Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Romans 2

Rom 2:1 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.

inexcusable

Rom 1:20; 3:19.

thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself

2Sa 12:5-7; Mat 7:1-2; Jhn 8:9.

Rom 2:2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

judgment of God

Rom 3:6, 19; 1Co 6:9-10.

Rom 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

riches

Rom 9:23; Eph 1:7; Eph 2:4, 7.

forbearance

Rom 3:25.

longsuffering

Exo 34:6.

repentance

Repentance. Rom 11:29. (Mat 3:2; Act 17:30.)

Rom 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

against

in.

Rom 2:6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

render to every man

Pro 24:12; Jer 17:10; Rev 20:12-13.

Rom 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

immortality

incorruption. See 1Co 15:42.

eternal life

Life (eternal). Rom 5:10-21. (Mat 7:14; Rev 22:19.)

Rom 2:8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

contentious, and do not obey

Act 7:51; 17:5, 32.

Rom 2:9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

Gentile [See also Rom 2:10.]

Greek.

Rom 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

no respect of persons

Deu 10:17; Act 10:34.

Rom 2:12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

sinned

Sin. Scofield Romans 3:23, note.

law

1Co 9:21; Gal 2:15.

in

under. See Rom 3:19.

Rom 2:13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

the law…the law

a law. The statement is general, true of "a law," any law.

Rom 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

Which

In that they.

shew the work of the law

1Co 5:1.

their conscience also bearing witness

Act 24:25; 1Co 5:1.

their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another

their reasonings one with another accusing or else excusing them.

Rom 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

gospel

Gospel. Rom 10:8, 15-16. (Gen 12:1-3; Rev 14:6.)

Rom 2:17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

restest in the law

Rom 2:23; Jhn 5:45; Jhn 9:28-29.

Rom 2:18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

knowest his will [but really does not]

Rom 3:2; Luk 12:47-48.

Rom 2:22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

commit sacrilege

Or, rob temples.

Rom 2:23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

breaking the law [See also Rom 2:25, 27.]

Sin. Scofield Romans 3:23, note.

Rom 2:24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

the name of God is blasphemed

Isa 52:5.

through

because of.

blasphemed…as it is written

2Sa 12:14; Isa 52:5.

Rom 2:26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

righteousness

Scofield Romans 10:3, note.

Rom 2:27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

uncircumcision

the uncircumcision, i.e. the Gentiles.

the law

Law (of Moses). Rom 2:12-27; 3:19-21, 27-28, 31; Rom 4:13-16.. (Exo 19:1; Gal 3:1-29).

Rom 2:28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

he is not a Jew

Scofield Romans 9:6, note.

Rom 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

in the spirit

Scofield Romans 7:6, note.