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Romans 2:1-29
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commentaryMatthew Henry on Romans 2:1-16The 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 th…Matthew HenrycommentaryEquity of the Divine Government. (a. d. 58.)EQUITY OF THE DIVINE GOVERNMENT. (A. D. 58.) In the former chapter the apostle had represented the state of the Gentile world to be as bad and black as the Jews were ready enough to pronounce it. And now, designing to s…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Romans 2:1-3Judgment, human and Divine. This sudden and impassioned appeal was made, in reality though not expressly, to the Jew. St. Paul imagined himself in the presence of a Hebrew fellow-countryman, whom he supposed to be liste…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Romans 2:1-11Without excuse. Hitherto Paul had carried his Jewish reader with him, for the Jews were glad to condemn the Gentiles. From the high tribunal of their Law they "judged" the misdeeds of the heathen. And, in the exercise o…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Romans 2:1-4The goodness of God. The great object of St. Paul, in these opening chapters of Romans, is to show the world's need of a Saviour. In the first chapter he has shown the inexcusableness of the heathen, and their fallen an…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Romans 2:1-29(b) Those who judge others, not excepting the Jews. Here a new stage of the argument, in proof of the position propounded in Romans 1:18, begins, and is continued to the end of the chapter. The position to be proved is…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Romans 2:1-16The leading principles regulating the general judgment. Having stated so clearly the state of the Gentile world as under God's wrath, the apostle now introduces to us a critic who endorses the Divine dealings. He is a s…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Romans 2:4-6Long-suffering. It is certain that we live under a moral government administered by a holy and righteous Ruler, of infinite knowledge and irresistible power. Yet there are sinful men who, while admitting this to be the…Joseph S. Exell and contributors