Romans 2:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Romans 2:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Who are contentious - This expression usually denotes those who are of a quarrelsome or litigious disposition; and generally has reference to controversies among people. But here it evidently den...
Romans 2:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the (e) truth, but obey unrighteousness, (f) indignation and wrath, (e) By "truth" he means the knowledge which we naturally have. (f) God's indi...
Romans 2:8 - 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 2:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

contentious . of (Greek. ek. App-104.) contention. Greek. eritheia. Here, 2 Corinthians 12:20 ; Galatians 1:5 ; Galatians 1:20 ; Philippians 1:1 ; Philippians 1:16 ; Philippians 2:3 . Jame...
Romans 2:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. But to those who are contentious, etc. There is some irregularity in the passage; first, on account of its tenor being interrupted, for the thread of the discourse required, that the s...
Romans 2:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1825 THE RULE OF GOD’S FUTURE JUDGMENT Romans 2:6-11 . Who will render to every man according to his deeds: to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour...
Romans 2:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, But unto them, etc. - 2. He will manifest his indignation, and inflict wrath - punish...
Romans 2:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Do not obey the truth— Though by the truth the Gospel be here meant, yet St. Paul seems plainly to have used the term truth with an eye to the Jews; for, though some few of them received the Go...
Romans 2:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, But unto them that are contentious, х tois ( G3588 ) de ( G1161 ) e...
Romans 2:8 - 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 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But unto them ... — The scholar will observe that in the original Greek the construction is changed. At the end of Romans 2:7 is an accusative “(he will render) eternal life;” here we have the no...
Romans 2:8 - 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 2:8 - 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 2:8 - 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 2:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But unto them that are contentious ,.... This is a description of the other sort of persons to whom God will render according to their deeds, "who are of the contention"; who contend for victory, an...
Romans 2:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Ver. 8. But unto them that are contentious ] That wrangle and thwartle against clea...
Romans 2:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But unto them that are contentious Like thee, O Jew, who thus fightest against God. The character of the unbelieving Jews was disobedience, stubbornness, and impatience. Mr. Locke thinks the origin...
Romans 2:8 - 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 2:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Equity of the Divine Government. A. D. 58. 1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoev...
Romans 2:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That are contentious; or, that are of contention: so, they of the circumcision, for such as are circumcised, Acts 10:45 Galatians 2:12 . By contentious, understand such as are refractory...
Romans 2:8 - 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 2:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 2:5 .—Thou art hoping to escape the judgment of God, but instead art heaping up treasure of wrath. It is not God who treasures up, but thy destruction is from thyself. Rom...
Romans 2:8 - 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 2:8 - 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 2:8 - 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 2:8 - 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 2:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The righteous judgment of God:
Romans 2:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:16 ; 1 Peter 3:1 ; 1 Peter 4:17 ; 1 Timothy 6:3 ; 1 Timothy 6:4 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:8 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 ; Hebrews 10:27 ; Hebrews 11:8 ; Hebrews 3:12 ; Hebrews 3:1...
Romans 2:8 - 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 2:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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. Indignation and wrath, tribulation and an...

Romans 2:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 2:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 2:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 2:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 2:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 2:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 2:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 2:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 2:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 2:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 2:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 2:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 2:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 2:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 2:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 2:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 2:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 2:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 2:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 2:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 2:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 2:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 2:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 2:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 2:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes