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,
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
11for there is no acceptance of persons with God.
13(for not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Cross References
Ezekiel 16:49Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and careless ease was in her and in her daughters, but she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Matthew 11:24But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for [the] land of Sodom in judgment-day than for thee.
Luke 12:47But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared [himself] nor done his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes];
Acts 17:30God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent,
Romans 1:32who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do [them].
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to 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 →