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Romans 2:9

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Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

Read it in context God's Impartial Judgment of Jew and Gentile
Start reading at Romans 2:1 (Romans 2:1 to Romans 2:29). The passage begins at the start of the chapter and continues through the end of the chapter, forming a complete discourse on God's righteous and impartial judgment.
  1. 2:1 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. 2:2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
  3. 2:3 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. 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
  5. 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
  6. 2:6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
  7. 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
  8. 2:8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
  9. 2:9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
  10. 2:10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
  11. 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
  12. 2:12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
  13. 2:13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
  14. 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
  15. 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
  16. 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
  17. 2:17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
  18. 2:18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
  19. 2:19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
  20. 2:20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
  21. 2:21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
  22. 2:22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
  23. 2:23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
  24. 2:24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
  25. 2:25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
  26. 2:26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
  27. 2:27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
  28. 2:28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
  29. 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

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Cited: Romans 2:9, Romans 2:1, Romans 2:5, Romans 2:10, Romans 2:11, Romans 2:16

Who wrote it, and how we know

Paul the apostle Named in Scripture
What Scripture saysPaul names himself in the opening verse, and Tertius names himself as the scribe. Romans 1:1Romans 16:22
Early traditionUniform tradition names Paul.

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Romans 2

Paul addresses the saints at Rome. His promises and exhortations belong to a letter that already speaks of baptism into Christ, newness of life, and the indwelling Spirit; identify the addressed people and retain the stated conditions.

Romans 1:1 Romans 1:7 Romans 6:3 Romans 6:4 Romans 8:9

The judge is accountable
Romans 2:1–16 You are here · 2:9

FocusGod's impartial judgment

Connection to the wholeThe address turns against the person who condemns others while practicing sin, stressing judgment according to truth rather than privilege.
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The law and circumcision
Romans 2:17–29

FocusProfession and inward reality

Connection to the wholePaul challenges confidence in possessing the law and circumcision when conduct contradicts them, preparing the question of Jewish advantage in chapter 3.
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