Romans 2:8 KJV — MannaFest

Romans 2:8

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

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ASV

but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,

WEB

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

YLT

and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness--indignation and wrath,

DBT

But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [there shall be] wrath and indignation,

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Romans — Paul's gospel set out in order. Four great movements: sin, salvation, sanctification, sovereignty — closing with sustained calls to service and unity.

Author: Paul the apostle, dictated to Tertius (Rom 16:22)
Date: c. AD 57, from Corinth before the Jerusalem offering

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65 verses on the floor

John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Proverbs 16:5
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Psalms 9:17
The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
2 Peter 2:13
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
Galatians 5:21
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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To them who, &c.--The substance of these verses is that the final judgment will turn upon character alone. by patient continuance in well-doing, &c.--Compare Lu 8:15: "That on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience"; denoting the enduring and progressive character of the new life.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, &c.--referring to such keen and determined resistance to the Gospel as he himself had too painfully witnessed on the part of his own countrymen. 18:6, 12; and compare 1Th 2:15, 16). indignation and wrath--in the bosom of a sin-avenging God.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Every wilful sin is a quarrel with God, it is striving with our Maker ( Isa. xlv. 9 ), the most desperate contention. The Spirit of God strives with sinners ( Gen. vi.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

But to them that are contentious - Like thee, O Jew, who thus fightest against God. The character of a false Jew is disobedience, stubbornness, impatience.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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