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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2 - Introduction

* The Jews could not be justified by the law of Moses, any more than the Gentiles by the law of nature. (1-16) The sins of the Jews confuted all their vain confidence in their outward privileges. (17-29)

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See also Romans 2 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    A. RABBINIC DOCTRINES; MERIT, PRIVILEGE, &c. (Cch. 2, 3) The following extracts from the Talmud are from the late Dr A. M Caul's _Old Paths_. The original Rabbinic, as well as the reference, is there...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THEY THAT SIN, THOUGH THEY CONDEMN IT IN OTHERS, CANNOT EXCUSE THEMSELVES, AND MUCH LESS ESCAPE THE JUDGMENT OF GOD, WHETHER THEY BE JEWS OR GENTILES. THE GENTILES CANNOT ESCAPE, NOR YET THE JEWS, WH...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 called (f-7) 'A called apostle,' i.e. an apostle by (divine) calling. Cf. ver. 7 'called saints,' and see note there....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    II. (1-29) Though such is the guilt of the Gentile, there is no one to judge him, for he who would take upon himself to judge does the very same things himself. And the justice of God has only one sta...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS 2 This chapter contains, in general, a vindication of the justice and equity of the divine procedure against men, such as are described in the preceding chapter; and a refutati...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    ROMANS CHAPTER 2 _ OUTLINE AND COMMENTARY-MARK DUNAGAN_ I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER TWO: I. The "Judges" Judged: Romans 2:1-11 A. The inconsistent judge judges himself: Romans 2:1 B. The hypocritical ju...

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