Romans 2:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

Of the Jew first — Here we have the first express mention of the Jews in this chapter. And it is introduced with great propriety. Their having been trained up in the true religion, and having had Christ and his apostles first sent to them, will place them in the foremost rank of the criminals that obey not the truth.

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