Romans 2:1

Wherefore thou art without excuse,. man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judges another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.

1. Some, unfortunately have twisted this verse to mean that if we speak out against any sin, we are also guilty. Such is not the case (Ephesians 5:11)

2. The condemnation happens when. condemn sin in others, while practicing the same thing. (Matthew 7:1)

'Whosoever thou art' -whether Jew or Gentile.

"There were judges in Paul's world. There were Gentiles like Cato and Crassus among the Romans who while they condemned greed were both stingy and greedy. There were philosophers among the Greeks like Socrates and Plato who condemned incest but were pro homosexuality. There was the Stoic, Seneca, who preached austerity and amassed. fortune."

'Thou..that judgest' -i.e. condemns. "A large part of the religion of some men seems to consist in their readiness to find fault with others."

'practise the same things' -"To do it. little or do it. lot is not what determines if the practice is sinful. If it is indeed wrong then it is sinful to do it at all."

The Greek Expositors N.T. feels that 'practice the same things', means, "Not, you do the identical actions, but your conduct is the same, i.e. you sin against light (knowledge, you do what you know is wrong-Romans 1:32) (p. 595)

This observation opens up. whole field of thought. If. can agree that the actions mentioned in verses 29-32 are wrong, then. am clearly without excuse for whatever sins. commit. Practical application: The Homosexuals that condemn perceived discrimination, condemn themselves! If. can see that prejudice/hate is wrong, then. am without excuse in not seeing that homosexuality is wrong too.

3. Some people are under the impression, that if. speak out against sin (wrong,injustice, etc..), such vocal opposition in some measure covers over my own short-comings. Paul says, 'not so'!

4. Anytime mankind uses such words as 'wrong, right, injustice, fairness, etc..', he demonstrates that he is without excuse before God.

"The Jew was ready enough to judge the Gentile. But he forgets that the same principle on which the Gentile is condemned, i.e. that he does evil in spite of better knowledge (Romans 1:32), condemns himself also."