Romans 2:1-11


So you have no excuse, my friend, whoever you are who judges. For on that precise point on which you judge your neighbor, you condemn you own self — for you who do the judging do the very same things yourself! We know that God’s judgement is in truth on those who do such things. Is this what you think, my friend who judges those who do such things, and yet do them yourself, that you will escape from God’s judgement? Or do you despise the riches of God’s generosity, and clemency, and forbearance? Don’t you realise that God’s kindness is [meant to] lead you to repentance? But because of your hardness and unrelenting heart, you are storing up a treasure-chest of wrath for yourself on the Day of the Wrath of God and the Day of the Revelation of God’s Righteous Judgement, when ‘he will repay each person in accordance with their deeds’. Some, because of their perseverance in good work [will receive] glory and honour and immortality – those who are seeking eternal life. Others, who are characterised by self-seeking, and who are disobedient to the truth and [instead] obey unrighteousness, will [receive] wrath and rage. Distress and anguish [will come] on the soul of every person who works evil – Jews first, and then Gentiles. Glory and honour and peace to everyone who works good – Jews first and then Gentiles. For God shows no partiality.

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