Romans 2:12

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

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

In Context

11for there is no respect of persons with God.

13in the day when God shall judge the secret works of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:24But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for thee.

Luke 12:47And that servant who knew his lord’s will, but made no preparation, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

Acts 17:30Yet the times of this ignorance God overlooked; but now, he commands all men everywhere to repent:

Romans 1:32who, acknowledging the judgment of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but approve those who practice them.

Romans 3:19Now we know that what the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become guilty before God.

Matthew Henry on Romans 2:2-17

Equity of the Divine Government. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and… Read the whole commentary →

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