Romans 2:4 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 2:4

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

BSB

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ASV

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

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Commentary

4 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness - Wilt thou render of none effect that marked benevolence of God towards thee which has given so many superior advantages, and that forbearance which has tolerated thy many miscarriages, and that long-suffering which, after repeated provocations, still continues to bear with thee? Not knowing - Αγνοων, not acknowledging that this goodness of God, which has so long manifested itself in forbearance and long-suffering, leadeth thee to repentance - was designed to accomplish this blessed end; which thy want of consideration and acknowledgment has rendered, hitherto, ineffectual.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

This is especially applicable to the Jews, who had singular tokens of the divine favour. Means are mercies, and the more light we sin against the more love we sin against. Low and mean thoughts of the divine goodness are at the bottom of a great deal of sin.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 2857: “God's Goodness Leading to Repentance” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1903)

GOD is often exceedingly good to those who are utterly unworthy of such treatment. "He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good." Indeed, sometimes the evil seem to have more of the sunshine than the good have! David said, "I have seen the wicked in great power and spreading himself like a green bay tree." God's forbearance has been misinterpreted and even misrepresented by some who have implied, or actually asserted that God winks at sin and does not care how men behave, but treats all alike whether they are good or evil.

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἢ	ē	Or	G2228 →
τοῦ	tou	the	G3588 →
πλούτου	ploutou	riches	G4149 →
τῆς	tēs	of the	G3588 →
χρηστότητος	chrēstotētos	kindness	G5544 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of Him	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τῆς	tēs	the	G3588 →
ἀνοχῆς	anochēs	forbearance	G463 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τῆς	tēs	the	G3588 →
μακροθυμίας	makrothumias	patience	G3115 →
καταφρονεῖς	kataphroneis	despise you	G2706 →
ἀγνοῶν	agnoōn	not knowing	G50 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
χρηστὸν	chrēston	kindness	G5543 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
θεοῦ	theou	of God	G2316 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
μετάνοιάν	metanoian	repentance	G3341 →
σε	se	you	G4771 →
ἄγει;	agei	leads?	G71 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
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,
leads to
- Psalms 86:15
  But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Joel 2:13
  So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.
- Psalms 103:8–13
  The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.
- Psalms 145:8
  The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
- Nehemiah 9:17
  They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a…
Through
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.
leads to
- 1 Timothy 2:4
  who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- Habakkuk 2:3
  For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
- 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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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Romans

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Romans