Romanos 2:4, Efesios 2:7 RVA

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 2:4-5

Long-suffering abused. How prone we are to censure others for what we ourselves are guilty of without remorse! Men delude themselves, either hoping somehow to escape condemnation, though others shall be judged, or else making light of judgment because it has not fallen on them as yet. The apostle wonders at the prevalence of this strange alternative. "Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 2:4-6

Long-suffering. It is certain that we live under a moral government administered by a holy and righteous Ruler, of infinite knowledge and irresistible power. Yet there are sinful men who, while admitting this to be the case, live as if they believed that government and retribution had no reference to themselves. The apostle, in this passage, appeals to such persons, expostulates with them, and shows them the guilt and folly of disregarding the Divine Law and authority, and of presuming too... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 2:4

Or despisest - This word properly means to contemn, or to treat with neglect. It does not mean here that they professedly treated God’s goodness with neglect or contempt; but that they perverted and abused it; they did not make a proper use of it; they did not regard it as suited to lead them to repentance; but they derived a practical impression, that because God had not come forth in judgment and cut them off, but had continued to follow them with blessings, that therefore he did not regard... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 2:2-4

Romans 2:2-4. But we are sure Greek, οιδαμεν , we know; though men may judge partially and perversely, yet God will judge uprightly; that the judgment of God The sentence that he will pronounce upon persons, whether Jews or Gentiles, is according to truth According to the true state of every man’s case; or according to the true character of persons, and the true quality of the actions and dispositions; (Romans 2:5-11;) against them who commit such things However they may behave... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 2:1-29

The Jewish world (2:1-29)Not only are pagan Gentiles under God’s condemnation, Jews are also. Jews find fault with their Gentile neighbours, yet they do the same things themselves (2:1). They know that God is just and that he punishes sin. Therefore, when they suffer no immediate punishment for their behaviour, they think that God approves of them and will not punish them. They do not realize that in his kindness and patience he is giving them time to repent (2-4).Those who increase their sin... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 2:4

riches. Compare Romans 9:23 ; Romans 11:33 .Ephesians 1:7 , Ephesians 1:18 ; Ephesians 2:7 ; Ephesians 3:8 , Ephesians 3:16 . Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:19 . Colossians 1:27 ; Colossians 2:2 . goodness . Greek. chrestotes. App-184 . ( a ). forbearance . Greek. anoche. Only here and Romans 3:25 . not knowing. Greek. agnoeo. See Romans 1:13 . goodness . Greek. chrestos. App-184 . Neut. adjective used as noun. repentance . Greek. metanoia. App-111 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 2:4

Or despised thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Here is the third great principle of divine judgment:III. God's goodness to sinners is not a sign that he approves of sin but that he looks to their repentance.The goodness, forbearance and longsuffering, called here "the riches" of God, have reference to the special privileges of the covenant people, the Jews, who again were answered by Paul in the form... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:4

Romans 2:4. Goodness and forbearance, &c.— Taylor observes, that goodness is here to be understood of the mercy and goodness of God, which bestowed superior light and advantages upon the Jews. Goodness is used in the same sense with regard to the Gentiles, chap. Romans 11:22. We may observe, that the Apostle uses general terms, that the Jew may not too plainly see that he is speaking to him. When he says, leadeth thee to repentance, the meaning is, ought to lead thee: for it should be... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 2:4

4. the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance—that is, is designed and adapted to do so. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 2:1-4

"Therefore" seems more logically to relate back to Romans 1:18-19 than to Romans 1:21-32. Paul addressed those people who might think they were free from God’s wrath because they had not "practiced" the things to which Paul had just referred (Romans 1:29-32). The apostle now warned them that they had indeed "practiced" the same things (Romans 2:1). He seems to have been thinking as Jesus did when our Lord corrected His hearers’ superficial view of sin (e.g., Matthew 5-7). Evil desires... read more