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Romans 2:5

After thy hardness

(κατα την σκληροτητα σου). "According to thy hardness (old word from σκληρος, hard, stiff, only here in N.T.) will God's judgment be."And impenitent heart

(κα αμετανοητον καρδιαν). See μετανοιαν just before. "Thy unreconstructed heart," "with no change in the attitude of thy heart."Treasurest up for thyself

(θησαυριζεις σεαυτω). See for θησαυριζω on Matthew 6:19; Luke 12:21; 2 Corinthians 12:14. Dative case σεαυτω (for thyself) with a touch of irony (Vincent).Wrath

(οργην). For such a Jew as already stated for the Gentile (Romans 1:18). There is a revelation (αποκαλυψεως) of God's wrath for both in the day of wrath and righteous judgment (δικαιοκρισιας, a late compound word, in LXX, two examples in the Oxyrhynchus papyri, only here in N.T.). See 2 Thessalonians 1:5 for δικαιας κρισεως. Paul looks to the judgment day as certain (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:10-12), the day of the Lord (2 Corinthians 1:14).

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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