Romains 2:1-17 BDS

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:6

Who will render to every man according to his deeds. God will be the Judge, who is righteous, holy, just, and true; every man in particular will be judged; as the judgment will be general to all, it will be special to everyone, and will proceed according to their works; for God will render to wicked men according to the demerit of their sins, the just recompense of reward, eternal damnation; and to good men eternal life, not according to the merit of their good works, which have none in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:7

To them who by patient continuance in well doing ,.... These words are descriptive of one sort of persons, to whom God will render according to their works; and must be understood not of the Gentiles, the best and most moralized among them; for they sought after worldly things, after human wisdom, and popular applause, and not after God, his honour and glory, nor after immortality, which is only brought to light by the Gospel; nor of the pharisaical Jews, who sought for righteousness by the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:8

But unto them that are contentious ,.... This is a description of the other sort of persons to whom God will render according to their deeds, "who are of the contention"; who contend for victory, and not truth; strive about words to no profit; are quarrelsome, and sow discord among men, and in churches; and do not obey the truth ; neither attend to the light of nature, and to that which may be known of God by it; nor regard and submit to the Gospel revelation and so design both the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:9

Tribulation and anguish ,.... These, with the foregoing words, are expressive of the second death, the torments of hell, the worm that never dies, and the fire that is not quenched: which will fall upon every soul of man that doth evil ; whose course of life and conversation is evil; for "the soul that sins shall die", Ezekiel 18:4 , unless satisfaction is made for his sins by the blood of Christ: of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile ; regard being had to what nation they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:10

But glory, honour, and peace ,.... Which are so many words for the everlasting happiness of the saints; which is a "crown of glory that fadeth not away" 1 Peter 5:4 ); an honour exceeding that of the greatest potentates upon earth, since such that enjoy it will be kings and priests, and sit with Christ on his throne to all eternity; and is a peace that passes all understanding: all which will be rendered to every man that doth good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile ; which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:11

For there is no respect of persons with God. It will not come into consideration, at the day of judgment, of what nation men are; or from what parents they are descended; nor of what age and sex persons be; nor in what state and condition they have lived in this world; nor will it be asked to what sect they have belonged, and by what denomination they have been called; or whether they have conformed to such and such externals and rituals in religion; but only whether they are righteous men... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:12

For as many as have sinned without law ,.... This is an instance of the strict justice of God, and proves him to be no respecter of persons; for the Gentiles, who were "without law", the written law of Moses, not without the law of nature in their breasts, nor without some civil laws and statutes of their own; inasmuch as they "sinned" against the God of nature, and the law and light of nature, they shall also perish without law : not that their condemnation and perdition will be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:13

For not the hearers of the law are just before God ,.... The apostle here shows, that the Jews were justly condemned, notwithstanding their having and hearing of the law; since hearing without doing it, will never denominate persons righteous in the sight of God, however it might recommend them in the sight of men: regard seems to be had either to the first delivery of the law by Moses to the people of Israel, when he read it to them, and they hearkened to it, and promised obedience; or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:14

For when the Gentiles which have not the law ,.... The objection of the Gentiles against their condemnation, taken from their being without the law, is here obviated. The apostle owns that they had not the law, that is, the written law of Moses, and yet intimates that they had, and must have a law, against which they sinned, and so deserved punishment, and which they in part obeyed; for these men do by nature the things contained in the law . The matter and substance of the moral law of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:15

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 it in their minds; as appears by the practices of many of them, in their external conversation. The moral law, in its purity and perfection, was written on the heart of Adam in his first creation; was sadly obliterated by his sin and fall; upon several accounts, and to answer various purposes,... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 2:15

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