Romans 2:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

Tribulation and anguish. The first of these pairs, 'wrath and indignation,' are in the bosom of a sin-avenging God-the former expressing God's 'settled displeasure' against evil-doers, the latter, the uprising of this; the next pair, "Tribulation and anguish," are the effects of those awful affections of the Divine Mind on and in the sinner himself.

Upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first - first in perdition, if unfaithful; but, if obedient to the truth, first in salvation; as in the next verse is expressed.

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