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Romans 2:3–4

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And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
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From verse 3

  1. Proverbs 16:5Rank 1 from verse 3
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    5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

  2. Luke 12:14Rank 2 from verse 3
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    14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

  3. Romans 1:32–1Rank 3 from verse 3
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  4. Matthew 23:33Rank 4 from verse 3
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    33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

  5. 1 Thessalonians 5:3Rank 5 from verse 3
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    3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

  6. 2 Samuel 10:3Rank 6 from verse 3
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    3And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

  7. Daniel 10:19Rank 7 from verse 3
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    19And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

  8. Ezekiel 17:15Rank 8 from verse 3
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    15But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

  9. Job 35:2Rank 9 from verse 3
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    2Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?

  10. Luke 22:58Rank 10 from verse 3
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    58And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

  11. Matthew 26:53Rank 11 from verse 3
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    53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

  12. Proverbs 11:21Rank 12 from verse 3
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    21Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

  13. Psalms 50:21Rank 13 from verse 3
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    21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

  14. Ezekiel 17:18Rank 14 from verse 3
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    18Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

  15. Hebrews 12:25Rank 15 from verse 3
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    25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

  16. Hebrews 2:3Rank 16 from verse 3
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    3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

  17. Luke 22:60Rank 17 from verse 3
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    60And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

  18. Psalms 56:7Rank 18 from verse 3
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    7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

From verse 4

  1. 2 Peter 3:9Rank 1 from verse 4
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    9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

  2. Isaiah 30:18Rank 2 from verse 4
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    18¶ And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

  3. Exodus 34:6Rank 3 from verse 4
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    6And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

  4. Romans 9:22–23Rank 4 from verse 4
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    22What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

    23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

  5. Titus 3:4–6Rank 5 from verse 4
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    4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

    5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

    6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

  6. Ephesians 1:18Rank 6 from verse 4
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    18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

  7. Psalms 86:15Rank 7 from verse 4
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    15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

  8. Ephesians 1:7Rank 8 from verse 4
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    7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

  9. Ephesians 2:7Rank 9 from verse 4
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    7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

  10. Romans 3:25Rank 10 from verse 4
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    25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

  11. Psalms 86:5Rank 11 from verse 4
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    5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

  12. 2 Peter 3:15Rank 12 from verse 4
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    15And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

  13. Matthew 24:48–49Rank 13 from verse 4
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    48But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

    49And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

  14. Romans 11:22Rank 14 from verse 4
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    22Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

  15. Romans 11:33Rank 15 from verse 4
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    33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

  16. Psalms 130:3–4Rank 16 from verse 4
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    3If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

    4But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

  17. Psalms 78:38Rank 17 from verse 4
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    38But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

  18. Ecclesiastes 8:11Rank 18 from verse 4
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    11Because 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.

  19. Ephesians 2:4Rank 19 from verse 4
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    4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

  20. 1 Peter 3:20Rank 20 from verse 4
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    20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

  21. 1 Timothy 6:17Rank 21 from verse 4
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    17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

  22. 2 Peter 3:3Rank 22 from verse 4
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    3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

  23. Jeremiah 3:22–23Rank 23 from verse 4
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    22Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the Lord our God.

    23Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.

  24. Luke 15:17–19Rank 24 from verse 4
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    17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

    18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

    19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

  25. Luke 19:5–8Rank 25 from verse 4
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    5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

    6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

    7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

    8And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

  26. Philippians 4:19Rank 26 from verse 4
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    19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

  27. Psalms 10:11Rank 27 from verse 4
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    11He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

  28. 1 Timothy 1:16Rank 28 from verse 4
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    16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

  29. Colossians 1:27Rank 29 from verse 4
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    27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

  30. Isaiah 63:7–10Rank 30 from verse 4
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    7¶ I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

    8For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.

    9In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

    10¶ But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

  31. Psalms 104:24Rank 31 from verse 4
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    24O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

  32. Revelation 3:20Rank 32 from verse 4
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    20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

  33. Romans 6:1Rank 33 from verse 4
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    1WHAT shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

  34. Romans 6:15Rank 34 from verse 4
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    15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

  35. Colossians 2:2Rank 35 from verse 4
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    2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

  36. Ephesians 3:16Rank 36 from verse 4
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    16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

  37. Ephesians 3:8Rank 37 from verse 4
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    8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

  38. Ezekiel 12:22–23Rank 38 from verse 4
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    22Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

    23Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord God; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.

  39. Ezekiel 16:63Rank 39 from verse 4
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    63That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.

  40. Jeremiah 3:12–13Rank 40 from verse 4
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    12¶ Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.

    13Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the Lord.

  41. Jeremiah 7:10Rank 41 from verse 4
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    10And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?

  42. Job 33:27–30Rank 42 from verse 4
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    27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

    28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

    29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

    30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

  43. Numbers 14:18Rank 43 from verse 4
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    18The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.

  44. Romans 10:12Rank 44 from verse 4
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    12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

  45. Jonah 4:2Rank 45 from verse 4
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    2And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

  46. Hosea 3:5Rank 46 from verse 4
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    5Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.

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Romans 2:3

COMBINED MEANING

thinkest

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Second-person singular present form of think. Sense 1: To form or hold a thought. Sense 2: To judge or suppose. Sense 3: To intend. Sense 4: To consider or remember. Sense 5: To imagine or esteem.

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COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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COMBINED MEANING

escape

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To flee from and avoid; to get out of the way; to shun; to obtain security from; to pass without harm.

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COMBINED MEANING

judgment

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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Romans 2:4

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

forbearance

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Patient restraint or holding back; delaying, withholding, or not immediately executing deserved judgment or demand.

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knowing

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Sense 1: Perceiving, understanding, recognizing, or being acquainted with. Sense 2: Having knowledge or skill.

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leadeth

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Third-person singular present form of lead, meaning to guide, conduct, or go before.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

repentance

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A change of mind and purpose concerning what has been done or intended, often coupled with grief or sorrow.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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2:1THEREFORE 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.

2:2But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

2:3And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

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2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

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2:5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

2:6Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

2:8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

2:9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

2:10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

2:11For there is no respect of persons with God.

2:12For 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;

2:13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

2:14For 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:

2:15Which 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;)

2:16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

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