로마서 2
Korean Living Bible
장차 받을 형벌
2 여러분은 남을 판단하고 있습니까? 그렇다면 여러분은 죄인이 아니라고 변명 할 수 없습니다. 왜냐하면 여러분도 그들과 똑같은 일을 하고 있기 때문입니다.
2 이런 일을 하는 사람에게는 하나님의 정의의 심판이 내린다는 것을 우리는 알고 있습니다.
3 자기도 같은 일을 하면서 남을 판단하는 사람은 하나님의 심판을 피할 수 없을 것입니다.
4 하나님의 자비로 인해서 사람이 회개하게 된다는 것을 모르고 오히려 그분의 넘치는 자비와 너그러움과 참으심을 업신여긴단 말입니까?
5 이런 사람은 고집이 세고 회개하지 않기 때문에 하나님의 정의의 심판 날에 받을 형벌을 스스로 쌓고 있는 것입니다.
6 하나님은 모든 사람에게 그 행위대로 갚아 주실 것입니다.
7 참고 꾸준히 선한 일을 하며 영광과 존귀와 썩지 않을 것을 구하는 사람에게는 하나님께서 영원한 생명으로 갚아 주시고
8 이기적이며 진리에 순종하지 않고 불의를 따르는 사람에게는 분노와 형벌로 갚으실 것입니다.
9 악한 일을 하는 사람은 유대인뿐만 아니라 이방인까지도 환란과 고통을 당할 것이며
10 선한 일을 하는 사람에게는 영광과 존귀와 평안이 있을 것입니다. 이것도 유대인이나 이방인이 마찬가지입니다.
11 하나님은 모든 사람을 차별하지 않고 똑같이 대하시기 때문입니다.
12 율법 없이 죄 짓는 사람은 율법에 관계없이 망하고 율법 아래서 죄 짓는 사람은 율법으로 심판을 받을 것입니다.
13 하나님 앞에서 의롭다는 인정을 받을 사람은 율법을 듣기만 하는 사람이 아니라 그 율법대로 사는 사람입니다.
14 율법 없는 이방인들이 본능적으로 율법이 요구하는 것을 실천하면 그들에게 율법이 없어도 그들 자신이 자기에게 율법이 됩니다.
15 그들의 행동은 율법이 요구하는 일이 그들의 마음에 기록되어 있다는 것을 보여 주며 그들의 양심도 이것이 사실임을 증거하고 있습니다. 왜냐하면 그들의 생각이 서로 고발하며 변명하기 때문입니다.
16 내가 전한 기쁜 소식에서 말한 것처럼 하나님께서 예수 그리스도를 통하여 사람들의 모든 비밀을 심판하실 날이 반드시 올 것입니다.
17 그러나 유대인 여러분은 어떻습니까? 여러분은 율법을 의지하고 하나님을 자랑하며
18 율법에서 교훈을 받아 하나님의 뜻을 알고 최상의 것을 가려낼 줄 압니다.
19 그리고 여러분은 여러분 자신이 소경의 길잡이요 어두움에 있는 사람들의 빛이며
20 어리석은 사람의 교사요 어린 아이들의 선생이라고 믿고 있으며 또 지식과 진리의 모든 내용이 율법에 다 들어 있는 것으로 알고 있습니다.
21 그런 여러분이 남은 가르치면서도 왜 여러분 자신은 가르치지 못합니까? 도둑질하지 말라고 하는 여러분이 도둑질하고
22 간음하지 말라고 하는 여러분이 간음하며 우상을 지긋지긋하게 여기는 여러분이 신전의 물건을 훔치고
23 율법을 자랑하는 여러분이 율법을 어겨 하나님을 욕되게 하다니 말이나 됩니까?
24 그것은 성경에 [a]“하나님의 이름이 너희 때문에 이방인들 가운데서 모독을 당한다” 라고 기록된 말씀과 같습니다.
25 율법을 지키면 여러분의 [b]할례가 가치가 있으나 율법을 어기면 할례를 받지 않은 것처럼 되고 맙니다.
26 그러므로 할례를 받지 않은 이방인이라도 율법을 잘 지키면 하나님은 그를 할례받은 사람으로 여기시지 않겠습니까?
27 그래서 본래 할례를 받지 않은 사람이 율법을 지킨다면 오히려 그가 할례를 받고 율법을 잘 알면서도 그것을 어기는 여러분을 판단하게 될 것입니다.
28 유대인으로 태어났다고 해서 참 유대인이 아니며 육체에 할례를 받았다고 해서 참 할례가 아닙니다.
29 오히려 마음에 참된 변화를 받은 사람이라야 참 유대인이며 기록된 율법이 아닌 성령님에 의한 마음의 할례가 진정한 할례입니다. 이런 사람은 칭찬을 사람에게서 받는 것이 아니라 하나님에게서 받습니다.
Romans 2
New King James Version
God’s Righteous Judgment
2 Therefore you are (A)inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, (B)for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. 3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you despise (C)the riches of His goodness, (D)forbearance, and (E)longsuffering, (F)not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? 5 But in accordance with your hardness and your [a]impenitent heart (G)you are [b]treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who (H)“will render to each one according to his deeds”: 7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; 8 but to those who are self-seeking and (I)do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, 9 tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew (J)first and also of the [c]Greek; 10 (K)but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11 For (L)there is no partiality with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law 13 (for (M)not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; 14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the (N)work of the law written in their hearts, their (O)conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) 16 (P)in the day when God will judge the secrets of men (Q)by Jesus Christ, (R)according to my gospel.
The Jews Guilty as the Gentiles
17 [d]Indeed (S)you are called a Jew, and (T)rest[e] on the law, (U)and make your boast in God, 18 and (V)know His will, and (W)approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, 19 and (X)are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, (Y)having the form of knowledge and truth in the law. 21 (Z)You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal? 22 You who say, “Do not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, (AA)do you rob temples? 23 You who (AB)make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God through breaking the law? 24 For (AC)“the name of God is (AD)blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” as it is written.
Circumcision of No Avail
25 (AE)For circumcision is indeed profitable if you keep the law; but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. 26 Therefore, (AF)if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision? 27 And will not the physically uncircumcised, if he fulfills the law, (AG)judge you who, even with your [f]written code and circumcision, are a transgressor of the law? 28 For (AH)he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; 29 but he is a Jew (AI)who is one inwardly; and (AJ)circumcision is that of the heart, (AK)in the Spirit, not in the letter; (AL)whose [g]praise is not from men but from God.
Footnotes
- Romans 2:5 unrepentant
- Romans 2:5 storing
- Romans 2:9 Gentile
- Romans 2:17 NU But if
- Romans 2:17 rely
- Romans 2:27 Lit. letter
- Romans 2:29 A play on words—Jew is literally praise.
Romans 2
International Children’s Bible
You People Also Are Sinful
2 If you think that you can judge others, then you are wrong. You too are guilty of sin. You judge people, but you do the same bad things they do. So when you judge them, you are really judging yourself guilty. 2 God judges those who do wrong things. And we know that God’s judging is right. 3 You judge those who do wrong, but you do wrong yourselves. Do you think you will be able to escape the judgment of God? 4 God has been very kind to you, and he has been patient with you. God has been waiting for you to change. But you think nothing of his kindness. Perhaps you do not understand that God is kind to you so that you will change your hearts and lives. 5 But you are hard and stubborn and refuse to change. So you are making your own punishment greater and greater on the day God shows his anger. On that day all people will see God’s right judgments. 6 God will reward or punish every person for what he has done. 7 Some people live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that has no end. They live for those things by always continuing to do good. God will give life forever to them. 8 But other people are selfish and refuse to follow truth. They follow evil. God will give them his punishment and anger. 9 He will give trouble and suffering to everyone who does evil—to the Jews first and also to the non-Jews. 10 But God will give glory, honor, and peace to everyone who does good—to the Jews first and also to the non-Jews. 11 For God judges all people in the same way.
12 People who have God’s law and those who have never heard of the law are all the same when they sin. Those who do not have the law and are sinners will be lost. And, in the same way, people who have the law and are sinners will be judged by the law. 13 Hearing the law does not make people right with God. The law makes people right with God only if they obey what the law says. 14 (The non-Jews do not have the law. But when they freely do things that the law commands, then they are the law for themselves. This is true even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that in their hearts they know what is right and wrong, just as the law commands. And they also show this by the way they feel about right and wrong. Sometimes their thoughts tell them they did wrong. And sometimes their thoughts tell them they did right.) 16 All these things will happen on the day when God will judge the secret thoughts of people’s hearts. The Good News that I preach says that God will judge everyone through Christ Jesus.
The Jews and the Law
17 What about you? You call yourself a Jew. You trust in the law of Moses and brag that you are close to God. 18 You know what God wants you to do. And you know the things that are important because you have learned the law. 19 You think you are a guide for the blind and a light for those who are in darkness. 20 You think you can show foolish people what is right and teach those who know nothing. You have the law; so you think you know everything and have all truth. 21 You teach other people. So why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal. But you yourselves steal. 22 You say that others must not take part in adultery. But you yourselves are guilty of that sin. You hate idols. But you steal from temples. 23 You brag about having God’s law. But you bring shame to God by breaking his law. 24 It is written in the Scriptures: “The non-Jews speak against God’s name because of you Jews.”[a]
25 If you follow the law, then your circumcision has meaning. But if you break the law, then it is as if you were never circumcised. 26 The non-Jews are not circumcised. But if they do what the law says, then it is as if they were circumcised. 27 You Jews have the written law and circumcision, but you break the law. So those who are not circumcised in their bodies, but still obey the law, will show that you are guilty.
28 A person is not a true Jew if he is only a Jew in his physical body. True circumcision is not only on the outside of the body. 29 A person is a true Jew only if he is a Jew inside. True circumcision is done in the heart by the Spirit, not by the written law. Such a person gets praise from God, not from other people.
Footnotes
- 2:24 “The non-Jews . . . Jews.” Quotation from Isaiah 52:5; Ezekiel 36:20.
Romans 2
New International Version
God’s Righteous Judgment
2 You, therefore, have no excuse,(A) you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.(B) 2 Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3 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? 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches(C) of his kindness,(D) forbearance(E) and patience,(F) not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?(G)
5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath(H), when his righteous judgment(I) will be revealed. 6 God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”[a](J) 7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor(K) and immortality,(L) he will give eternal life.(M) 8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil,(N) there will be wrath and anger.(O) 9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil:(P) first for the Jew, then for the Gentile;(Q) 10 but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.(R) 11 For God does not show favoritism.(S)
12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law(T) will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey(U) the law who will be declared righteous. 14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law,(V) they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.) 16 This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets(W) through Jesus Christ,(X) as my gospel(Y) declares.
The Jews and the Law
17 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;(Z) 18 if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; 19 if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— 21 you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?(AA) 22 You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?(AB) 23 You who boast in the law,(AC) do you dishonor God by breaking the law? 24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”[b](AD)
25 Circumcision has value if you observe the law,(AE) but if you break the law, you have become as though you had not been circumcised.(AF) 26 So then, if those who are not circumcised keep the law’s requirements,(AG) will they not be regarded as though they were circumcised?(AH) 27 The one who is not circumcised physically and yet obeys the law will condemn you(AI) who, even though you have the[c] written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.
28 A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly,(AJ) nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.(AK) 29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart,(AL) by the Spirit,(AM) not by the written code.(AN) Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.(AO)
Footnotes
- Romans 2:6 Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12
- Romans 2:24 Isaiah 52:5 (see Septuagint); Ezek. 36:20,22
- Romans 2:27 Or who, by means of a
Copyright © 1985 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Holy Bible, International Children’s Bible® Copyright© 1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.

