Romans 2:1

So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do such things.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 12:5And David was full of wrath against that man; and he said to Nathan, By the living Lord, death is the right punishment for the man who has done this:

Matthew 7:1Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

Luke 6:37Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:

John 8:7But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her.

Romans 2:3But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

Romans 2:26If those who have not circumcision keep the rules of the law, will it not be credited to them as circumcision?

Matthew Henry on Romans 2:1

The scope of the first two chapters of this epistle may be gathered from ch. iii. 9 , "We have before proved both Jews and Gentiles that they are all under sin." This we have proved upon the Gentiles ( ch. i. ), now in this chapter he proves it upon the Jews, as appears by ver. 17 , "thou art called a Jew." I. He proves in general that Jews and Gentiles stand upon the same level before the justice of God, to ver. 11 . II. He shows more particularly what sins the Jews were guilty of, notwithstanding their… Read the whole commentary →

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