Romans 2:1-16

Romans 2:1-16

[1] Therefore  inexcusable,  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  according  to truth  against  them which commit  such things.  [3] And  thinkest thou  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  to  repentance?  [5] But  after  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  no  respect of persons  with  God.  [12] For  as many as  have sinned  without law  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,  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  gospel. 

What does Romans 2:1-16 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Before showing the guilt of moral and religious people before God ( Romans 2:17-29), Paul set forth the principles by which God will judge everyone ( Romans 2:1-16). By so doing, he warned the self-righteous.