Keraia
Romans 2

Romans 2:10

God’s Righteous Judgment · Romans 2:1–16
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Translations

Modern
…but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
Traditional
But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
Literal
…but glory and honor and peace to everyone working good, both to Jew first, and to Greek.
Latin
…gloria autem, et honor, et pax omni operanti bonum, Judæo primum, et Græco:

Original

Greek
English
…but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.

Notes

Romans 2:6–11

Paul uses a chiasm (a pattern shaped like an “X,” where ideas are repeated in reverse order) to make his point:

  • A God judges everyone the same (2:6)

    • B Life is the reward for doing good (2:7)

      • C Wrath is the penalty for evil (2:8)

      • C′ Wrath for doing evil (2:9)

    • B′ Life for doing good (2:10)

  • A' God shows no favoritism (2:11)

Romans 1:18–3:20

Paul waits to explain righteousness through faith (see 3:21) until he first teaches about the sinfulness of all people. Both non-Jews and Jews are equally under the power of sin (1:18–32; 2:1–3:8). Because of this, both groups are in the same situation before God. No one can gain God’s favor by their own actions or obedience (3:9–20). All people need God’s saving action, not their own efforts.

Parallels

Psalm 75:1–10

People

Javan: Son of Japheth; ancestor of Greek people Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Faith Hell Letter to the Romans Sin

Topics

Gentiles: Unclassified Sciptures Relating To Greece: Inhabitants of Called |Gentiles| (Non-Jews) Judgment: According to Opportunity and Works Judgment: The General Peace: Spiritual Racial Equality Reward: A Motive to Faithfulness