Romans 2:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Romans 2:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Therefore - Διὸ Dio. The force of this word here has been the subject of much discussion. The design of this and the following chapter is to show that the Jews were no less guilty that the G...
Romans 2:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Therefore (1) 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. (1) He convicts th...
Romans 2:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Some one interjects: I do not approve, I condemn the sins you describe. Then you condemn yourself, Paul retorts, for you commit them! The Moralist under Condemnation, with the flagitious sinner....
Romans 2:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Therefore . That is, on account of the decrees of God, Romans 1:32 . inexcusable . Same word as Romans 1:20 . man . Greek. anthropos. App-123. whosoever , &c. Literally every one judgi...
Romans 2:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. Therefore inexcusable art thou, O man. ]This reproof is directed against hypocrites, who dazzle the eyes of men by displays of outward sanctity, and even think themselves to be accepted b...
Romans 2:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. That judgest - Ὁ κρινω...
Romans 2:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 2:1 . The representation of the moral state of the heathen world, in the foregoing chapter, is a proof of the necessity of the Gospel, or of a further dispensation of grace or favour, for...
Romans 2:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. From those witho...
Romans 2:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

By the letter] RV 'with the letter,' i.e. with written law. Inexcusable] RV 'without excuse': cp. Romans 1:20 . Judges ] cp. Galatians 2:15 . The same things ] of the same kind, if not so gl...
Romans 2:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Therefore. — The description just given of the state of one section of the human race contains implicitly the condemnation of the other; for it is equally applicable to both. Wherein thou judgest...
Romans 2:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 6 HUMAN GUILT UNIVERSAL: HE APPROACHES THE CONSCIENCE OF THE JEW Romans 2:1-17 WE have appealed, for affirmation of St. Paul's tremendous exposure of human sin, to a solemn and deliber...
Romans 2:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Leave Judgment unto God Romans 2:1-11 In this chapter the Apostle turns to address the Jews. His purpose is to prove that though they may deem themselves superior to the Gentiles and capable of...
Romans 2:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is evident that the apostle here turned to the Jew, though he did not immediately name him. He charged the Jew with the sin of practicing the very evils he condemned in the Gentiles. He is at leas...
Romans 2:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS 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. (2) But we ar...
Romans 2:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man ,.... Some think, from the connection of these words with the preceding chapter, that the Gentiles are here meant; and particularly those among them who seemed...
Romans 2:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 1. Therefore t...
Romans 2:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Therefore , &c. The apostle, having shown that the Gentiles could not entertain the least hope of salvation, according to the tenor of the law of nature, which they violated, proceeds next to co...
Romans 2:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Case of the Cultured Greek But there is a class of Gentiles who are quite keen in seeing these evils in others, and unhesitatingly judging them for them, while never considering that the same...
Romans 2:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Equity of the Divine Government. A. D. 58. 1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoev...
Romans 2:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ROMANS CHAPTER 2 Romans 2:1-5 They that condemn sin in others, and are guilty of the like themselves, cannot escape God's judgment, Romans 2:6-13 which will be according to every man's desert...
Romans 2:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Challenges All Who Judge Others To Consider What It Involves For Themselves (2:1-5). ‘For this reason you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judges, for in that in which you judge...
Romans 2:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 2:1 . Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man .—διό, because the above description of the wickedness of mankind is true (in its main features) universally. O man .—A general...
Romans 2:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 2 The Practical Outcome of Judaism. I. The first thing on which St. Paul lays anxious stress in this passage is this: The judgment of God according to men's works is just, inevitable, and...
Romans 2:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 2:1 . Therefore thou art inexcusable, oh man, whether Roman or Jew, who judgest another, and doest the same thing thyself, though it may be in some other way. But as the judgment of God is...
Romans 2:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest. Man’s inexcusableness I. Because-- 1. He has a knowledge of his duty. 2. He was created with ability to perform it....
Romans 2:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 2:1-45 ( b ) Those who judge others, not excepting the Jews. Here a new stage of the argument, in proof of the position propounded in Romans 1:18 , begins, and is conti...
Romans 2:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
Romans 2:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 7:16 ; 2 Samuel 12:5-7 ; James 2:20 ; James 4:11 ; John 8:7-9 ; Luke 19:22 ; Luke 6:37 ; Matthew 23:29-31 ; Matthew 7:1-5 ; Psalms 50:16-20 ; Romans 1:18-20 ; Romans 2:21-23...
Romans 2:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Sinful Heart Romans 2:1-10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. God's X-ray picture of the human heart. At the close of the first chapter of Romans, there is such a graphic description of the heart of si...
Romans 2:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Therefore — The apostle now makes a transition from the gentiles to the Jews, till, at Romans 2:6 , he comprises both. Thou art inexcusable — Seeing knowledge without practice only increases guilt...

Romans 2:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 2:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 2:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 2:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 2:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 2:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 2:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 2:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 2:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 2:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 2:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 2:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 2:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 2:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 2:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 2:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 2:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 2:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 2:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 2:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 2:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 2:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 2:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 2:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 2:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes