Skip to scripture

Romans 2

Paul argues that both Jews and Gentiles are equally accountable before God. Judging others while committing the same sins brings condemnation. God shows no partiality, He judges according to what people do, not their religious heritage.

RomansChapter 2 of 1629 versesBerean Standard Bible

If God speaks to you through Romans 2, record what He said in Doxa and come back to it.

1

You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.

2

And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

3

So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?

4

Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

5

But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

6

God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”

7

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

8

But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

9

There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;

10

but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.

11

For God does not show favoritism.

12

All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.

13

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

14

Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

15

So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

16

on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.

17

Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;

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 in darkness,

20

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, 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?

22

You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

23

You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?

24

As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”

“QuotesIsaiah 52:5

God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you

“And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long.”

Read Isaiah 52:5›
25

Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

26

If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

27

The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

28

A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.

29

No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.

~Antitype ofGenesis 17:10

Physical circumcision — true circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit

“This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised.”

Read Genesis 17:10›
How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.

Cross-references for Romans 2

  • Romans 2:42 Peter 3:9

    “The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.”

  • Romans 2:11Deuteronomy 10:17

    “For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.”

  • Romans 2:11Acts 10:34

    “Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,”

  • Romans 2:24Ezekiel 36:20

    “And wherever they went among the nations, they profaned My holy name, because it was said of them, ‘These are the people of the LORD, yet they had to leave His land.’”

  • Romans 2:29Deuteronomy 30:6

    “The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.”

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, licensed CC BY.

Have a question about Romans 2?

On Doxa, you can have a personal interaction about any scripture. Ask questions, explore context, and discover connections.

Real stories about these themes

Read testimonies from real people connected to what you're reading.

Explore Related Topics

If God speaks to you through Romans 2

Doxa is where you record what God has said to you, in the words it came in, weigh it against Scripture with people you trust, and come back to it in the years that follow.

Doxa