Romans 2:4
Or is it that you're treating his wonderful kindness, tolerance, and patience with contempt, not realizing that God in his kindness is trying to lead you to repent?
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In Context
3When you judge them do you really think that you however can avoid God's judgment?
Cross References
Exodus 34:6The Lord passed in front of him, calling out, “Yahweh! Yahweh! I am the God of grace and mercy! I am slow to become angry, full of trustworthy love and always faithful.
Job 33:27They sing, and tell others, ‘I sinned, I distorted what is right, but it did not do me any good.
Psalms 78:38But being compassionate he pardoned their guilt and did not destroy all of them. He often held back his anger—he did not pour out all his fury.
Psalms 86:15But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to become angry, full of trustworthy love and faithfulness.
Psalms 130:3Lord, if you kept a list of sins, who could escape being condemned?
Isaiah 30:18So the Lord waits, wanting to be kind to you, ready to act to show you mercy, for the Lord is a God who does what is right. All who wait for him are blessed.
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 →