Romans 2:8

but for those who are self-seeking and obey unrighteousness instead of the truth, there will be anger and wrath.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

In Context

7To those who by patient endurance in good works seek glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life;

9There will be tribulation and distress for everyone who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek;

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Cross References

John 3:18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you were slaves of sin, you have become obedient from the heart to the pattern of teaching to which you were entrusted,

Romans 10:16But not all the Israelites have obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

1 Corinthians 11:16But if anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such custom, and neither do the churches of 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 →

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