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Juicio de Dios contra el pecado

Tal vez crees que puedes condenar a tales individuos, pero tu maldad es igual que la de ellos, ¡y no tienes ninguna excusa! Cuando dices que son perversos y merecen ser castigados, te condenas a ti mismo porque tú, que juzgas a otros, también practicas las mismas cosas. Y sabemos que Dios, en su justicia, castigará a todos los que hacen tales cosas. Y tú, que juzgas a otros por hacer esas cosas, ¿cómo crees que podrás evitar el juicio de Dios cuando tú haces lo mismo? ¿No te das cuenta de lo bondadoso, tolerante y paciente que es Dios contigo? ¿Acaso eso no significa nada para ti? ¿No ves que la bondad de Dios es para guiarte a que te arrepientas y abandones tu pecado?

Pero eres terco y te niegas a arrepentirte y abandonar tu pecado, por eso vas acumulando un castigo terrible para ti mismo. Pues se acerca el día de la ira, en el cual se manifestará el justo juicio de Dios. Él juzgará a cada uno según lo que haya hecho. Dará vida eterna a los que siguen haciendo el bien, pues de esa manera demuestran que buscan la gloria, el honor y la inmortalidad que Dios ofrece; pero derramará su ira y enojo sobre los que viven para sí mismos, los que se niegan a obedecer la verdad y, en cambio, viven entregados a la maldad. Habrá aflicción y angustia para todos los que siguen haciendo lo malo, para los judíos primero y también para los gentiles;[a] 10 pero habrá gloria, honra y paz de parte de Dios para todos los que hacen lo bueno, para los judíos primero y también para los gentiles. 11 Pues Dios no muestra favoritismo.

12 Los gentiles serán destruidos por el hecho de pecar, aunque nunca tuvieron la ley escrita de Dios; y los judíos, quienes sí tienen la ley de Dios, serán juzgados por esa ley porque no la obedecen. 13 Pues el simple acto de escuchar la ley no nos hace justos ante Dios. Es obedecer la ley lo que nos hace justos ante sus ojos. 14 Aun los gentiles, quienes no cuentan con la ley escrita de Dios, muestran que conocen esa ley cuando, por instinto, la obedecen aunque nunca la hayan oído. 15 Ellos demuestran que tienen la ley de Dios escrita en el corazón, porque su propia conciencia y sus propios pensamientos o los acusan o bien les indican que están haciendo lo correcto. 16 Y el mensaje que proclamo es que se acerca el día en que Dios juzgará, por medio de Cristo Jesús, la vida secreta de cada uno.

Los judíos y la ley

17 Tú, que te llamas judío, confías en la ley de Dios y te jactas de tu relación especial con él. 18 Tú sabes lo que a él le agrada, sabes bien qué es lo correcto, porque se te ha enseñado su ley. 19 Estás convencido de que eres guía para los ciegos y luz para los que andan perdidos en la oscuridad. 20 Piensas que puedes instruir al ignorante y enseñar a los niños los caminos de Dios. Pues estás seguro de que la ley de Dios te da pleno conocimiento y toda la verdad.

21 Ahora bien, si tú enseñas a otros, ¿por qué no te enseñas a ti mismo? Predicas a otros que no se debe robar, ¿pero tú robas? 22 Dices que está mal cometer adulterio, ¿pero tú cometes adulterio? Condenas la idolatría, ¿pero tú usas objetos robados de los templos paganos?[b] 23 Te sientes muy orgulloso de conocer la ley pero deshonras a Dios al quebrantarla. 24 No es extraño que las Escrituras digan: «Los gentiles blasfeman el nombre de Dios por causa de ustedes»[c].

25 La ceremonia judía de la circuncisión solo tiene valor si obedeces la ley de Dios; pero si no obedeces la ley de Dios, no estás en mejor condición que un gentil incircunciso. 26 Y si los gentiles obedecen la ley de Dios, ¿acaso él no los considerará su propio pueblo? 27 De hecho, los gentiles incircuncisos que cumplen la ley de Dios los condenarán a ustedes, judíos, que están circuncidados y tienen la ley de Dios pero no la obedecen.

28 Pues no se es un verdadero judío solo por haber nacido de padres judíos ni por haber pasado por la ceremonia de la circuncisión. 29 No, un verdadero judío es aquel que tiene el corazón recto a los ojos de Dios. La verdadera circuncisión no consiste meramente en obedecer la letra de la ley, sino que es un cambio en el corazón, producido por el Espíritu. Y una persona con un corazón transformado busca[d] la aprobación de Dios, no la de la gente.

Footnotes

  1. 2:9 En griego para el judío y también para el griego; también en 2:10. Gentil[es], que no es judío.
  2. 2:22 En griego ¿pero tú robas de los templos?
  3. 2:24 Is 52:5 (versión griega).
  4. 2:29 O recibe.

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

God's Righteous Judgment

Therefore you have (A)no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For (B)in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. 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 (C)the riches of his kindness and (D)forbearance and (E)patience, (F)not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are (G)storing up (H)wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.

(I)He will render to each one according to his works: to those who (J)by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking[a] and (K)do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. There will be tribulation and distress (L)for every human being who does evil, the Jew (M)first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and (N)peace for everyone who does good, (O)the Jew first and also the Greek. 11 For (P)God shows no partiality.

God's Judgment and the Law

12 For all who have sinned (Q)without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For (R)it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, (S)by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is (T)written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them 16 (U)on that day when, (V)according to my gospel, God judges (W)the secrets of men (X)by Christ Jesus.

17 But if you call yourself a Jew and (Y)rely on the law and boast in God 18 and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; 19 and if you are sure that you yourself are (Z)a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law (AA)the embodiment of (AB)knowledge and truth— 21 (AC)you then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal? 22 You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you (AD)rob temples? 23 You who (AE)boast in the law (AF)dishonor God by breaking the law. 24 For, (AG)as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed (AH)among the Gentiles because of you.”

25 For circumcision indeed is of value (AI)if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision. 26 So, if (AJ)a man who is uncircumcised keeps (AK)the precepts of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded[b] as circumcision? 27 Then he who is physically[c] uncircumcised but keeps the law (AL)will condemn you who have (AM)the written code[d] and circumcision but break the law. 28 For (AN)no one is a Jew (AO)who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. 29 But a Jew is one (AP)inwardly, and (AQ)circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. (AR)His praise is not from man but from God.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 2:8 Or contentious
  2. Romans 2:26 Or counted
  3. Romans 2:27 Or is by nature
  4. Romans 2:27 Or the letter