Romans 2:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Romans 2:18

And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

Knowest

James 4:17

Approvest the things that are more excellent

Philippians 1:10

Hebrews 5:14

Being instructed

2 Timothy 3:15

Bible References

Knowest

And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so righteous as all this law that I set before you today?

You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven and gave them right rules and true laws, good statutes and commandments,

He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel.

And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating.

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

Now concerningfood offered to idols: we know that "all of us possess knowledge." This "knowledge"puffs up, but love builds up.

So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

Approvest the things that are more excellent

so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

Being instructed

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;

Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.

For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,

and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.