Romans 2:2

We know, however, that, the sentence of God, is according to truth against them who, such things as these, do practise.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

In Context

1Wherefore, inexcusable, thou art, O man, whoever judgest; for, wherein thou judgest some one else, thyself, thou dost condemn,—for, the very things, thou dost practise, who art judging:

3And reckonest thou this, O man—who dost judge them who such things do practise, and yet art doing the same, that, thou, shalt escape the sentence of God?

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Cross References

Job 34:17Shall, the very hater of right, control? Or, the just—the mighty one, wilt thou condemn?

Psalms 9:4For thou hast executed my right and my cause, Thou hast sat on the throne, judging righteously:

Psalms 11:5Yahweh, putteth, the righteous, to the test,—But the lawless one and the lover of violence, his soul doth hate.

Psalms 96:13Before Yahweh, for he is coming, For he is coming to judge the earth,—He will judge the world, in righteousness, And the peoples, in his faithfulness.

Psalms 145:17Righteous is Yahweh in all his ways, and kind in all his works.

Isaiah 45:21Tell ye—and bring near, Yea let them take counsel, together,—Who let this be known aforetime. In time past, declared it? Was it not, I—Yahweh? And there is none else that is God besides me, A GOD, righteous and ready to save, There is none, besides me!

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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