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

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. Now we know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth. Do you think—anyone of you who judges those who do such things yet do the same—that you will escape God’s judgment? 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? 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. He will repay each one according to his works:[g](P) eternal life(Q) to those who by persistence in doing good(R) seek glory, honor,(S) and immortality;(T) but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking(U) and disobey the truth(V) while obeying unrighteousness.

Footnotes

  1. 1:29 Other mss add sexual immorality
  2. 1:31 Other mss add unforgiving
  3. 1:32 Lit things are worthy of death
  4. 1:32 Lit even take pleasure in
  5. 2:1 Lit Therefore, O man, every one
  6. 2:4 Or patience, because you do not recognize
  7. 2:6 Ps 62:12; Pr 24:12

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