Romans 2:8

while as to those who are factious, and disobedient to Truth but obedient to Evil, wrath and anger, distress and despair,

Twentieth Century New Testament

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 perseverance in doing good, aim at glory, honour, and all that is imperishable, he will give Immortal Life;

9will fall upon every human being who persists in wrong-doing — upon the Jew first, but also upon the Greek.

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Cross References

John 3:18He who believes in him escapes condemnation, while he who does not believe in him is already condemned, because he has not believed in the only Son of God.

Romans 6:17God be thanked that, though you were once servants of Sin, yet you learned to give hearty obedience to that form of doctrine under which you were placed.

Romans 10:16Still, it may be said, every one did not give heed to the Good News. No, for Isaiah asks — ‘Lord, who has believed our teaching?’

1 Corinthians 11:16If, however, any one still thinks it right to contest the point — well, we have no such custom, nor have 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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