Romans 2:1
You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
2 And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.
3 So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
- KJV
- Therefore 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.
- WEB
- Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.
- ASV
- Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judges another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.
- DARBY
- Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one who judgest, for in that in which thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
- BLB
- Therefore you are without excuse, O man, every one who is judging. For in that which you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, for you, the one judging, practice the same things.
- ÅB
- Derfor er du uten unnskyldning, du menneske, hvem du enn er som dømmer. For når du dømmer din neste fordømmer du deg selv; for du som dømmer gjør selv de samme tingene.
- OTB
- Derfor har du ingen unnskyldning, hvem du enn er, når du dømmer andre; for i det øyeblikket du dømmer en annen, fordømmer du deg selv, fordi du som dømmer gjør de samme tingene.
- B1930
- Derfor er du uten undskyldning, menneske, hvem du enn er som dømmer. For idet du dømmer din næste, fordømmer du dig selv; for du gjør det samme, du som dog dømmer;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 6:37
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Read in contextRomans 2:3
So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
Read in contextJohn 8:7–9
When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
Read in contextRomans 2:21–23
you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
Read in contextMatthew 7:1–5
“Do not judge, or you will be judged.
Read in contextRomans 1:18–20
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
Read in context2 Samuel 12:5–7
David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
Read in contextRomans 9:20
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
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