Romans 2:16

In the day when God will be a judge of the secrets of men, as it says in the good news of which I am a preacher, through Jesus Christ.

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In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

In Context

15Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;

17But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,

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Cross References

Psalms 9:7\9:6\You have given their towns to destruction; the memory of them has gone; they have become waste for ever.

Psalms 96:13Before the Lord, for he is come; he is come to be the judge of the earth; the earth will be judged in righteousness, and the peoples with unchanging faith.

Ecclesiastes 3:17I said in my heart, God will be judge of the good and of the bad; because a time for every purpose and for every work has been fixed by him.

Ecclesiastes 12:14God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.

Matthew 25:31But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he be seated in his glory:

John 5:22The Father is not the judge of men, but he has given all decisions into the hands of the Son;

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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