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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 2:3

And thinkest thou ... - This is an appeal to their common sense, to their deep and instinctive conviction of what was right. If they condemned those who practiced these things; if, imperfect and obscure as their sense of justice was; if, unholy as they were, they yet condemned those who were guffey of these offences, would not a holy and just God be far more likely to pronounce judgment? And could they escape who had themselves delivered a similar sentence? God is of “purer eyes than to behold... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 2:2-4

Romans 2:2-4. But we are sure Greek, οιδαμεν , we know; though men may judge partially and perversely, yet God will judge uprightly; that the judgment of God The sentence that he will pronounce upon persons, whether Jews or Gentiles, is according to truth According to the true state of every man’s case; or according to the true character of persons, and the true quality of the actions and dispositions; (Romans 2:5-11;) against them who commit such things However they may behave... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 2:1-29

The Jewish world (2:1-29)Not only are pagan Gentiles under God’s condemnation, Jews are also. Jews find fault with their Gentile neighbours, yet they do the same things themselves (2:1). They know that God is just and that he punishes sin. Therefore, when they suffer no immediate punishment for their behaviour, they think that God approves of them and will not punish them. They do not realize that in his kindness and patience he is giving them time to repent (2-4).Those who increase their sin... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 2:3

thinkest = reckonest. Greek. logizomai. First of nineteen occurances in Romans of this important word; here, Romans 2:26 ; Romans 3:28 ; Romans 4:3 , Romans 4:4 , Romans 4:5 , Romans 4:6 , Romans 4:8 , Romans 4:9 , Romans 4:10 , Romans 4:11 , Romans 4:22 , Romans 4:23 , Romans 4:24 ; Romans 6:11 ; Romans 8:18 , Romans 8:36 ; Romans 9:8 ; Romans 14:14 . First occurance. Mark 11:31 (reasoned). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:3

And reckonest thou this, O man, who judgest them that practice such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?Thus the second of the ten principles is:II. People will be judged according to the Bible.This verse makes it clear that Paul's real subject in this paragraph is the judgment of God and the basis upon which same will be executed. Those persons who thought that God's Judgment would ever be exercised upon partial and unequal judgments were fantastically wrong.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 2:1-4

"Therefore" seems more logically to relate back to Romans 1:18-19 than to Romans 1:21-32. Paul addressed those people who might think they were free from God’s wrath because they had not "practiced" the things to which Paul had just referred (Romans 1:29-32). The apostle now warned them that they had indeed "practiced" the same things (Romans 2:1). He seems to have been thinking as Jesus did when our Lord corrected His hearers’ superficial view of sin (e.g., Matthew 5-7). Evil desires... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 2:1-8

B. The need of good people 2:1-3:8In the previous section (Romans 1:18-32), Paul showed mankind condemned for its refusal to respond appropriately to natural (general) revelation. In this one (Romans 2:1 to Romans 3:8), his subject is more man’s failure to respond to special revelation. Since the Jews had more knowledge of this revelation than the Gentiles, they are primarily in view. As in the previous section, specific accusations follow general terms for sin (cf. Romans 1:18 with Romans... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 2:1-16

1. God’s principles of judgment 2:1-16Before showing the guilt of moral and religious people before God (Romans 2:17-29), Paul set forth the principles by which God will judge everyone (Romans 2:1-16). By so doing, he warned the self-righteous. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 2:1-29

The Failure of the JewsIn Romans 1 St. Paul showed that the Gentiles were under God’s judgment on account of sin. Now he is about to turn to the Jews. He asserts first, that God’s judgment will fall impartially upon all sinners (Romans 2:1-11). Each man will be judged by the light which he has (Romans 2:12-16). The privileges and knowledge of the Jews only aggravated the guilt of their flagrant disobedience (Romans 2:17-24); and circumcision would not protect them, for God looks at the heart... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 2:3

(3) That thou shalt escape.—Emphatic. “Are you—because you are a Jew—to be the only exception to this rule?” read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 2:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 2:2-4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 2:1-29

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 2:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 2:1-4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 2:1-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 2:1-16

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 2:1-29

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 2:3

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