Romans 2:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Romans 2:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Or despisest - This word properly means to contemn, or to treat with neglect. It does not mean here that they professedly treated God’s goodness with neglect or contempt; but that they perverted...
Romans 2:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? (2) A vehement and grievous crying out against th...
Romans 2:4 - 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 2:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

riches. Compare Romans 9:23 ; Romans 11:33 . Ephesians 1:7 ; Ephesians 1:18 ; Ephesians 2:7 ; Ephesians 3:8 ; Ephesians 3:16 ; Philippians 1:4 ; Philippians 1:19 ; Colossians 1:27 ; Colos...
Romans 2:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. Dost thou despise the riches? etc. It does not seem to me, as some think, that there is here an argument, conclusive on two grounds, ( dilemma ,) but an anticipation of an objection...
Romans 2:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1824 THOSE WHO JUDGE OTHERS, JUDGED Romans 2:3-5 . Thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? O...
Romans 2:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness - Wilt th...
Romans 2:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Goodness and forbearance, &c.— Taylor observes, that goodness is here to be understood of the mercy and goodness of God, which bestowed superior light and advantages upon the Jews. Goodness...
Romans 2:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness a...
Romans 2:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Failure of the Jews In Romans 1 St. Paul showed that the Gentiles were under God's judgment on account of sin. Now he is about to turn to the Jews. He asserts first, that God's judgment will...
Romans 2:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Riches. — In this metaphorical sense, with reference to the divine attributes, this word is peculiar to and characteristic of St. Paul. It is thus used twelve times in his Epistles, and not besides...
Romans 2:4 - 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 2:4 - 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 2:4 - 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 2:4 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

GOD’S GOODNESS ‘The riches of His goodness and forbearance and longsuffering.’ Romans 2:4 What is that in God which is most fitted to affect and to subdue us? The greatness of His power? The i...
Romans 2:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness ,.... The apostle anticipates an objection against what he had said, taken from the prosperity of these persons; who might conclude from thence, that the...
Romans 2:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? Ver. 4. The goodness of God ] Gr. το χρηστον, his...
Romans 2:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But we are sure Greek, οιδαμεν, we know; though men may judge partially and perversely, yet God will judge uprightly; that the judgment of God The sentence that he will pronounce upon persons,...
Romans 2:4 - 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 2:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Equity of the Divine Government. A. D. 58. 1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoev...
Romans 2:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Here he taxeth such as thought God approved of their persons and courses, at least that he would not regard or punish their evil actions, because he had hitherto forborne them, and heaped up abundanc...
Romans 2:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Even Respectable Men, Judges, Philosophers, Rabbis and Jews Come Under God's Judgment As Sinners (2:1-16). Having demonstrated the sinfulness and inexcusability of the majority of mankind, Paul no...
Romans 2:4 - 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 2:4 - 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 2:4 - 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 2:4 - 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 2:4 - 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 2:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Guilt of the Jews. Correct knowledge and judgment alone avails nothing:
Romans 2:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:20 ; 1 Timothy 1:16 ; 1 Timothy 6:17 ; 2 Peter 3:15 ; 2 Peter 3:3 ; 2 Peter 3:9 ; Colossians 1:27 ; Colossians 2:2 ; Ecclesiastes 8:11 ; Ephesians 1:18 ; Ephesians 1:7 ; Ephesia...
Romans 2:4 - 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 2:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Or despisest thou — Dost thou go farther still, — from hoping to escape his wrath, to the abuse of his love?. The riches — The abundance. Of his goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering — Seeing th...

Romans 2:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 2:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 2:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 2:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 2:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 2:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 2:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 2:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 2:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 2:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 2:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 2:4 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Romans 2:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 2:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 2:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 2:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 2:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 2:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 2:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 2:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 2:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 2:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 2:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 2:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 2:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 2:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes