Thematic Bible

Romans 2:1

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one who judgest, for in that in which thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

Romans 2:2

But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth upon those who do such things.

Romans 2:3

And thinkest thou this, O man, who judgest those that do such things, and practisest them thyself, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

Romans 2:4

or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?

Romans 2:5

but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath, in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

Romans 2:6

who shall render to each according to his works:

Romans 2:7

to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.

Romans 2:8

But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there shall be wrath and indignation,

Romans 2:9

tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that works evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;

Romans 2:10

but glory and honour and peace to every one that works good, both to Jew first and to Greek:

Romans 2:11

for there is no acceptance of persons with God.

Romans 2:12

For as many as have sinned without law shall perish also without law; and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law,

Romans 2:13

(for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Romans 2:14

For when those of the nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;

Romans 2:15

who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts accusing or else excusing themselves between themselves;)

Romans 2:16

in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my glad tidings, by Jesus Christ.

Romans 2:17

But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,

Romans 2:18

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

Romans 2:19

and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,

Romans 2:20

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:

Romans 2:21

thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?

Romans 2:22

thou that sayest man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

Romans 2:23

thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God?

Romans 2:24

For the name of God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, according as it is written.

Romans 2:25

For circumcision indeed profits if thou keep the law; but if thou be a law-transgressor, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

Romans 2:26

If therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision,

Romans 2:27

and uncircumcision by nature, fulfilling the law, judge thee, who, with letter and circumcision, art a law-transgressor?

Romans 2:28

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;

Romans 2:29

but he is a Jew who is so inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.