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Romans 2
American Standard Version
Romans 2
American Standard Version
2 Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest [a]another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things. 2 [b]And we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against them that practise such things. 3 And reckonest thou this, O man, who judgest them that practise such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 5 but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 who will render to every man according to his works: 7 to them that by [c]patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life: 8 but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation, 9 tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek; 10 but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek: 11 for there is no respect of persons with God. 12 For as many as [d]have sinned without the law shall also perish without the law: and as many as [e]have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law; 13 for not the hearers of the law are [f]just before God, but the doers of the law shall be [g]justified; 14 (for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves; 15 in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and [h]their [i]thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them); 16 in the day when God [j]shall judge the secrets of men, according to my [k]gospel, by Jesus Christ.
17 But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God, 18 and knowest [l]his will, and [m]approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, 19 and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, 20 [n]a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth; 21 thou therefore that 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 rob temples? 23 thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God? 24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, [o]even as it is written. 25 For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer of the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision. 26 If therefore the uncircumcision keep the ordinances of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision? 27 and shall not the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who with the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law? 28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh: 29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Footnotes
- Romans 2:1 Greek the other.
- Romans 2:2 Many ancient authorities read For.
- Romans 2:7 Or, stedfastness
- Romans 2:12 Greek sinned.
- Romans 2:12 Greek sinned.
- Romans 2:13 Or, righteous
- Romans 2:13 Or, accounted righteous: and so elsewhere.
- Romans 2:15 Or, their thoughts accusing or else excusing them one with another
- Romans 2:15 Or, reasonings. 2 Cor. 10:5
- Romans 2:16 Or, judgeth
- Romans 2:16 See marginal note on 1:1.
- Romans 2:18 Or, the Will
- Romans 2:18 Or, dost distinguish the things that differ
- Romans 2:20 Or, an instructor
- Romans 2:24 Isa. 52:5.
Romans 2
King James Version
Romans 2
King James Version
2 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.
2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
3 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?
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5 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;
6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9 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.
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.
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
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