Romans 2:9
Anguish and calamity will be upon every soul of man who practises evil, upon the Jew first, and also upon the Gentile;
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
8but anger and wrath upon those who are self-willed and disobey the truth, but obey unrighteousness.
10but glory and honor and peace to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile.
Cross References
Matthew 11:20Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they had not repented.
Luke 2:30"Because my eyes had seen the salvation,
Luke 24:47"and that repentance unto remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Acts 11:18On hearing this they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Forsooth then, to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance unto life."
Acts 13:46So Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. "It was necessary," they said, "first to proclaim the word of God to you. But since you push it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
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 →