Tribulation and anguish; the word render is here again understood, he shall render tribulation and anguish. Some refer the former to the punishment of sin, the latter to the punishment of loss; or the one to the unquenchable fire, the other to the never dying worm: it seems to be a rhetorical exaggeration: see Psalms 11:6 Mark 9:43-48. Every soul of man; a double Hebraism: first, the soul is put for the person, as Genesis 12:5, Genesis 14:21 17:14 36:6 46:26. Secondly, every soul of man, is put for the soul of every man; as before, Romans 1:18, all unrighteousness of men, is put for the unrighteousness of all men. The soul of man shall not be punished only, but chiefly. Of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; the Jew is first placed in order of punishment, because he better knew God's will, and had more helps: see Matthew 11:22,24 Lu 12:47.
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Romans 2:9
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;a