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Romans 2
New International Version
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
Romans 2
English Standard Version
Romans 2
English Standard Version
God's Righteous Judgment
2 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. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. 3 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? 4 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? 5 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.
6 (I)He will render to each one according to his works: 7 to those who (J)by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 but for those who are self-seeking[a] and (K)do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 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
- Romans 2:8 Or contentious
- Romans 2:26 Or counted
- Romans 2:27 Or is by nature
- Romans 2:27 Or the letter
Ròm 2
Haitian Creole Version
Ròm 2
Haitian Creole Version
2 ¶ Monchè, nenpòt sa ou ye, ou menm k'ap jije lòt moun yo, ou pa gen eskiz. Ou menm k'ap fè menm bagay ak lòt yo, se pwòp tèt pa ou w'ap kondannen lè w'ap jije yo.
2 Nou konnen Bondye ap jije moun k'ap fè bagay sa yo, epi l'ap jije yo yon jan k'ap dakò ak verite a.
3 Monchè, ou menm k'ap jije moun k'ap fè bagay sa yo epi k'ap aji menm jan an tou, èske ou kwè wa chape anba jijman Bondye a?
4 Osinon, èske se meprize w'ap meprize Bondye ki gen bon kè anpil, ki gen pasyans anpil, ki sipòte nou anpil? Se konnen ou pa konnen se pou l' ka rele ou vin chanje lavi ou kifè Bondye gen bon kè konsa?
5 Men, w'ap fè tèt di. Ou pa soti pou chanje lavi ou. Se poutèt sa, w'ap pare yon pi gwo chatiman mete la tann ou pou jou Bondye va fè wè kòlè li ansanm ak jijman li k'ap fèt san patipri.
6 Lè sa a, Bondye va bay chak moun sa yo merite dapre sa yo fè.
7 Moun ki pa janm sispann fè byen, k'ap chache lwanj ak respè, k'ap chache mwayen pou yo pa janm mouri, moun sa yo va resevwa lavi ki p'ap janm fini an.
8 Men, moun k'ap kenbe tèt ak Bondye, k'ap refize asepte verite a pou fè sa ki pa bon, moun sa yo, yo fè Bondye fache. Kòlè l' va tonbe sou yo.
9 Anpil soufrans ak anpil lapenn pou tout moun ki lage kò yo nan fè sa ki mal, pou jwif yo an premye, apre yo pou moun lòt nasyon yo.
10 Men, Bondye va bay tout moun k'ap fè sa ki byen lwanj, respè ak kè poze, jwif yo an premye, apre yo moun lòt nasyon yo.
11 Paske, Bondye pa gade sou figi moun.
12 Tout moun ki pa t' konn lalwa Moyiz la epi ki fè sa ki mal, y'ap peri san lalwa pa reskonsab. Men, tout moun ki konnen lalwa a epi ki fè sa ki mal, y'ap pase anba jijman dapre lalwa a.
13 Moun ki mache dwat devan Bondye, se pa moun k'ap tande lalwa a nan zòrèy yo sèlman, men se moun ki fè sa lalwa a mande.
14 Moun lòt nasyon yo ki pa gen lalwa Moyiz la, yo fè sa lalwa a mande san yo pa konnen. Yo menm ki pa gen lalwa Moyiz la, yo tounen yon lwa pou pwòp tèt pa yo menm si yo pa t' konn lalwa a.
15 Konsa, yo moutre ki jan sa lalwa Moyiz mande a ekri nan kè yo. Konsyans yo moutre sa tou paske yon lè konsyans yo repwoche yo sa yo fè, yon lòt lè konsyans yo dakò ak sa yo fè.
16 Dapre bon nouvèl m'ap anonse a, se sa menm ki gen pou rive lè Bondye va voye Jezikri pou jije tou sa lèzòm t'ap fè an kachèt.
17 ¶ Ou menm yo rele jwif la, ou apiye kò ou sou lalwa a. W'ap vante tèt ou dèske ou konn Bondye.
18 Ou konnen sa Bondye vle ou fè; lalwa a moutre ou ki jan pou ou chwazi sa ki byen.
19 Ou mete nan tèt ou ou ka moutre moun ki pa wè yo chemen pou yo pran. Ou konprann se yon limyè ou ye pou moun ki nan fènwa,
20 yon pwofesè lekòl pou timoun; ou kwè ou ka moutre moun ki pa konnen anyen yo anpil bagay. Ou mete tou sa nan tèt ou paske ou sèten ou jwenn tout konesans ak tout verite nan lalwa a.
21 Enben, ou menm k'ap bay lòt yo leson, poukisa ou pa bay tèt ou leson tou?
22 W'ap mande moun pou yo pa vòlò, epi w'ap vòlò: w'ap dèfann moun fè adiltè epi ou menm, w'ap fè adiltè! Ou di ou rayi zidòl, epi w'ap piye tanp zidòl yo!
23 Wi, ou menm k'ap vante tèt ou deske ou gen lalwa Bondye a ou se yon wont pou Bondye, pou jan w'ap dezobeyi lalwa a!
24 Se sa menm ki te ekri: Se nou menm jwif yo ki lakòz moun lòt nasyon yo ap plede pale Bondye mal konsa.
25 Si ou fè sa lalwa a mande ou fè, sikonsizyon an gen valè pou ou. Men, si w'ap dezobeyi lalwa a, se tankou si ou pa t' janm sikonsi.
26 Lè yon moun lòt nasyon ki pa sikonsi fè sa lalwa a mande, èske Bondye p'ap gade li tankou yon moun ki sikonsi?
27 Moun lòt nasyon yo ki pa sikonsi men k'ap obeyi lalwa a, yo gen pou yo jije ou, ou menm jwif k'ap dezobeyi lalwa a atout ou gen liv lalwa a nan men ou, atout ou sikonsi a.
28 Se pa moun ki gen aparans jwif ki jwif tout bon. Se pa sikonsizyon ki kite mak nan kò moun ki sikonsizyon tout bon an.
29 Jwif ki jwif tout bon, se moun ki jwif nan kè yo. Sikonsizyon tout bon an, se sikonsizyon ki make kè moun. Sa se travay Lespri Bondye a, se pa travay lalwa ki ekri nan liv. Lwanj yon jwif konsa pa soti nan men moun, men nan men Bondye.
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