Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Rejoiceth in the truth. Greek, 'rejoiceth with the truth.' Exults not at unrighteousness perpetrated by others (cf. Genesis 9:22-23), but rejoices when the truth (which is on the side of righteousness) rejoices: sympathizes with its triumphs (2 John 1:4). See the opposite, 2 Timothy 3:8. So, the same contrast, Romans 2:8. "The truth" is the Gospel truth, the inseparable ally of love (Ephesians 4:15; 3 John 1:12). The false charity which compromises "the truth" by glossing over "iniquity" is thus condemned (Proverbs 17:15).