Romans 2

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1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.40 cross-references: Luke 6:37, Romans 2:3, John 8:7–9, Romans 2:21–23, Matthew 7:1–5
2But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.36 cross-references: Psalms 9:7–8, Zephaniah 3:5, Psalms 145:17, Jeremiah 12:1, Psalms 98:9
3And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?24 cross-references: Proverbs 16:5, Romans 1:32 – Romans 2:1, Luke 12:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Psalms 50:21
4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?116 cross-references: 2 Peter 3:9, Isaiah 30:18, Exodus 34:6, Titus 3:4–6, Romans 9:22–23
5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;122 cross-references: Ecclesiastes 12:14, Romans 1:18, Romans 2:2–3, Hebrews 3:15, Jude 1:6
6Who will render to every man according to his deeds:46 cross-references: Psalms 62:12, Jeremiah 32:19, Matthew 16:27, Jeremiah 17:10, 2 Corinthians 5:10
7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:104 cross-references: 2 Timothy 4:7–8, Luke 8:15, 2 Timothy 1:10, Revelation 2:10–11, Romans 6:23
8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,68 cross-references: 1 Timothy 6:3–4, 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12, Proverbs 13:10, 1 Peter 4:17, 2 Thessalonians 1:8
9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;41 cross-references: 1 Peter 4:17, Ezekiel 18:4, Romans 1:16, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, Ephesians 2:11–17
10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:51 cross-references: Isaiah 32:17, Isaiah 26:12, Numbers 6:26, Luke 1:79, James 3:13
11For there is no respect of persons with God.24 cross-references: Acts 10:34, Deuteronomy 10:17, Galatians 2:6, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Galatians 6:7–8
12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;33 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 9:21, Romans 2:14–16, Galatians 3:10, Acts 17:30–31, Galatians 2:16–19
13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.38 cross-references: James 1:22–25, 1 John 3:7, James 2:21–25, Romans 2:25, Galatians 2:16
14For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:17 cross-references: Romans 2:12, Romans 1:19–20, Romans 2:27, Acts 10:35, Ephesians 2:12
15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)28 cross-references: 2 Corinthians 5:11, Romans 1:18–19, 2 Corinthians 1:12, Job 27:6, Titus 1:15
16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.67 cross-references: Ecclesiastes 12:14, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Acts 17:31, Luke 8:17, Acts 10:42
17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,58 cross-references: Romans 2:23, Micah 3:11, Isaiah 48:1–2, Romans 9:32, Matthew 3:9
18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;24 cross-references: 1 Thessalonians 5:21, James 4:17, Philippians 1:10, Deuteronomy 4:8, Romans 15:4
19And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,30 cross-references: Revelation 3:17–18, Isaiah 49:6, 1 Corinthians 4:10, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 6:23
20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.14 cross-references: 2 Timothy 3:5, Titus 1:16, 2 Timothy 1:13, Romans 6:17, 1 Corinthians 3:1
21Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?26 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 9:27, Matthew 23:3–28, Micah 3:11, Luke 12:47, Titus 2:1–7
22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?19 cross-references: Malachi 3:8, Matthew 12:39, Jeremiah 7:9–10, Acts 19:37, Malachi 1:8
23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?20 cross-references: Romans 2:17, Romans 9:4, James 4:16–17, Romans 3:2, John 5:45
24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.24 cross-references: Ezekiel 36:20–23, Isaiah 52:5, 2 Peter 2:2, Lamentations 2:15–16, Titus 2:8
25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.24 cross-references: Galatians 5:3–6, Jeremiah 4:4, Galatians 6:15, Acts 7:51, Deuteronomy 30:6
26Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?16 cross-references: Colossians 2:11, 1 Corinthians 7:18–19, Romans 8:4, Matthew 15:28, Romans 3:30
27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?21 cross-references: Matthew 12:41–42, Romans 8:4, Romans 2:29, Romans 7:6–8, 2 Corinthians 3:6
28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:45 cross-references: Galatians 6:15, Matthew 3:9, Romans 9:6–8, Revelation 2:9, Isaiah 48:1–2
29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.41 cross-references: Deuteronomy 30:6, Philippians 3:3, Deuteronomy 10:16, Colossians 2:11–12, Jeremiah 4:4

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God's name blasphemed among the Gentiles Isaiah 52:5 and Romans 2:24
Isaiah says God's name is reviled because of Israel's exile. Paul applies it to hypocrisy: those who teach the law but break it cause outsiders to dishonour God.
Circumcision of the heart Deuteronomy 10:16 and Romans 2:29
Moses calls Israel to circumcise their hearts and stop being stubborn. Paul says true circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not merely the body — an idea already in the Torah.

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