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Romans 2:4

RepentanceMercy and compassionPatienceGod's love

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?

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.

6 God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”

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BSB
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
KJV
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
WEB
Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
ASV
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
DARBY
or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?
BLB
Or do you despise the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
ÅB
Eller forakter du hans rikelige godhet, storsinn og tålmodighet? Vet du ikke at Guds godhet driver deg til omvendelse?
OTB
Eller forakter du rikdommen av Hans godhet, overbærenhet og tålmodighet, uten å innse at Guds godhet er ment å lede deg til omvendelse?
B1930
Eller forakter du hans godhets og tålmods og langmods rikdom, og vet ikke at Guds godhet driver dig til omvendelse?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Peter 3:9

    The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

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  • Isaiah 30:18

    Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.

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  • Exodus 34:6

    Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,

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  • Titus 3:4–6

    But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

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  • Romans 9:22–23

    What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?

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  • Ephesians 1:18

    I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

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  • Ephesians 2:7

    in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

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  • Psalms 86:15

    But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

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