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Romans 2

Rom. 2:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Therefore
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
dio (Greek #1352)
through which thing, i.e. consequently
KJV usage: for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
Pronounce: dee-o'
Origin: from 1223 and 3739
thou art
ei (Greek #1488)
thou art
KJV usage: art, be.
Pronounce: i
Origin: second person singular present of 1510
inexcusable
anapologetos (Greek #379)
indefensible
KJV usage: without an excuse, inexcusable.
Pronounce: an-ap-ol-og'-ay-tos
Origin: from 1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of 626
, O
o (Greek #5599)
as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh
KJV usage: O.
Pronounce: o
Origin: a primary interjection
man
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
, whosoever thou art
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
that judgest
krino (Greek #2919)
by implication, to try, condemn, punish
KJV usage: avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
Pronounce: kree'-no
Origin: properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially)
: for
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
wherein
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
a thou judgest
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
krino (Greek #2919)
by implication, to try, condemn, punish
KJV usage: avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
Pronounce: kree'-no
Origin: properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially)
another
heteros (Greek #2087)
(an-, the) other or different
KJV usage: altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange.
Pronounce: het'-er-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
, thou condemnest
katakrino (Greek #2632)
to judge against, i.e. sentence
KJV usage: condemn, damn.
Pronounce: kat-ak-ree'-no
Origin: from 2596 and 2919
thyself
seautou (Greek #4572)
also dative case of the same, σεαυτῷ (seh-ow-to'), and accusative case σεαυτόν (seh-ow-ton'), likewise contracted σαυτοῦ (sow-too'), σαυτῷ (sow-to'), and σαυτόν (sow-ton'), respectively of (with, to) thyself
KJV usage: thee, thine own self, (thou) thy(-self).
Pronounce: seh-ow-too'
; for
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
thou that judgest
krino (Greek #2919)
by implication, to try, condemn, punish
KJV usage: avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
Pronounce: kree'-no
Origin: properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially)
doest
prasso (Greek #4238)
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)
KJV usage: commit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts.
Pronounce: pras'-so
Origin: a primary verb
the same things
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
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2 Sam. 12:6‑7• 6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
 7And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man! Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; (2 Sam. 12:6‑7)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-5:  No excuse for sin.
6-13:  No escape from judgment.
14-16:  Gentiles cannot;
17-29:  nor Jews.
Therefore.
Rom. 1:18‑20• 18For there is revealed wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.
 19Because what is known of God is manifest among them, for God has manifested it to them,
 20--for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity,--so as to render them inexcusable. (Rom. 1:18‑20)
O man.
Rom. 2:3• 3And thinkest thou this, O man, who judgest those that do such things, and practisest them thyself, that *thou* shalt escape the judgment of God? (Rom. 2:3)
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Rom. 9:20• 20Aye, but thou, O man, who art *thou* that answerest again to God? Shall the thing formed say to him that has formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? (Rom. 9:20)
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1 Cor. 7:16• 16For what knowest thou, O wife, if thou shalt save thy husband? or what knowest thou, O husband, if thou shalt save thy wife? (1 Cor. 7:16)
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James 2:20• 20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? (James 2:20)
whosoever.
Rom. 2:26‑27• 26If therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision,
 27and uncircumcision by nature, fulfilling the law, judge thee, who, with letter and circumcision, art a law-transgressor? (Rom. 2:26‑27)
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2 Sam. 12:5‑7• 5Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this thing is worthy of death;
 6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
 7And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man! Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; (2 Sam. 12:5‑7)
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Psa. 50:16‑20• 16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth,
 17Seeing thou hast hated correction and hast cast my words behind thee?
 18When thou sawest a thief, thou didst take pleasure in him, and thy portion was with adulterers;
 19Thou lettest thy mouth loose to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit;
 20Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother, thou revilest thine own mother's son: (Psa. 50:16‑20)
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Matt. 7:1‑5• 1Judge not, that ye may not be judged;
 2for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.
 3But why lookest thou on the mote that is in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam that is in thine eye?
 4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Allow me, I will cast out the mote from thine eye; and behold, the beam is in thine eye?
 5Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou wilt see clearly to cast out the mote out of the eye of thy brother. (Matt. 7:1‑5)
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Matt. 23:29‑31• 29Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and adorn the tombs of the just,
 30and ye say, If we had been in the days of our fathers we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
 31So that ye bear witness of yourselves that ye are sons of those who slew the prophets: (Matt. 23:29‑31)
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Luke 6:37• 37And judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. Remit, and it shall be remitted to you. (Luke 6:37)
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Luke 19:22• 22He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that *I* am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed. (Luke 19:22)
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John 8:7‑9• 7But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone at her.
 8And again stooping down he wrote on the ground.
 9But they, having heard that, went out one by one beginning from the elder ones until the last; and Jesus was left alone and the woman standing there. (John 8:7‑9)
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James 4:11• 11Speak not against one another, brethren. He that speaks against his brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not doer of the law, but judge. (James 4:11)
for thou that.
Rom. 2:3,21‑23• 3And thinkest thou this, O man, who judgest those that do such things, and practisest them thyself, that *thou* shalt escape the judgment of God?
 21thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?
 22thou that sayest man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
 23thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God? (Rom. 2:3,21‑23)
• Man then by judging condemned himself doubly: for by judging he showed that he knew it to be evil, and yet he did it. (“Romans 1:18-3:20” by J.N. Darby)
• {2:1-16} "The unrighteousness of men"-This is a reference to the civilized Greek-i.e. the educated, cultured world. (“The Unrighteousness of Man: Romans 1:18-3:20” by B. Anstey)
• This civilized class of people look with disgust and abhorrence upon the lewdness of the ignorant pagan world and seemingly distance themselves from it. However, their private lives (and thought life) are really not any holier or cleaner than those whom they condemn. (“The Unrighteousness of Man: Romans 1:18-3:20” by B. Anstey)
• Recognition of evil and judging it in others does not give a person the power to overcome evil in his own life. (“The Unrighteousness of Man: Romans 1:18-3:20” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one who judgest, for in that in which thou judgest another, thou condemnestm thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

JND Translation Notes

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A play on words in Greek, strengthening the sense. The words for "judgment" and "condemnest" are from the same root.

W. Kelly Translation

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Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one that judgest: for wherein thou judgest the other, thou condemnest thyself, for thou that judgest doest the same things.