Romans 2:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

In the day when, [the received reading, hote (G3753), is better than hee (G3588), which Lachmann adopts]

God shall judge the secrets of men (cf. Ecclesiastes 12:14; 1 Corinthians 4:5); here specially referring to the unfathomed depths of hypocrisy in the self-righteous, whom the apostle had to deal with.

By Jesus Christ according to my gospel - my teaching as a preacher of the Gospel (cf. Acts 17:31). This whole verse seems clearly to be the conclusion of the unfinished statement of Romans 2:12.

Expostulation with the Jew Resumed and Concluded (Romans 2:17-29)

Romans 2:16

16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.