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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 2:1-16

In the former chapter the apostle had represented the state of the Gentile world to be as bad and black as the Jews were ready enough to pronounce it. And now, designing to show that the state of the Jews was very bad too, and their sin in many respects more aggravated, to prepare his way he sets himself in this part of the chapter to show that God would proceed upon equal terms of justice with Jews and Gentiles; and now with such a partial hand as the Jews were apt to think he would use in... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 2:1-11

2:1-11 So, then, O man, everyone of you who judges others, you yourself have no defence. While you judge others, you condemn yourself, for you who set yourself up as a judge do exactly the same things. We know that God's judgment is directed against all who do such things, and that it is based on reality. Are you counting on this, O man, you who set yourself up as a judge upon people who do such things and who do them yourself--that you will escape the condemnation of God? Or, are you... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:1

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man ,.... Some think, from the connection of these words with the preceding chapter, that the Gentiles are here meant; and particularly those among them who seemed to be virtuous, and took upon them to be the reprovers of others, and yet did the same things themselves, as Socrates, Cato, Seneca, and others; and therefore must be inexcusable, because they knew better, and would be thought to have been so; wherefore such could never be justified before God by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:2

But we are sure that the judgment of God ,.... By "the judgment of God", is not meant what is exercised on and towards men in this life, but what will follow after death; which is called judgment to come, is represented as certain, will be universal as to persons and things, and is here called "the judgment of God", in opposition to the judgment of men; and because it will be carried on by God only, who is omniscient and omnipotent, and will be definitive: this is and will be, according... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:3

And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same ,.... Some men may be so vain as to imagine, that though they do the same things which they condemn in others, they shall escape the judgment of God : but such will find themselves most sadly mistaken; there is no avoiding the general judgment; all men must come to it; there will be no eluding it through craftiness and deceit, through bribery and corruption; there will be no escaping condign... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:4

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness ,.... The apostle anticipates an objection against what he had said, taken from the prosperity of these persons; who might conclude from thence, that they were not so wicked as he had represented them; and that they should escape the judgment of God, otherwise they would have been punished by God in this life, and not have prospered as they did; which objection is removed by observing, that it was not their innocence, but "the riches of" divine... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:5

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart ,.... The apostle goes on to show, that such persons who promise themselves impunity on the score of prosperity, shall not always go unobserved and unpunished; for there is a day of wrath and righteous judgment hastening on, and will take place after they have filled up the measure of their iniquity. There is a natural "hardness" of the heart in every son and daughter of Adam; and there is an acquired habitual hardness, which is increased by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 2:1

That judgest - Ὁ κρινων , the judger; thou assumest the character of a judge, and in that character condemnest others who are less guilty than thyself. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 2:2

We are sure that the judgment of God, etc. - God is impartial, and will punish sin wheresoever he finds it. Transgression in a Jew is not less criminal than iniquity in a Gentile. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 2:4

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness - Wilt thou render of none effect that marked benevolence of God towards thee which has given so many superior advantages, and that forbearance which has tolerated thy many miscarriages, and that long-suffering which, after repeated provocations, still continues to bear with thee? Not knowing - Αγνοων , not acknowledging that this goodness of God, which has so long manifested itself in forbearance and long-suffering, leadeth thee to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 2:1-16

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 2:1-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 2:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 2:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 2:4

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