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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 2:5

after. Greek. kata. App-104 . hardness . Greek. sklerotes. Only here. impenitent . Greek. ametanoetos. Only here. Compare App-111 . treasurest up . Greek. thesaurizo. Here, Matthew 6:19 , Matthew 6:20 . Luk 12:21 . 1 Corinthians 16:2 . 2 Corinthians 12:14 . Jam 5:3 . 2 Peter 3:7 . unto = to. the day of wrath . Compare Revelation 6:17 ; Revelation 19:15 .Isaiah 61:2 ; Isaiah 63:4 . revelation . Greek. apokalupsis. App-106 . righteous judgment . Greek. dikaiokrisia. Only here.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:1

God's eternal, intrinsic righteousness is the theme Paul was developing in the latter part of Romans 1 and in the first 16 verses of this chapter, that part in chapter 1 being concerned with God's righteousness in dealing with Gentiles, and the first 16 verses here referring to another class of persons, the non-Christian Jews. God's inclusion of Israel, along with the entire race of man, and his judgment of all of them, Jews and Gentiles alike, as sinners, Paul justified in the first 16 verses... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:2

And we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against them that practice such things.In this verse, as in the preceding, it is the CONDUCT of people which is condemned, a fact reiterated throughout this section. Paul was not speaking of "moralists," either Jewish or Christian, but of bold and arrogant sinners. Paul's "we know" was his method of stating an axiom of truth relative to God, namely, that God's judgments are righteous, and according to truth itself; and therefore God's... 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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:4

Or despised thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Here is the third great principle of divine judgment:III. God's goodness to sinners is not a sign that he approves of sin but that he looks to their repentance.The goodness, forbearance and longsuffering, called here "the riches" of God, have reference to the special privileges of the covenant people, the Jews, who again were answered by Paul in the form... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:5

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God.The day of ... Thus Paul followed the teaching of the Saviour who made repeated reference to "the day of judgment" (Matthew 7:22; 11:22-24, etc.).Impenitent heart ... shows the wrong response to God's goodness, the purpose of which was to lead men to repent, but which had been perverted by some who had accepted it as tacit approval of THEIR wickedness,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:1

Romans 2:1. The representation of the moral state of the heathen world, in the foregoing chapter, is a proof of the necessity of the Gospel, or of a further dispensation of grace or favour, for the salvation of mankind: and how rich the favour wherewith God visited the world! To have destroyed the race of the apostate rebels who had abused their understandings and every gift ofa bountiful Creator, would have been justice; to have spared them, lenity and mercy: but to send his only-begotten Son... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:2

Romans 2:2. Is according to truth— The Apostle is here speaking of the general punishment of sin, in whomsoever it is found. The judgment of God is according to truth against them [—all of them, Jews or Gentiles] who do such things: and he has his eye, not upon the rejection of the Jews, in this world, but upon the day of wrath, and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Romans 2:5; Romans 6:16. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:4

Romans 2:4. Goodness and forbearance, &c.— Taylor observes, that goodness is here to be understood of the mercy and goodness of God, which bestowed superior light and advantages upon the Jews. Goodness is used in the same sense with regard to the Gentiles, chap. Romans 11:22. We may observe, that the Apostle uses general terms, that the Jew may not too plainly see that he is speaking to him. When he says, leadeth thee to repentance, the meaning is, ought to lead thee: for it should be... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 2:4

4. the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance—that is, is designed and adapted to do so. read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 2:5

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:5

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 2:4

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