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.

主照各人行为施行报应

你这论断人的,无论你是谁,也无可推诿。你在什么事上论断人,就在什么事上定自己的罪,因你这论断人的,自己所行却和别人一样。 我们知道这样行的人,神必照真理审判他。 你这人哪,你论断行这样事的人,自己所行的却和别人一样,你以为能逃脱神的审判吗? 还是你藐视他丰富的恩慈、宽容、忍耐,不晓得他的恩慈是领你悔改呢? 你竟任着你刚硬不悔改的心,为自己积蓄愤怒,以致神震怒,显他公义审判的日子来到。 他必照各人的行为报应各人。 凡恒心行善,寻求荣耀、尊贵和不能朽坏之福的,就以永生报应他们; 唯有结党、不顺从真理反顺从不义的,就以愤怒、恼恨报应他们。 将患难、困苦加给一切作恶的人,先是犹太人,后是希腊人; 10 却将荣耀、尊贵、平安加给一切行善的人,先是犹太人,后是希腊人。 11 因为神不偏待人。

必要行律法才得称义

12 凡没有律法犯了罪的,也必不按律法灭亡;凡在律法以下犯了罪的,也必按律法受审判。 13 (原来在神面前,不是听律法的为义,乃是行律法的称义。 14 没有律法的外邦人,若顺着本性行律法上的事,他们虽然没有律法,自己就是自己的律法。 15 这是显出律法的功用刻在他们心里,他们是非之心同作见证,并且他们的思念互相较量,或以为是,或以为非。) 16 就在神借耶稣基督审判人隐秘事的日子,照着我的福音所言。

责人当责己

17 你称为犹太人,又倚靠律法,且指着神夸口; 18 既从律法中受了教训,就晓得神的旨意,也能分别是非[a] 19 又深信自己是给瞎子领路的,是黑暗中人的光, 20 是蠢笨人的师傅,是小孩子的先生,在律法上有知识和真理的模范。 21 你既是教导别人,还不教导自己吗?你讲说人不可偷窃,自己还偷窃吗? 22 你说人不可奸淫,自己还奸淫吗?你厌恶偶像,自己还偷窃庙中之物吗? 23 你指着律法夸口,自己倒犯律法玷辱神吗? 24 神的名在外邦人中,因你们受了亵渎,正如经上所记的。

唯独心里的割礼才有益处

25 你若是行律法的,割礼固然于你有益;若是犯律法的,你的割礼就算不得割礼。 26 所以那未受割礼的,若遵守律法的条例,他虽然未受割礼,岂不算是有割礼吗? 27 而且那本来未受割礼的,若能全守律法,岂不是要审判你这有仪文和割礼竟犯律法的人吗? 28 因为外面做犹太人的,不是真犹太人;外面肉身的割礼,也不是真割礼。 29 唯有里面做的,才是真犹太人;真割礼也是心里的,在乎灵,不在乎仪文。这人的称赞不是从人来的,乃是从神来的。

Footnotes

  1. 罗马书 2:18 或作:也喜爱那美好的事。

God’s Righteous Judgment

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) Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 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(C) of his kindness,(D) forbearance(E) and patience,(F) not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?(G)

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. God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”[a](J) To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor(K) and immortality,(L) he will give eternal life.(M) But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil,(N) there will be wrath and anger.(O) 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

  1. Romans 2:6 Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12
  2. Romans 2:24 Isaiah 52:5 (see Septuagint); Ezek. 36:20,22
  3. Romans 2:27 Or who, by means of a

El justo juicio de Dios

Por tanto, no tienes excusa tú, quienquiera que seas, cuando juzgas a los demás, pues al juzgar a otros te condenas a ti mismo, ya que practicas las mismas cosas. Ahora bien, sabemos que el juicio de Dios contra los que practican tales cosas se basa en la verdad. ¿Piensas entonces que vas a escapar del juicio de Dios, tú que juzgas a otros y sin embargo haces lo mismo que ellos? ¿No ves que desprecias las riquezas de la bondad de Dios, de su tolerancia y de su paciencia, al no reconocer que su bondad quiere llevarte al arrepentimiento?

Pero por tu obstinación y por tu corazón sin arrepentimiento sigues acumulando castigo contra ti mismo para el día de la ira, cuando Dios revelará su justo juicio. Porque Dios «pagará a cada uno según lo que merezcan sus obras».[a] Él dará vida eterna a los que, perseverando en las buenas obras, buscan gloria, honor e inmortalidad. Pero los que por egoísmo rechazan la verdad para aferrarse a la maldad recibirán ira y enojo de Dios. Habrá sufrimiento y angustia para todos los que hacen el mal, los judíos primeramente y también los que no son judíos; 10 pero gloria, honor y paz para todos los que hacen el bien, los judíos primeramente y también los que no son judíos. 11 Porque con Dios no hay favoritismos.

12 Todos los que han pecado sin conocer la Ley también perecerán sin la Ley; y todos los que han pecado conociendo la Ley por la Ley serán juzgados. 13 Porque Dios no considera justos a los que oyen la Ley, sino a los que la cumplen. 14 De hecho, cuando los no judíos, que no tienen la Ley, cumplen por naturaleza lo que la Ley exige,[b] ellos son Ley para sí mismos, aunque no tengan la Ley. 15 Estos muestran que llevan escrito en el corazón[c] lo que la Ley exige, como lo atestigua su conciencia, pues sus propios pensamientos algunas veces los acusan y otras veces los excusan. 16 Así sucederá el día en que, por medio de Jesucristo, Dios juzgará los secretos de toda persona, como lo declara mi evangelio.

Los judíos y la Ley

17 Ahora bien, tú que llevas el nombre de judío, que dependes de la Ley y te jactas de tu relación con Dios; 18 que conoces su voluntad y sabes discernir lo que es mejor porque eres instruido por la Ley; 19 que estás convencido de ser guía de los ciegos y luz de los que están en la oscuridad, 20 instructor de los ignorantes, maestro de los sencillos, pues tienes en la Ley la esencia misma del conocimiento y de la verdad; 21 en fin, tú que enseñas a otros, ¿no te enseñas a ti mismo? Tú que predicas contra el robo, ¿robas? 22 Tú que dices que no se debe cometer adulterio, ¿adulteras? Tú que aborreces a los ídolos, ¿robas de sus templos? 23 Tú que te jactas de la Ley, ¿deshonras a Dios quebrantando la Ley? 24 Así está escrito: «Por causa de ustedes se blasfema el nombre de Dios entre los no judíos».[d]

25 La circuncisión tiene valor si observas la Ley; pero si la quebrantas, vienes a ser como un incircunciso. 26 Por lo tanto, si los no judíos cumplen[e] los requisitos de la Ley, ¿no se les considerará como si estuvieran circuncidados? 27 El que no está físicamente circuncidado, pero obedece la Ley, te condenará a ti que, a pesar de tener el mandamiento escrito[f] y la circuncisión, quebrantas la Ley.

28 Lo exterior no hace a nadie judío ni consiste la circuncisión en una señal en el cuerpo. 29 El verdadero judío lo es interiormente; y la circuncisión es la del corazón, la que realiza el Espíritu, no el mandamiento escrito. Al que es judío así, lo alaba Dios y no la gente.

Footnotes

  1. 2:6 Sal 62:12; Pr 24:12.
  2. 2:14 que no tienen … exige. Alt. que por naturaleza no tienen la Ley, cumplen lo que la Ley exige.
  3. 2:15 corazón. En la Biblia se usa para designar el asiento de las emociones, pensamientos y voluntad, es decir, el proceso de toma de decisiones del ser humano.
  4. 2:24 Is 52:5; Ez 36:22.
  5. 2:26 si … cumplen. Lit. si la incircuncisión guarda.
  6. 2:27 el mandamiento escrito. Lit. la letra; también en v. 29.