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Romans 2:8
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Romans 2:8
8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
8But vnto them that are contentious, & doe not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes, indignation, & wrath,
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DEFINED WORDS
Romans 2:8
However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
MEANING IN THIS VERSE
contentious
Apt to contend; given to angry debate; quarrelsome; perverse.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To hear with submission and do what is commanded; to comply with authority or instruction.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
That which is true; conformity to fact, reality, faithfulness, or God's revealed word, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
MEANING IN THIS VERSE
unrighteousness
Injustice, wickedness, or conduct contrary to divine law and the principles of justice and equity.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
indignation
Anger or extreme anger, mingled with contempt, disgust or abhorrence; chafing.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
Intense anger or indignation; also judgment or punishment proceeding from such anger.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Open the full verse study3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
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Open the full verse study8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
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Open the full verse study17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
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Open the full verse study18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
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Open the full verse study10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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Open the full verse study10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
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Open the full verse study19And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
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Open the full verse study16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
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Open the full verse study27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
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Open the full verse study8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
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Open the full verse study12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
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Open the full verse study9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
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Open the full verse study10¶ Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
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Open the full verse study13They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
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Open the full verse study6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
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Open the full verse study11Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
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Open the full verse study10The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
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Open the full verse study18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
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Open the full verse study16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
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Open the full verse study18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
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Open the full verse study17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
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Open the full verse study22What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
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Open the full verse study9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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Open the full verse study1LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
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