Book of Romans verse by verse study

Start of CHAPTER 2

#2632 used 18 times in NT. 11 times in Gospels, 7 times in Epistles

Romans 2:1 Wherefore defenseless thou art O! Man! every the one judging, for in which thou art judging the different one, thyself thou art condemning/judging-against/katakrineiV <2632> (5719), for the same-things thou art practicing the one judging.

Romans 2:1 dio anapologhtoV ei w anqrwpe paV o krinwn en w gar krineiV ton eteron seauton katakrineiV ta gar auta prasseiV o krinwn

2632. katakrino kat-ak-ree'-no from 2596 and 2919; to judge against, i.e. sentence:--condemn, damn.
2596. kata kat-ah' a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)...........
2919. krino kree'-no properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to try, condemn, punish:--avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.

#4238 used 39 times in NT. 8 times in the Gospels [only in Luke {5} and John {2}].
This particular form shown 3 times according to ISA interlinear which I am now using.

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2:2 Yet we have perceived that the judgement of the God is according to truth on the ones the such things practicing/prassontaV <4238> (5723)

Romans 2:2 oidamen de oti to krima tou qeou estin kata alhqeian epi touV ta toiauta prassontaV

4238. prasso pras'-so a primary verb; to "practise", i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from 4160, which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally):--commit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts.

#1628 used 8 times in NT.
1 time in Gospels {Luke 21:36} 2 times in Acts, 5 times in Epistles and seems to signify to escape/flee out

2:3 Thou art reckoning this O! Man! the one judging the ones the such-things practicing, and thou doing same things, that thou shall be escaping/fleeing-out/ek-feuxh <1628> (5695) the judgement of the God

Romans 2:3 logizh de touto w anqrwpe o krinwn touV ta toiauta prassontaV kai poiwn auta oti su ekfeuxh to krima tou qeou


1628. ekpheugo from 1537 and 5343; to flee out:--escape, flee.
5343. pheugo fyoo'-go apparently a primary verb; to run away (literally or figuratively); by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish:--escape, flee (away).

#5544 used 10 times, only in the Epistles.
#5543 used 7 times, 3 times in Gospels [Matt and Luke], 4 times in Epistles

2:4 Or of the riches and kindness/crhstothtoV <5544> of Him and of the forebearance and of the patience thou art despising being ignorant that the kindness/benignity/crhston <5543> of the God into reformation/repentance thou is leading.

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Romans 2:4 h tou ploutou thV crhstothtoV autou kai thV anochV kai thV makroqumiaV katafroneiV agnown oti to crhston tou qeou eiV metanoian se agei

5544 chrestotes from 5543; TDNT - 9:489,1320; n f
AV - goodness 4, kindness 4, good 1, gentleness 1; 10
1) moral goodness, integrity
2) benignity, kindness

5543 chrestos from 5530; TDNT - 9:483,1320; adj
AV - kind 2, easy 1, better 1, goodness 1, good 1, gracious 1; 7
1) fit, fit for use, useful 1a) virtuous, good 2) manageable 2a) mild, pleasant (as opp. to harsh, hard sharp, bitter) 2b) of things: more pleasant, of people, kind, benevolent

# 1341 is used only this one time. I can't access my Lexicon online right now so I will use the AV one.
The word for "wrath/indignation" is used twice in this verse. Interesting.

2:5 According to yet the hardness of thee and unrepentant heart ye are hoarding to thyself wrath in day of wrath and a from-covering righteous-judgement/dikaiokrisiaV <1341> of the God.

Romans 2:5 kata de thn sklhrothta sou kai ametanohton kardian qhsaurizeiV seautw orghn en hmera orghV kai apokaluyewV dikaiokrisiaV tou qeou

1341 dikaiokrisia from 1342 and 2920; TDNT - 2:224,168; n f
AV - righteous judgment 1; 1
1) righteous judgment

#591 used 48 times in NT. Used in 3 of the Gospels {all but 1 time {Luke} in Matthew and Luke} none in John.
Also used 3 times in Revelation.

2:6 Who shall be paying/rendering/apodwsei <591> (5692) to each according to the works of him

Romans 2:6 oV apodwsei ekastw kata ta erga autou

591 apodidomi from 575 and 1325; TDNT - 2:167,166; v
AV - pay 9, give 9, render 9, reward 7, sell 3, yield 2, misc 9; 48
1) to deliver, to give away for one's own profit what is one's own, to sell
2) to pay off, discharge what is due 2a) a debt, wages, tribute, taxes, produce due 2b) things promised under oath 2c) conjugal duty 2d) to render account
3) to give back, restore
4) to requite, recompense in a good or a bad sense

#5281 used 32 times in NT. Only 2 times in Gospels {Luke 8, 21}, 7 times in Revelation.

It is rendered as patient, enduring, contineing, perserverance in Bible versions.

2:7 To the ones indeed, according to perservering/upomonhn <5281> of work, goodly, glory and honor and uncorruption are seeking life age-abiding

Romans 2:7 toiV men kaq upomonhn ergou agaqou doxan kai timhn kai afqarsian zhtousin zwhn aiwnion

5281 hupomone from 5278; TDNT - 4:581,581; n f
AV - patience 29, enduring 1, patient continuance 1, patient waiting 1; 32
1) steadfastness, constancy, endurance 1a) in the NT the characteristic of a man who is not swerved from his deliberate purpose and his loyalty to faith and piety by even the greatest trials and sufferings
1b) patiently, and steadfastly
2) a patient, steadfast waiting for
3) a patient enduring, sustaining, perseverance

#'s 2372 and 3709 are both used in this verse. #2372 used 18 times, #3709 used 36 times.

The only places these 2 words are used together in one verse is Ephesian 4:31, Colo 3:8, Reve 14:10, Reve 16:19, Reve 19:15.

2:8 To the ones yet out from strife and stubborn *indeed* to the truth, being persuaded yet to the injustice/unrighteous, fury/qumoV<2372> and wrath/orgh <3709>

Romans 2:8 toiV de ex eriqeiaV kai apeiqousin *men* th alhqeia peiqomenoiV de th adikia *qumoV kai orgh*

2372. thumos from 2380; passion (as if breathing hard):--fierceness, indignation, wrath. Compare 5590.
3709. orge from 3713; properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment:--anger, indignation, vengeance, wrath.

#4730 is used 4 times and only in Romans {2} and 2 Corin {2}.
Rendered as anguish or distress in most Versions.
Not really sure how to accurately render this word.

2:9 Tribulation and distress/stenocwria <4730> upon every soul of man of the one effecting the evil, both of Judean first and/also greek

Romans 2:9 qliyiV kai stenocwria epi pasan yuchn anqrwpou tou katergazomenou to kakon ioudaiou te prwton kai ellhnoV

4730 stenochoria from a compound of 4728 and 5561; TDNT - 7:604,1077; n f
AV - distress 3, anguish 1; 4
1) narrowness of place, a narrow place 2) metaph. dire calamity, extreme affliction

4728. stenos sten-os' probably from the base of 2476; narrow (from obstacles standing close about):--strait.
5561. chora kho'-rah feminine of a derivative of the base of 5490 through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants):--coast, county, fields, ground, land, region. Compare 5117.

#2038 shown 41 times in ISA interlinear but 39 times in T-R. Used 1 time in Revelation [18:17]. It appears to mean laboring such business, trading etc., either voluntary or involuntary.

2:10 Yet glory and honor and peace to every the one working/ergazomenw <2038> the good both to Judean first and/also greek

Romans 2:10 doxa de kai timh kai eirhnh panti tw ergazomenw to agaqon ioudaiw te prwton kai ellhni

2038 ergazomai middle voice from 2041; TDNT - 2:635,251; v
AV - work 22, wrought 7, do 3, minister about 1,
forbear working + 3361 1, labour for 1, labour 1, commit 1, trade by 1, trade 1; 39

2038. ergazomai er-gad'-zom-ahee middle voice from 2041; to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc.:--commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work.
2041. ergon er'-gon from a primary (but obsolete) ergo (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:--deed, doing, labour, work.

#4382 used 4 times. Only in Epistles of Paul {3} and James {1}.
It is rendered as "partiality/respector" in Bible versions.
Not really sure how to render this word but it appears to have the suffix "pros" before the root word.

2:11 For not is partiality/proswpolhyia <4382> beside the God

Textus Rec.) Romans 2:11 ou gar estin *proswpolhyia para tw qew

4382 prosopolepsia from 4381; TDNT - 6:779,950; n f
AV - respect of persons 4; 4
1) respect of persons 2) partiality 2a) the fault of one who when called on to give judgment has respect of the outward circumstances of man and not to their
intrinsic merits, and so prefers, as the more worthy, one who is rich, high born, or powerful, to another who does not have these qualities
4383. prosopon pros'-o-pon from 4314 and ops (the visage, from 3700); the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person:--(outward) appearance, X before, countenance, face, fashion, (men's) person, presence.
4314. pros pros a strengthened form of 4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e.
3693. opisthen op'-is-then from opis (regard; from 3700) with enclitic of source; from the rear (as a secure aspect), i.e. at the back (adverb and preposition of place or time):--after, backside, behind.
3694. opiso op-is'-o from the same as 3693 with enclitic of direction; to the back, i.e. aback (as adverb or preposition of time or place; or as noun):--after, back(-ward), (+ get) behind, + follow.

#460 used 2 times in NT and only in this verse of the NT. Interesting

2:12 For whoever unlawed sinned, unlawed also shall be perishing. And whoever in law sinned, through law shall be being judged

Romans 2:12 osoi gar anomwV hmarton anomwV kai apolountai kai osoi en nomw hmarton dia nomou kriqhsontai

460 anomos from 459;; adv
AV - without law 2; 2
1) without the law, without the knowledge of the law 2) to sin in ignorance of the Mosaic law 3) live ignorant of law and discipline lawlessly, i.e. (specially) not amenable to (the Jewish) law:--without law.

#1344 used 39 times. 7 times in Gospels [only in Matt and Luke]. This particular form used only in this verse.

1 of the greek Mss [W-H] also leaves out the article "the" before "law" in this verse, though most versions have it in there.

2:13 For not listeners *of the* law just beside the God, but the doers *of the* law shall be being justified/dikaiwqhsontai <1344> (5701)

Romans 2:13 ou gar oi akroatai *tou* nomou dikaioi para tw qew all oi poihtai *tou* nomou dikaiwqhsontai


1344. dikaioo dik-ah-yo'-o from 1342; to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent:--free, justify(-ier), be righteous.

#5449 used 14 times. Only in the Epistles of Paul, James and Peter.
This particular form used 5 times.

2:14 For when nations the no law having, to nature/fusei <5449> the of the Law do, these law no having, to themselves are law

Romans 2:14 otan gar eqnh ta mh nomon econta fusei ta tou nomou *poih outoi nomon mh econteV eautoiV eisin nomoV

5449 phusis from 5453; TDNT - 9:251,1283; n f
AV - nature 10, natural + 2596 2, kind 1, mankind + 442 1; 14
1) nature 1a) the nature of things, the force, laws, order of nature 1a) as opposed to what is monstrous, abnormal, perverse 1b) as opposed what has been produced by the art of man: the natural branches, i.e. branches by the operation of nature 1b) birth, physical origin, growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage:--(man-)kind, nature(-al).

#4828 shown 4 times [according to the AV lexicon] but only 3 times according to ISA interlinear. The AV shows it listed 3 times in Romans and 1 time in Revelation {22:18}.
It has the prefix "sun" before the root word #3144 for "witness/testifier".

2:15 Whoany are displaying the word of the law written in the hearts of them of together-witnessing/testifying/summarturoushV <4828> (5723) of them the conciense and between one another the reasonings accusing them or even/also defending

Romans 2:15 oitineV endeiknuntai to ergon tou nomou grapton en taiV kardiaiV autwn summarturoushV autwn thV suneidhsewV kai metaxu allhlwn twn logismwn kathgorountwn h kai apologoumenwn


4828. summartureo from 4862 and 3140; to testify jointly, i.e. corroborate by (concurrent) evidence:--testify unto, (also) bear witness (with).
4862. sun a primary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than 3326 or 3844), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc
3140. martureo from 3144; to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively):--charge, give (evidence), bear record, have (obtain, of) good (honest) report, be well reported of, testify, give (have) testimony, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness.

#2927 used 19 times. 13 times in Gospels, 6 times in Epistles. [Slight variances in this verse.]

2:16 In *a day *when* shall be judging the God the hidden-things/krupta <2927> of the men according to the good-message of me thru Jesus Christ

Romans 2:16 en * hmera *ote* krinei o qeoV ta krupta twn anqrwpwn kata to euaggelion mou dia ihsou cristou

2927 kruptos or kruphaios from 2928; TDNT - 3:957,476; adj
AV - secret 12, hid 3, hidden 3, inwardly 1; 19
1) hidden, concealed, secret concealed

#1879 used 2 times. Here and in Luke 10:6. It appears to contain 2 prefixes before the root word #3973 literally rendered "on-above-rest".
A few variances in one of the texts [W-H]

2:17 Behold!/*if-yet thou a Judean being named/professed and are on-up-resting/epanapauh <1879> (5736) *to-the* law and are boasting in God

Romans 2:17 ide ** su ioudaioV eponomazh kai epanapauh *tw* nomw kai kaucasai en qew
W-H ) Romans 2:17 ei de su ioudaioV eponomazh kai epanapauh nomw kai kaucasai en qew

1879 epanapauomai middle voice from 1909 and 373; TDNT - 1:351,*; v
AV - rest 1, rest in 1; 2
1) to cause to rest upon anything 2) to rest upon anything 3) to settle upon, fix its abode upon
1909. epi ep-ee' a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution
303. ana an-ah' a primary preposition and adverb; properly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.):--
3973. pauo pow'-o a primary verb ("pause"); to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end:--cease, leave, refrain.

#1308 used 13 times. 6 times in Gospels, 2 times in Acts, 5 times in Epistles. Seems to imply distinquishing between importance of things.
This particular form of the word used 1 other time....Philipp 1:10

2:18 And are knowing the will and are testing/proving the being of importance/differences/diaferonta <1308>(5723), being instructed out of the law

Romans 2:18 kai ginwskeiV to qelhma kai dokimazeiV ta diaferonta kathcoumenoV ek tou nomou


1308 diaphero from 1223 and 5342; TDNT - 9:62,1252
AV - be better 3, be of more value 2, differ from 2, should carry 1, publish 1, drive up and down 1, misc 3; 13
1) to bear or carry through any place 2) to carry different ways 2a) to carry in different directions, to different places 2a1) of people who are carried hither and thither in a ship, driven to and fro 2b) to differ, to test, prove, the good things that differ, 2b1) to distinguish between good and evil, lawful and unlawful,
to approve of things that excel, to differ from one 2b2) to excel, surpass one 2c) impersonally, it makes a difference, it matters, is of importance
1223. dia dee-ah' a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--
5342. phero fer'-o a primary verb -- for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely, oio oy'-o; and enegko en-eng'-ko to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows):--be, bear, bring (forth), carry, come, + let her drive, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold.

#3982 used 52 times. 7 times in Gospels {only in Matt {3} and Luke {4}} the rests in Acts and the Epistles

2:19 Thou have persuasion/confidence/pepoiqaV <3982> (5754) besides thyself a guide to be of blind ones, a light of the ones in darkness

Romans 2:19 pepoiqaV te seauton odhgon einai tuflwn fwV twn en skotei


3982. peitho pi'-tho a primary verb; to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty):--agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.

#3810 used 2 times. Here and in Hebrews 12:9. Used as discipiner, instructor, corrector in various Bible versions.

2:20 A discipliner/instructor/paideuthn <3810> of imprudent ones, a teacher of minors, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the law

Romans 2:20 paideuthn afronwn didaskalon nhpiwn econta thn morfwsin thV gnwsewV kai thV alhqeiaV en tw nomw

3810 paideutes from 3811; TDNT - 5:596,753; n m
AV - instructor 1, which corrected 1; 2
1) an instructor, preceptor, teacher 2) a chastiser, a trainer, i.e. teacher or (by implication) discipliner:--which corrected, instructor.