Romans 2:8

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Summary

Romans 2:8

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Contentious

And do not

But obey

John 3:18

2 Thessalonians 2:10

Hebrews 3:12

Indignation

General references

Galatians 6:5

Bible References

Contentious

Among the proud there is ever strife; but among those that do all things with advisement, there is wisdom.

If there be any man among you that lusteth to strife, let him know that we have no such customs, neither the congregations of God.

If any man teach otherwise, and is not content with the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine of godliness,

Foolish questions, and genealogies, and brawlings and strife about the law; avoid, for they are unprofitable, and superfluous.

And do not

For the wrath of God appeareth from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men which withhold the truth in unrighteousness.

God be thanked, that though ye were once the servants of sin, ye have yet obeyed with your heart unto the form of doctrine where unto ye were delivered.

But they have not all obeyed to the gospel. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who shall believe our sayings?"

For I dare not speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the gentiles obedient, with word and deed,

whereas they, notwithstanding, are rebellious and disobedient enemies: which seek not his light and way, nor turn again in to his path.

Therefore, whoso feareth the LORD among you, let him hear the voice of his servant. Who so walketh in darkness, and no light shineth upon him, let him trust in the LORD and hold him by his God.

in flaming fire, rendering vengeance unto them that know not God, and to them that obey not unto the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,

and was made perfect, and the cause of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him:

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out into a place which he should afterward receive to inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he should go.

Likewise, let the wives be in subjection to their husbands, that even they which believe not the word, may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives:

For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God. If it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them which believe not the gospel of God?

But obey

He that believeth on him shall not be condemned. But he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he believeth not in the name of the only son of God.

and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might have been saved.

Take heed, brethren, that there be in none of you an evil heart, in unbelief, that he should depart from the living God:

Indignation

Even so, God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffered with long patience the vessels of wrath, ordained to damnation,

But who regardeth the power of thy wrath? For even thereafter as a man feareth, so is thy displeasure.

Who may endure before his wrath? Or who is able to abide his grim displeasure? His anger taketh on like fire, and the hard rocks burst in sunder before him.

but a fearful looking for judgment, and violent fire, which shall devour the adversaries.

the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured in the cup of his wrath. And he shall be punished in fire and brimstone, before the holy angels, and before the lamb.

And the great city was divided into the three parts; And the cities of nations fell. And great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

General references

If thou wilt not let them go but wilt hold them still:

"'If ye shall walk in mine ordinances and keep my commandments and do them,

and a curse, if ye will not hearken unto the commandments of the LORD your God: but turn out of the way which I command you this day to go after strange gods which ye have not known.'

Unto thee also, O Zion, shall come the day of the vengeance of God, and the year when thine own judgments shall be recompensed.

For every man shall bear his own burden.