Godʼs Righteous Judgment

ROM 2:1

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.

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.

Koinōnos

Therefore you are without excuse, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.

ROM 2:2

KJV

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

BSB

And we know that Godʼs judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

Koinōnos

We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who do such things.

ROM 2:3

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?

BSB

So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape Godʼs judgment?

Koinōnos

Do you suppose, you who judge those who do such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?

ROM 2:4

KJV

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

BSB

Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that Godʼs kindness leads you to repentance?

Koinōnos

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's goodness is meant to lead you to repentance?

ROM 2:5

KJV

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;

BSB

But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when Godʼs righteous judgment will be revealed.

Koinōnos

But because of your hard and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.

ROM 2:6

KJV

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

BSB

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

Koinōnos

He will repay each one according to his works:

ROM 2:7

KJV

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

BSB

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

Koinōnos

to those who by patient endurance in doing good seek glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;

ROM 2:8

KJV

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

BSB

But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

Koinōnos

but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.

ROM 2:9

KJV

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

BSB

There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;

Koinōnos

There will be affliction and distress for every human being who does evil — the Jew first and also the Greek —

ROM 2:10

KJV

But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

BSB

but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.

Koinōnos

but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good — the Jew first and also the Greek.

ROM 2:11

KJV

For there is no respect of persons with God.

BSB

For God does not show favoritism.

Koinōnos

For God shows no partiality.

ROM 2:12

KJV

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;

BSB

All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.

Koinōnos

All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

ROM 2:13

KJV

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

BSB

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

Koinōnos

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

ROM 2:14

KJV

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

BSB

Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

Koinōnos

For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

ROM 2:15

KJV

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;)

BSB

So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

Koinōnos

They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them

ROM 2:16

KJV

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

BSB

on the day when God will judge menʼs secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.

Koinōnos

on that day when, according to my good news, God judges the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.