Romans 2:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Despisest

Romans 6:1

Matthew 24:48

2 Peter 3:3

Riches

Forbearance

General references

Luke 8:6

Bible References

Despisest

THAT then shall we say? Shall we abide in sin, that grace may abound?

But if that wicked servant say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes;

knowing this principally, that in the last of the days there will come scoffers, walking after their own lewd passions,

Riches

and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy which he had before prepared for glory:

For there is no difference between either Jew or Greek: for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call upon him.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and how incomprehensible his ways!

in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

But God, being rich in mercy, through the great love with which he hath loved us,

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

But my God will fully supply all your want, according to his riches in glory, by Christ Jesus.

to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

that their hearts may be comforted, firmly united together in love, and unto all riches of full assurance of understanding, in the knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

Charge the rich in this world not to be lifted up with pride, nor to trust on the stability of wealth, but on the living God, who giveth us richly all things for our enjoyment;

But even then the kindness and love of God our Saviour to man shone forth,

Forbearance

whom God hath proposed as the propitiatory sacrifice through faith in his blood, in demonstration of his justice for the remission of past sins, through the patience of God;

But what if God, willing to display his wrath, and to make known what is possible with him, hath borne with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted for perdition:

But for this end obtained I mercy, that in me, the chief, Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to those who should after believe in him unto eternal life.

who in time of old were disobedient, when the long suffering of God in the days of Noe waited, while the ark was preparing, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were preserved through the water.

General references

And other seed fell on a rock, and vegetating, withered because it had no moisture.