Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you presume on (A)the riches of his kindness and (B)forbearance and (C)patience, (D)not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are (E)storing up (F)wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.

(G)He will render to each one according to his works: to those who (H)by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;

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So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches(A) of his kindness,(B) forbearance(C) and patience,(D) not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?(E)

But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath(F), when his righteous judgment(G) will be revealed. God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”[a](H) To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor(I) and immortality,(J) he will give eternal life.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 2:6 Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12