Verse 4
Romans 2:4
New Living Translation
4
Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God (Elohim) is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?
Original Language Text
greek
ἢ τοῦ πλούτου τῆς χρηστότητος αὐτοῦ καὶ τῆς ἀνοχῆς καὶ τῆς μακροθυμίας καταφρονεῖς, ἀγνοῶν ὅτι τὸ χρηστὸν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς μετάνοιάν σε ἄγει;
English Translation
Or do you despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
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You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you...
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2
And we know that God (Elohim), in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things.
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3
Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God (Elohim)’s judgmen...
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4
Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God (Elohim) is with you? Does this mean n...
5
But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishmen...
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He will judge everyone according to what they have done.
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7
He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and imm...
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8
But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the tr...
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9
There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil — for the Jew first...
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10
But there will be glory and honor and peace from God (Elohim) for all who do good — for the Jew firs...
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11
For God (Elohim) does not show favoritism.
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12
When the Gentiles sin, they will be destroyed, even though they never had God (Elohim)’s written law...
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13
For merely listening to the law doesn’t make us right with God (Elohim). It is obeying the law that...
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14
Even Gentiles, who do not have God (Elohim)’s written law, show that they know his law when they ins...
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15
They demonstrate that God (Elohim)’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and th...
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16
And this is the message I proclaim — that the day is coming when God (Elohim), through Christ Yashua...
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17
You who call yourselves Jews are relying on God (Elohim)’s law, and you boast about your special rel...
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18
You know what he wants; you know what is right because you have been taught his law.
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19
You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness...
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20
You think you can instruct the ignorant and teach children the ways of God (Elohim). For you are cer...
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21
Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do y...
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22
You say it is wrong to commit adultery, but do you commit adultery? You condemn idolatry, but do you...
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23
You are so proud of knowing the law, but you dishonor God (Elohim) by breaking it.
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24
No wonder the Scriptures say, “The Gentiles blaspheme the name of God (Elohim) because of you.”
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25
The Jewish ceremony of circumcision has value only if you obey God (Elohim)’s law. But if you don’t...
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26
And if the Gentiles obey God (Elohim)’s law, won’t God (Elohim) declare them to be his own people?
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27
In fact, uncircumcised Gentiles who keep God (Elohim)’s law will condemn you Jews who are circumcise...
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28
For you are not a true Jew just because you were born of Jewish parents or because you have gone thr...
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No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God (Elohim). And true circumcision is not merely ob...
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