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

What shall we say then? We will continue in sin that grace may abound?

But if that evil servant say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming:

that there will come scoffers in the last days,

Riches

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, whom he had before prepared for glory?

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

O the depth of the riches, and wisdom, and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

by which he hath freely accepted us through the beloved, By whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins,

But God who is rich in mercy,

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints is this grace given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.

And my God shall supply all your need, according to his riches in glory through Christ Jesus.

To whom among the Gentiles it was the will of God to make known, what is the riches of this glorious mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

That their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, even unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, unto the acknowledgment of the mystery of God,

Charge the rich in this world not to be high-minded, neither to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy:

But when the kindness and philanthropy of God our Saviour appeared,

Forbearance

Whom God hath set forth as a propitiation, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness by the remission of past sins, through the forbearance of God: For a demonstration,

What if God, being willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, yet endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted for destruction?

Yet for this cause I obtained mercy, that on me the chief Jesus Christ might shew all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.

Who some time disbelieved, when the long-suffering of God waited in the Days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein few, that is, eight persons were saved through the water:

General references

And some fell upon a rock, and springing up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.