Verse 13

(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
For not
25, Deuteronomy 4:1, 5:1, 6:3, 30:12-14, Ezekiel 20:11, 33:30-33, Matthew 7:21-27, Luke 8:21, James 1:22-25, 1 John 2:29, 3:7
but the
3:20,23, 10:5, Luke 10:25-29, Galatians 3:11,12
justified
3:30, 4:2-5, Psalms 143:2, Luke 18:14, Acts 13:39, Galatians 2:16, 5:4, James 2:21-25
Verse 14

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
which
12, 3:1,2, Deuteronomy 4:7, Psalms 147:19,20, Acts 14:16, 17:30, Ephesians 2:12
do by
27, 1:19,20, 1 Corinthians 11:14, Philippians 4:8
are a law
12, 1:32
Verse 15

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
written
1:18,19
their conscience, etc
or, the conscience witnessing with them.
9:1, John 8:9, Acts 23:1, 24:16, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 5:11, 1 Timothy 4:2, Titus 1:15
the mean while
or, between themselves. accusing.
Genesis 3:8-11, 20:5, 42:21,22, 1 Kings 2:44, Job 27:6, Ecclesiastes 7:22, 1 John 3:19-21
Verse 16

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
God
5, 3:6, 14:10-12, Genesis 18:25, Psalms 9:7,8, 50:6, 96:13, 98:9, Ecclesiastes 3:17, 11:9, Ecclesiastes 12:14, Matthew 16:27, 25:31-46, Luke 8:17, John 12:48, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Hebrews 9:27, 1 Peter 4:5, 2 Peter 2:9, Revelation 20:11-15
by Jesus
John 5:22-29, Acts 10:42, 17:31, 2 Timothy 4:1,8
according
16:25, 1 Timothy 1:11, 2 Timothy 2:8
Verse 17

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
thou art
28,29, 9:4-7, Psalms 135:4, Isaiah 48:1,2, Matthew 3:9, 8:11,12, John 8:33, 2 Corinthians 11:22, Galatians 2:15, Ephesians 2:11, Philippians 3:3-7, Revelation 2:9, 3:1,9
restest
23, 9:4,32, Jeremiah 7:4-10, Zephaniah 3:11, Luke 10:28, John 5:45, 7:19, 9:28,29
makest
Isaiah 45:25, 48:2, Micah 3:11, John 8:41
Verse 18

And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
knowest
Deuteronomy 4:8, Nehemiah 9:13,14, Psalms 147:19,20, Luke 12:47, John 13:17, 1 Corinthians 8:1,2, James 4:17
approves the things that are more excellent
or, triest the things that differ.
Philippians 1:10; *marg:; 1 Thessalonians 5:21, Hebrews 5:14
being instructed
15:4, Psalms 19:8, 119:98-100,104,105,130, Proverbs 6:23, 2 Timothy 3:15-17
Verse 19

And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
art confident
Proverbs 26:12, Isaiah 5:21, 56:10, Matthew 6:23, 15:14, 23:16-26, Mark 10:15, John 7:46-49, 9:34,40,41, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 4:10, 8:1,2, Revelation 3:17,18
a light
Isaiah 49:6,9,10, Matthew 4:16, 5:14, Luke 1:79, Acts 26:18, Philippians 2:15
Verse 20

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
a teacher
Matthew 11:25, 1 Corinthians 3:1, Hebrews 5:13, 1 Peter 2:2
the form
6:17, 2 Timothy 1:13, 3:5, Titus 1:16
Verse 21

Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
therefore
Psalms 50:16-21, Matthew 23:3-12, Luke 4:23, 11:46, 12:47, 19:22, 1 Corinthians 9:27, Galatians 6:13, Titus 2:1-7
dost thou steal
Isaiah 56:11, Ezekiel 22:12,13,27, Amos 8:4-6, Micah 3:11, Matthew 21:13, 23:14
Verse 22

Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
adultery
Jeremiah 5:7, 7:9,10, 9:2, Ezekiel 22:11, Matthew 12:39, 16:4, James 4:4
sacrilege
Malachi 1:8,14, 3:8, Mark 11:17
Verse 23

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
that makest
17, 3:2, 9:4, Jeremiah 8:8,9, Matthew 19:17-20, Luke 10:26-29, 18:11, John 5:45, John 9:28,29, James 1:22-27, 4:16,17
Verse 24

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
the name
Isaiah 52:5, Lamentations 2:15,16, Ezekiel 36:20-23, Matthew 18:7, 1 Timothy 5:14, 6:1, Titus 2:5,8
as it is written
2 Samuel 12:14
Verse 25

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
circumcision
28,29, 3:1,2, 4:11,12, Deuteronomy 30:6, Jeremiah 4:4, Galatians 5:3-6, 6:15, Ephesians 2:11,12
but if
23, Jeremiah 9:25,26, Acts 7:51
Verse 26

Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Isaiah 56:6,7, Matthew 8:11,12, 15:28, Acts 10:2-4,34,35, 11:3-18, 1 Corinthians 7:18,19, Philippians 3:3, Colossians 2:11
Verse 27

And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
if it fulfil
8:4, 13:10, Matthew 3:15, 5:17-20, Acts 13:22, Galatians 5:14
judge
Ezekiel 16:48-52, Matthew 12:41,42, Hebrews 11:3
by the
20,29, 7:6-8, 2 Corinthians 3:6
Verse 28

For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
For he
9:6-8, Psalms 73:1, Isaiah 1:9-15, 48:1,2, Hosea 1:6-9, Matthew 3:9, John 1:47, John 8:37-39, Galatians 6:15, Revelation 2:9
neither
Jeremiah 9:26, Romans 4:10-12, 1 Peter 3:21
Verse 29

But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
which
1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalms 45:13, Jeremiah 4:14, Matthew 23:25-28, Luke 11:39, Luke 17:21, John 4:23, 1 Peter 3:4
circumcision
Deuteronomy 10:16, 30:6, Jeremiah 4:4, Colossians 2:11,12
spirit
27, 7:6, 14:17, John 3:5-8, 2 Corinthians 3:6, Philippians 3:3
whose
John 5:44, 12:43, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 10:18, 1 Thessalonians 2:4, 1 Peter 3:4

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