Romans 2
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
2But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
3And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
11For there is no respect of persons with God.
12For 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 are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
14For 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:
15Which 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;)
16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
19And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
21Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
26Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358884× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253227× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- νόμοςnómosG355119× in this chapter
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
- ἐνenG172215× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- θεόςtheósG231611× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- σύsýG477111× in this chapter
thou
- γάρgárG10639× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- δέdéG11618× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- κρίνωkrínōG29197× in this chapter
by implication, to try, condemn, punish
- οὐouG37567× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- αὐτόςautósG8467× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰμίeimíG15106× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- περιτομήperitomḗG40616× in this chapter
circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
- διάdiáG12235× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἐκekG15375× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἸουδαῖοςIoudaîosG24535× in this chapter
Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah
- κατάkatáG25965× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- ἄνθρωποςánthrōposG4445× in this chapter
from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being
- ἀκροβυστίαakrobystíaG2034× in this chapter
the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person
- μήmḗG33614× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- ὅςhósG37394× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- πράσσωprássōG42384× in this chapter
to "practise", i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from G4160 (ποιέω), which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally)
- ἐάνeánG14373× in this chapter
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
- ἔργονérgonG20413× in this chapter
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
- ἔχωéchōG21923× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἀλήθειαalḗtheiaG2253× in this chapter
truth
- ἀλλάalláG2353× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- καρδίαkardíaG25883× in this chapter
the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
- μένménG33033× in this chapter
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
- ὀργήorgḗG37093× in this chapter
properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- πᾶςpâsG39563× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- τέtéG50373× in this chapter
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
- γράμμαgrámmaG11212× in this chapter
a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning
- διδάσκωdidáskōG13212× in this chapter
to teach (in the same broad application)
- δόξαdóxaG13912× in this chapter
glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
- ἔθνοςéthnosG14842× in this chapter
a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
- εἰςeisG15192× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἝλληνHéllēnG16722× in this chapter
a Hellen (Grecian) or inhabitant of Hellas; by extension a Greek-speaking person, especially a non-Jew
- ἀγαθόςagathósG182× in this chapter
"good" (in any sense, often as noun)