What does Romans 2:15 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their consciencec also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)"
Verse Romans 2:15. _WHICH SHOW THE WORK OF THE LAW_] In acting according to justice, mercy, temperance, and truth, they show that the great object of the law, which was to bring men from injustice, c...
WHICH SHOW - Who thus evince or show. THE WORK OF THE LAW - The design, purpose, or object which is contemplated by the revealed Law; that is, to make known to man his duty, and to enforce the obliga...
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 .) Romans 2:1 But in the heathen wor...
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...
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PRIVILEGE (Romans 2:1-11)...
SHEW. shew forth. Greek. _endeiknumi._ WRITTEN. Greek. _graptos._ Only here. CONSCIENCE. See Acts 23:1. ALSO. Omit. BEARING WITNESS. bearing witness therewith. Greek. _summartureo_. Here, Romans 8...
_which shew_ The relative pronoun is the same as in Romans 1:25, where see note. It marks a condition: "they are a law to themselves, INASMUCH AS, &C." _shew the work of the law written in their heart...
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...
ΈΝΔΕΊΚΝΥΝΤΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΈΝΔΕΊΚΝΥΜΙ (G1731) проявлять, показывать. Это слово предполагает призыв обратиться к фактам (SH). ΓΡΑΠΤΌΣ (G1123) написанный, ΣΥΜΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΎΣΗΣ _praes. act. pa...
IN THEIR HEARTS, &C.— This is the force and stress of the Apostle's argument. He is proving that the Gentiles have a rule of action; and where is that rule?—_It is written in their hearts,_ inscribed...
_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...
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;) WHICH SHOW THE WORK OF THE...
_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...
2:15 who (c-1) As ch. 1.32. written (d-8) It is not the law, but the work which is written....
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...
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 *...
WHICH. — Rather, _Inasmuch as they._ THE WORK OF THE LAW. — The practical effect or realisation of the law — written in their hearts as the original Law was written upon the tables of stone, (Comp. J...
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...
THE SEARCHER OF ALL HEARTS Romans 2:12 The Apostle goes on to show that all men, whether Jews or Gentiles, will be judged by the same standard. For the Jew that law was written upon the pages of the...
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...
Which shew the work of the law (l) written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and [their] thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) (l) This knowledge is a...
_When the Gentiles...do by nature, or naturally, that is, without having received any written law, these men are a law to themselves, and have it written in their hearts, as to the existence of a God,...
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...
For as many as have sinned without law shall 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 just before God, but the do...
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...
_THE WITNESS OF CONSCIENCE_ ‘When the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: which shew the work of the...
15._Who show the work of the law _(73) _written, etc._; that is, they prove that there is imprinted on their hearts a discrimination and judgment by which they distinguish between what is just and unj...
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...
WHICH SHOW THE WORK OF THE LAW WRITTEN IN THEIR HEARTS,.... Though the Gentiles had not the law in form, written on tables, or in a book, yet they had "the work", the matter, the sum and substance of...
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;) Ver. 15. _Their thoughts mea...
_For when the Gentiles_ That is, any of them _who have not the law_ Not a written revelation of the divine will; _do by nature_ That is, by the light of nature, without an outward rule, or by the unta...
THE WORK OF THE LAW; its effect in producing a conviction of duty, and of guilt in not doing it. ACCUSING-EXCUSING; as they have done or not done what they thought to be right. No man will be condemn...
THE NECESSITY OF KEEPING THE LAW PROPERLY. Not the hearing of the Law, but the doing of the Law has value:...
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 jud...
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...
THEIR CONSCIENCE ALSO BEARING WITNESS: Or, the conscience witnessing with them THE MEANWHILE: Or, between themselves...
IN THAT THEY SHOW THE WORK OF THE LAW WRITTEN IN THEIR HEARTS, THEIR CONSCIENCE BEARING WITNESS THEREWITH, AND THEIR THOUGHTS ONE WITH ANOTHER ACCUSING OR ELSE EXCUSING THEM); "WRITTEN IN THEIR HEARTS...
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...
By THE WORK OF THE LAW, either understand the sum of the law, which is, To love God above all, and our neighbour as ourselves; or the office of the law, which consists in directing what to do, and wha...
in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them) [The meaning here may be...
Origen de Principiis Book II And this, I think, was the opinion of the Apostle Paul himself, when he said, "Their thoughts mutually accusing or excusing them in the day when God will judge the secret...
Romans 2:15 who G3748 show G1731 (G5731) work G2041 law G3551 written G1123 in G1722 their G846 hearts G2588 their G846 conscience G4893 witness G4828 (G5723) and G2532 themselves G3342 G240 thoughts...
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 t...
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...
IN THAT THEY (οιτινες). "The very ones who," qualitative relative.WRITTEN IN THEIR HEARTS (γραπτον εν ταις καρδιαις αυτων). Verbal adjective of γραφω, to write. When their conduct corresponds on...
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 imp...
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. CONCL...
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...
THEIR CONDUCT SHOWS. Their actions show that they do have this Law written in their hearts. Their consciences also demonstrate this by showing they know right from wrong. They have a sense of moral va...
_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...
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 2:13. NOT THE HEARERS OF THE LAW.—Jewish writers held that no circumcised person goes to hell. St. Paul confutes all vain opinions. The literal meaning of δικαιοῦν is to make...
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 John 3:19; 1 Kings 2:44; 1 Timothy 4:2; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 5:11; Acts 23:1; Acts 24:16; Ecclesiastes 7:22; Genesis 20:5;...
Which shew [ο ι τ ι ν ε ς ε ν δ ε ι κ ν υ ν τ α ι]. Rev., better, in that they shew, the double relative specifying the class to which they belong, and therefore the reason for what precedes. Shew, pr...
Who show — To themselves, to other men, and, in a sense, to God himself. The work of the law — The substance, though not the letter, of it. Written on their hearts — By the same hand which wrote the c...
How can those who are by nature sinners keep God’s laws of nature? PROBLEM: Ephesians 2:3 asserts that all humans are “by nature children of wrath.” But Paul speaks here of unbelieving Gentiles who “...