Romans 2:16

on the day when God passes judgment on people’s inmost lives, as the good news that I tell declares that he will do through Christ Jesus.

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15for they show the demands of the Law written on their hearts; their consciences corroborating it, while in their thoughts they argue either in self-accusation or, it may be, in self-defence –

17But, perhaps, you bear the name of “Jew,” and are relying on Law, and boast of belonging to God, and understand his will,

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Cross References

Psalms 9:7See! The Lord is seated forever on the throne he established for judgment,

Psalms 96:13before the Lord: for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice and the nations with faithfulness.

Matthew 25:31‘When the Son of Man has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory;

John 5:22The Father himself does not judge any one, but has entrusted the work of judging entirely to his 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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