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Romans 2:11-16
The Necessity of Keeping the Law Properly.
Not the hearing of the Law, but the doing of the Law has value:
The Necessity of Keeping the Law Properly.
Not the hearing of the Law, but the doing of the Law has value:
Verse Romans 2:11. _FOR THERE IS NO RESPECT OF PERSONS WITH GOD._] The righteous Judge will not act according to any principle of _partiality_; the _character_ and _conduct_, alone of the persons sha...
FOR - This particle is used here to confirm what is said before, particularly that this punishment should be experienced by the Jew as well as the Gentile. For God would deal with both on the principl...
CHAPTER 2 _ 1. The Gentile Moralist and Reformer and His Condemnation. (Romans 2:1 .)_ 2. The Two Classes. (Romans 2:7 .) 3. The State of the Jew. (Romans 2:17 .)...
Some one interjects: I do not approve, I condemn the sins you describe. Then you condemn yourself, Paul retorts, for you _commit_ them! THE MORALIST UNDER CONDEMNATION, with the flagitious sinner. Thr...
So, then, O man, everyone of you who judges others, you yourself have no defence. While you judge others, you condemn yourself, for you who set yourself up as a judge do exactly the same things. We kn...
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PRIVILEGE (Romans 2:1-11)...
RESPECT OF PERSONS. partiality. Greek. _proaopolepsia._ Only here, Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 3:25.James 2:1....
_for there is no respect of persons_ "_For_" points to the last words of Romans 2:10, and shews that though St Paul has just emphasized the special privilege of the Jew, ("to the Jew _first_,") as bal...
ΟΥ̓ ΓΆΡ ἘΣΤΙΝ ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΛΗΜΨΊΑ. The fundamental quality of the righteous judge. Cf. Deuteronomy 10:17; Matthew 22:16 |[84] Luke 20:21; Galatians 2:
GOD’S wrath, thus revealed in human life through the consequences of man’s rejection of GOD, is also seen in the judgment of GOD upon man’s conduct—the only just judgment (1) because all men being imp...
ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΛΗΜΨΊΑ (G4382) лицеприятие, здесь: уважаемые люди, располагающие к себе (что касается внешности). Еврейский термин для обозначения пристрастности. Восточный обычай приветствия требовал поклонит...
DISCOURSE: 1825 THE RULE OF GOD’S FUTURE JUDGMENT Romans 2:6. 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 immort...
THERE IS NO RESPECT OF PERSONS WITH GOD— That is, in passing the final sentence he is determined by their real characters. See the note on Acts 10:34. This is perfectly consistent withan inequality in...
_TEXT_ Romans 2:1-11. Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou are that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practice the same...
_RETHINKING IN OUTLINE FORM_ THE NEED OF THE GOSPEL AMONG THE JEWS, Romans 2:1-16 The Jews Were Truly in Need of Justification, for: If God's judgment was going to be: 1. According to truth. Roman...
For there is no respect of persons with God. FOR THERE IS NO RESPECT OF PERSONS WITH GOD. But how, might the Jew ask, can Jew and Gentile be judged by the same standard of character alone, when...
_THE CONDUCT OF MANKIND_ 25 There may be an allusion here to the prevalent custom of worshiping the Roman emperor. It has often occurred that, when men have attained to great eminence, they have dema...
THE FAILURE OF THE JEWS In Romans 1 St. Paul showed that the Gentiles were under God's judgment on account of sin. Now he is about to turn to the Jews. He asserts first, that God's judgment will fall...
RESPECT OF PERSONS] i.e. regard for the outward circumstances of a man instead of his real character; here of the partiality of an unjust judge: cp. Acts 10:34; Galatians 2:6; Ephesians 6:9;...
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 2 PAUL’S ANSWERS TO THOSE WHO *JUDGE OTHER PEOPLE 2:1-16 1. THEY CANNOT AVOID GOD’S JUDGEMENT 2:1-4 v1 So, you who *...
RESPECT OF PERSONS. — Regard for the external circumstances of a man as opposed to his internal condition; here, especially, “regard for the circumstances of birth and race.” (Comp. Acts 10:34; Galati...
CHAPTER 6 HUMAN GUILT UNIVERSAL: HE APPROACHES THE CONSCIENCE OF THE JEW Romans 2:1 WE have appealed, for affirmation of St. Paul's tremendous exposure of human sin, to a solemn and deliberate self-...
The Apostle has now to prove that the righteousness of God is as necessary to the Jew as to the pagan; it is the Jew who is really addressed in this chapter from the beginning, though he is not named...
LEAVE JUDGMENT UNTO GOD Romans 2:1 In this chapter the Apostle turns to address the Jews. His purpose is to prove that though they may deem themselves superior to the Gentiles and capable of judging...
It is evident that the apostle here turned to the Jew, though he did not immediately name him. He charged the Jew with the sin of practicing the very evils he condemned in the Gentiles. He is at least...
For there is no (g) respect of persons with God. (g) God does not judge men either by their blood or by their country, either to receive them or to cast them away....
“ _For there is no respect of persons with God. For all those who have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and all those who have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law._ ” The pri...
FIFTH PASSAGE (2:1-29). THE WRATH OF GOD SUSPENDED OVER THE JEWISH PEOPLE. In the midst of this flood of pollutions and iniquities which Gentile society presents to view, the apostle sees one who lik...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
11._There is no respect of persons, etc. _He has hitherto generally arraigned all mortals as guilty; but now he begins to bring home his accusation to the Jews and to the Gentiles separately: and at t...
Two things are presented here with respect to God; His judgment against evil the evil-doer shall not escape (the real difference of right and wrong would be maintained by judgment); and His mercy, pat...
FOR THERE IS NO RESPECT OF PERSONS WITH GOD. It will not come into consideration, at the day of judgment, of what nation men are; or from what parents they are descended; nor of what age and sex perso...
For there is no respect of persons with God. Ver. 11. _For_] _See Trapp on "_ Act 10:34 _"_...
_But unto them that are contentious_ Like thee, O Jew, who thus fightest against God. The character of the unbelieving Jews was disobedience, stubbornness, and impatience. Mr. Locke thinks the origina...
NO RESPECT OF PERSONS; God will not treat men according to their color, country, or outward condition, but according to their character and conduct....
THE CASE OF THE CULTURED GREEK But there is a class of Gentiles who are quite keen in seeing these evils in others, and unhesitatingly judging them for them, while never considering that the same judg...
ROMANS 2:1-16 1. Is anyone going to escape the judgment of God? a. What does Paul mean when he says, "There is not respect of persons with God?" i. Good and bad will be judged with fairness ii. Th...
FOR THERE IS NO RESPECT OF PERSONS WITH GOD. 'Respect of persons' -to judge by the face or appearance. God isn't impressed by anyone's face, God isn't intimidated by anyone's position or place in li...
1-16 The Jews thought themselves a holy people, entitled to their privileges by right, while they were unthankful, rebellious, and unrighteous. But all who act thus, of every nation, age, and descrip...
This seems to be borrowed from 2 CHRONICLES 19:7, and DEUTERONOMY 10:17. You have the same again, ACTS 10:34: see Job 34:19
for there is no respect of persons with God. [Paul here reiterates the two phases of God's judgment which he has just described. He does this to emphasize their universality--that they are upon every...
Origen de Principiis Book I or this : "Is there respect of persons with God? "[123] Origen de Principiis Book I It is sufficient only to know this much, in order to demonstrate the impartiality and...
Romans 2:11 For G1063 is G2076 (G5748) no G3756 partiality G4382 with G3844 God G2316 (Enoch) = G30012
‘For there is no respect of persons with God.' Whether Jew or Greek, judge, philosopher or common man, all will be treated the same. There will be no unjust partiality. The Jew therefore stands in no...
EVEN RESPECTABLE MEN, JUDGES, PHILOSOPHERS, RABBIS AND JEWS COME UNDER GOD'S JUDGMENT AS SINNERS (2:1-16). Having demonstrated the sinfulness and inexcusability of the majority of mankind, Paul now tu...
GOD WILL BE IMPARTIAL IN JUDGMENT (2:6-11). As mentioned above this new section is in the form of a chiasmus. The chiasmus was found regularly in the works of Moses, and in other books of the Old Tes...
Romans 2:11. FOR THERE IS NO RESPECT, etc. This is not a mere repetition of Romans 2:6; but shows the reason why ‘the Jew first, and also of the Greek.' Since God has no respect of persons, He must ju...
2. THE SINFULNESS OF THE JEWS, AS A PROOF OF THEIR NEED OF THE GOSPEL. This passage contains the second part of the proof of the universality of sin, and hence of the universal need of the gospel, whe...
1. _The Ground on which all men are Judged_ The Jews would at once assent to the truthfulness of the previous description; but while condemning the Gentiles, they would mentally excuse themselves. To...
RESPECT OF PERSONS (προσωπολημψια). Milligan (_Vocabulary_) considers this word (in N.T. only here, Colossians 3:25; Ephesians 6:9) and προσωπολημπτης (Acts 10:34) and προσωπολημπτεω ...
Romans 2 The Practical Outcome of Judaism. I. The first thing on which St. Paul lays anxious stress in this passage is this: The judgment of God according to men's works is just, inevitable, and impa...
CONTENTS: The equal standing of Jew and Gentile before the justice of God. Morality apart from Christ useless as means of salvation. Jews knowing the law condemned by the law. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLU...
Romans 2:1. _Therefore thou art inexcusable, oh man,_ whether Roman or Jew, who judgest another, and doest the same thing thyself, though it may be in some other way. But as the judgment of God is acc...
BY THE SAME STANDARD. Both Jew and Gentile are measured by the same standard. Acts 10:34-35 explains this....
_Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest._ MAN’S INEXCUSABLENESS I. Because-- 1. He has a knowledge of his duty. 2. He was created with ability to perform it. 3. He...
_For there is no respect of persons with God._ GOD NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS I. It needs be so, for God rules us all. II. It may well be so, for God is good to all. III. It ought to be so, for God h...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:6 Paul establishes the principle that God judges ACCORDING TO... WORKS. In doing so, he shows NO PARTIALITY....
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:1 Most interpreters say that Paul focuses on the sin of the Jews throughout this chapter. Another view is that the sin of the moral person (whether Jewish or Gentile) who judge...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 2:5.—Thou art hoping to escape the judgment of God, but instead art heaping up treasure of wrath. It is not God who treasures up, but thy destruction is from thyself. Romans...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 2:1 (_b_) _Those who judge others, not excepting the Jews. _Here a new stage of the argument, in proof of the position propounded in Romans 1:18, begins, and is continued to the end...
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judges (Romans 2:1): You see, I read this list and I say, "Oh, yes, it is horrible. My, I just don't know what we are going to do, the w...
1 Peter 1:17; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Acts 10:34; Colossians 3:25;...
Respect of persons [π ρ ο σ ω π ο λ η μ ψ ι α] Only once outside of Paul's writings, James 2:1, on which see note....
THE WRATH AND JUDGMENTS OF GOD Romans 1:32; Romans 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we listen to the pulsings of twentieth century thought, we find that God is not only being denied by many, but his wrath...
For there is no respect of persons with God — He will reward every one according to his works. But this is well consistent with his distributing advantages and opportunities of improvement, according...