Romans 2:4

Or do you think lightly of his abundant kindness, patience, and forbearance, not realising that his kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

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In The King James Version

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

In Context

3You who judge those that do such things and yet are yourself guilty of them – do you suppose that you of all people will escape God’s judgment?

5Hard-hearted and impenitent as you are, you are storing up for yourself wrath on the day of wrath, when God’s justice as a judge will be revealed;

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Cross References

Psalms 78:38But he is full of pity: he pardons sin and destroys not. Often he turns his anger away, without stirring his wrath at all.

Psalms 86:15But you are a God of pity and grace, patient and rich in kindness and faithfulness; turn to me with your grace, O Lord.

Psalms 130:3If you should mark sin, Lord, O Lord, who could stand?

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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