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Romans 2 — Sermon Preparation
Paul argues that God's impartial judgment falls on all people, including Jews who possess and yet fail to keep the law. Below is a research summary for Romans 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Romans 2 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| νόμος | nómos | G3551 | 18 | law |
| περιτομή | peritomḗ | G4061 | 6 | circumcised, circumcision |
| κρίνω | krínō | G2919 | 7 | avenge, conclude, condemn, damn |
| ἀκροβυστία | akrobystía | G203 | 4 | not circumcised, uncircumcised, uncircumcision |
| πράσσω | prássō | G4238 | 4 | commit, deeds, do, exact |
| Ἰουδαῖος | Ioudaîos | G2453 | 5 | Jew, of Judæa |
| ὀργή | orgḗ | G3709 | 3 | anger, indignation, vengeance, wrath |
How preachers through history handled this text
20 public-domain excerpts on Romans 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The Jews thought themselves a holy people, entitled to their privileges by right, while they were unthankful, rebellious, and unrighteous. But all who act thus, of every nation, age, and description, must be reminded that the judgment of God will be according to their real character. The case is so plain, that we may appeal to the sinner's own thoughts. In every wilful sin, there is contempt of the goodness of God. And though the branches of man's disobedience are very various, all spring from the same root. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Romans 2:1–16 (Public Domain)
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