Romans 1:28-2:8

Christian Standard Bible

²⁸ And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right. ²⁹ They are filled with all unrighteousness,^[a] evil, greed, and wickedness. They are full of envy, murder, quarrels, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,^{(A) 30} slanderers, God-haters, arrogant, proud, boastful,^(B) inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,^{(C) 31} senseless, untrustworthy, unloving,^[b](D) and unmerciful. ³² Although they know God’s just sentence—that those who practice such things deserve to die^[c](E)—they not only do them, but even applaud^[d](F) others who practice them.

God’s Righteous Judgment

2 Therefore, every one of you^[e](G) who judges is without excuse.^(H) For when you judge another,^(I) you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things. ² Now we know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth. ³ Do you think—anyone of you who judges those who do such things yet do the same—that you will escape God’s judgment? ⁴ Or do you despise the riches of his kindness,^(J) restraint,^(K) and patience,^(L) not recognizing^[f] that God’s kindness^(M) is intended to lead you to repentance? ⁵ Because of your hardened and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath^(N) for yourself in the day of wrath,^(O) when God’s righteous judgment is revealed. ⁶ He will repay each one according to his works:^{[g](P) 7} eternal life^(Q) to those who by persistence in doing good^(R) seek glory, honor,^(S) and immortality;^{(T) 8} but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking^(U) and disobey the truth^(V) while obeying unrighteousness.