Romans 2:8

but to them who are obstinate and obey not the truth, but obey iniquity, to them he will retribute wrath and ire.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 them who, by perseverance in good works, seek for glory and honor and immortality, to them he will give life eternal;

9And tribulation and anguish will be to every man that doeth evil; to the Jews first, and also to the Gentiles:

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Cross References

John 3:18He that believeth on him is not condemned; but he that believeth not, is already condemned; because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Romans 6:17But thanks be to God, that ye were once the servants of sin but have now from the heart obeyed that form of doctrine to which ye are devoted.

Romans 10:16But all of them have not obeyed the proclamation of the gospel. (For, Isaiah said: My Lord, who hath believed our proclamation?)

1 Corinthians 11:16But if any one is contentious about these things, we on our part have no such custom, nor hath the church 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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