Romans 2:3
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.
So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
5 But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
- KJV
- 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?
- WEB
- Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?
- ASV
- And reckonest thou this, O man, who judgest them that practise such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
- DARBY
- And thinkest thou this, O man, who judgest those that do such things, and practisest them [thyself], that *thou* shalt escape the judgment of God?
- BLB
- Now do you reckon this, O man, the one judging those practicing such things, and doing them [yourself], that you will escape the judgment of God?
- ÅB
- Mener du, du menneske som selv gjør det du dømmer andre for å gjøre, at du skal unnslippe Guds dom?
- OTB
- Så når du, et vanlig menneske, dømmer dem og likevel gjør de samme tingene, tror du at du vil unnslippe Guds dom?
- B1930
- Men mener du det, du menneske, du som dømmer dem som gjør slikt, og selv gjør det, at du skal undfly Guds dom?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 16:5
Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
Read in contextLuke 12:14
But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”
Read in contextRomans 1:32–2:1
Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
Read in contextMatthew 23:33
You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?
Read in contextMatthew 26:53
Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
Read in contextEzekiel 17:15
But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’
Read in contextPsalms 50:21
You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
Read in contextLuke 22:58
A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”
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