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**Therefore** . That is, on account of the decrees of God, [Romans 1:32](../../../kjv/romans/1/32) .
**inexcusable** . Same word as [Romans 1:20](../../../kjv/romans/1/20) .
**man** . Greek. *anthropos.* App-123 .
**whosoever** , &c. Literally every one judging.
**judgest** . Greek. *krino.* App-122 .
**wherein** = in (Greek. *en* . App-104 .) which
**another** = the other. Greek. *heteros* . App-124 .
**condemnest** . Greek. *katakrino* . App-122 . The three occurances of *krino* and one of *katakrino* give the Figure of speech *Paregmenon* ( App-6 ).
**doest** = practisest. Same word as "commit", [Romans 1:32](../../../kjv/romans/1/32) .

**are sure** = know. Greek. *oida.* App-132 .
**judgment** . Greek. *krima* . App-177 .
**God** . App-98 .
**truth** . See [Romans 1:18](../../../kjv/romans/1/18) .
**commit** . Same as "do", [Romans 2:1](../../../kjv/romans/2/1) .

**thinkest** = reckonest. Greek. *logizomai.* First of nineteen occurances in Romans of this important word; here, [Romans 2:26](../../../kjv/romans/2/26) ; [Romans 3:28](../../../kjv/romans/3/28) ; [Romans 4:3](../../../kjv/romans/4/3) , [Romans 4:4](../../../kjv/romans/4/4) , [Romans 4:5](../../../kjv/romans/4/5) , [Romans 4:6](../../../kjv/romans/4/6) , [Romans 4:8](../../../kjv/romans/4/8) , [Romans 4:9](../../../kjv/romans/4/9) , [Romans 4:10](../../../kjv/romans/4/10) , [Romans 4:11](../../../kjv/romans/4/11) , [Romans 4:22](../../../kjv/romans/4/22) , [Romans 4:23](../../../kjv/romans/4/23) , [Romans 4:24](../../../kjv/romans/4/24) ; [Romans 6:11](../../../kjv/romans/6/11) ; [Romans 8:18](../../../kjv/romans/8/18) , [Romans 8:36](../../../kjv/romans/8/36) ; [Romans 9:8](../../../kjv/romans/9/8) ; [Romans 14:14](../../../kjv/romans/14/14) . First occurance. [Mark 11:31](../../../kjv/mark/11/31) (reasoned).

**riches.** Compare [Romans 9:23](../../../kjv/romans/9/23) ; [Romans 11:33](../../../kjv/romans/11/33) .[Ephesians 1:7](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/7) , [Ephesians 1:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/18) ; [Ephesians 2:7](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/7) ; [Ephesians 3:8](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/8) , [Ephesians 3:16](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/16) . [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:19](../../../kjv/philippians/1/19) . [Colossians 1:27](../../../kjv/colossians/1/27) ; [Colossians 2:2](../../../kjv/colossians/2/2) .
**goodness** . Greek. *chrestotes.* App-184 . ( *a* ).
**forbearance** . Greek. *anoche.* Only here and [Romans 3:25](../../../kjv/romans/3/25) .
**not knowing.** Greek. *agnoeo.* See [Romans 1:13](../../../kjv/romans/1/13) .
**goodness** . Greek. *chrestos.* App-184 . Neut. adjective used as noun.
**repentance** . Greek. *metanoia.* App-111 .

**after.** Greek. *kata.* App-104 .
**hardness** . Greek. *sklerotes.* Only here.
**impenitent** . Greek. *ametanoetos.* Only here. Compare App-111 .
**treasurest up** . Greek. *thesaurizo.* Here, [Matthew 6:19](../../../kjv/matthew/6/19) , [Matthew 6:20](../../../kjv/matthew/6/20) . Luk 12:21 . [1 Corinthians 16:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/2) . [2 Corinthians 12:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/14) . Jam 5:3 . [2 Peter 3:7](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/7) .
**unto** = to.
**the day of wrath** . Compare [Revelation 6:17](../../../kjv/revelation/6/17) ; [Revelation 19:15](../../../kjv/revelation/19/15) .[Isaiah 61:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/61/2) ; [Isaiah 63:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/63/4) .
**revelation** . Greek. *apokalupsis.* App-106 .
**righteous judgment** . Greek. *dikaiokrisia.* Only here. Compare App-191 and App-177 .

**render** = recompense, as in [Romans 12:17](../../../kjv/romans/12/17) .
**every man** = each one. The two following verses: giving details, form the Figure of speech *Merismos.* App-6 .

**by** = according to, as in [Romans 2:2](../../../kjv/romans/2/2) .
**patient continuance** = patience.
**in well doing** . Literally of a good work.
**glory** . See [Romans 1:23](../../../kjv/romans/1/23) .
**immortality** = incorruption. Greek. *aphthartis.* Here, [1 Corinthians 15:42](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/42) , [1 Corinthians 15:50](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/50) , [1 Corinthians 15:53](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/53) , [1 Corinthians 15:54](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/54) . Eph 6:24 . [2 Timothy 1:10](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/10) . [Titus 2:7](../../../kjv/titus/2/7) .
**eternal** . App-151 .
**life** . Greek. *zoe* App-170 .

**contentious** = of (Greek. *ek.* App-104 .) contention. Greek. *eritheia.* Here, [2 Corinthians 12:20](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/20) . [Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:20](../../../kjv/galatians/1/20) . [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:16](../../../kjv/philippians/1/16) ; [Philippians 2:3](../../../kjv/philippians/2/3) .[James 3:14](../../../kjv/james/3/14) , [James 3:16](../../../kjv/james/3/16) .
**do not obey** . Greek. *apeitheo* . See [Acts 14:2](../../../kjv/acts/14/2) .
**obey** . Greek. *peitho* . App-150 .
**unrighteousness** . Greek. *adikia.* App-128 .

**Tribulation** . Greek. *thlipsis.* See [Acts 7:10](../../../kjv/acts/7/10) .
**anguish** . Greek. *stenochoria.* Here, Rom 8:35 . [2 Corinthians 6:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/4) ; [2 Corinthians 12:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/10) .
**soul** . Greek. *psuche.* App-110 .
**doeth** = worketh. Greek. *katergazomai.* See [Romans 1:27](../../../kjv/romans/1/27) .
**evil** = the evil. Greek. *kakos.* App-128 .
**Jew . . . Gentile** . Compare [Romans 1:16](../../../kjv/romans/1/16) .
**also** . Omit.
**Gentile** = Greek.

**worketh** . Greek. *ergazomai,* as [Romans 4:1](../../../kjv/romans/4/1) .

**respect of persons** = partiality. Greek. *proaopolepsia.* Only here, [Ephesians 6:9](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/9) . [Colossians 3:25](../../../kjv/colossians/3/25) .[James 2:1](../../../kjv/james/2/1) .

**have** . Omit. The standpoint is the judgment time.
**sinned** . Greek. *hamartano.* App-128 .
**without law** . Greek. *anomos* . Only here.
**also perish** = perish also. The Mosaic Law will not be cited against non- Jews.
**the** . Omit.
**by** . App-104 .[Romans 2:1](../../../kjv/romans/2/1) .

**hearers** . Greek. *akroates.* Only here and [James 1:22](../../../kjv/james/1/22) , [James 1:23](../../../kjv/james/1/23) , [James 1:25](../../../kjv/james/1/25) . Compare [Acts 25:23](../../../kjv/acts/25/23) .
**the** . The texts omit.
**just** . See [Romans 1:17](../../../kjv/romans/1/17) .
**before** . Greek. *para* . App-104 .
**justified** . Greek. *dikaioo.* App-191 .

**the** . Omit.
**by nature** . See [Romans 1:26](../../../kjv/romans/1/26) .
**contained in** = of.
**having, &c** . = not having law.

**shew** = shew forth. Greek. *endeiknumi.*
**written** . Greek. *graptos.* Only here.
**conscience** . See [Acts 23:1](../../../kjv/acts/23/1) .
**also** . Omit.
**bearing witness** = bearing witness therewith. Greek. *summartureo* . Here, [Romans 8:16](../../../kjv/romans/8/16) ; [Romans 9:1](../../../kjv/romans/9/1) .[Revelation 22:18](../../../kjv/revelation/22/18) .
**thoughts** = reckonings. Greek. *logismos.* Only here and [2 Corinthians 10:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/5) .
**excusing** . Greek. *apologeomai.* See [Acts 19:33](../../../kjv/acts/19/33) .

**shall** = will.
**secrets** . Greek. *kruptos.*
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 .

**Behold** . Greek. *ide* . The texts read "But if".
**restest in** = restest upon. Greek. *epanapauomai.* Only here and [Luke 10:6](../../../kjv/luke/10/6) .
**the** . The texts omit.
**makest, &c** . = gloriest, as [Romans 5:3](../../../kjv/romans/5/3) , and [1 Corinthians 1:29](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/29) , [1 Corinthians 1:31](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/31) . Greek. *kauchaomai.* Only in Paul's Epistles (thirty-six times) and in [James 1:9](../../../kjv/james/1/9) ; [James 4:16](../../../kjv/james/4/16) .

**knowest** . Greek. *ginosko.* App-132 .
**will** . Greek. *thelema.* App-102 .
**approvest** . Greek. *dokimazo.* See [Romans 1:28](../../../kjv/romans/1/28) .
**more excellent** . Greek. *diaphero.* See [Acts 27:27](../../../kjv/acts/27/27) .
**being instructed** . Greek. *katecheo.* See [Acts 18:25](../../../kjv/acts/18/25) .
**out of** . Greek. *ek.* App-104 .

**art confident** . Greek. *peitho.* App-150 .
**light** . Greek. *phos* . App-130 .

**instructor** = preceptor. Greek. *paideutes.* Only here and [Hebrews 12:9](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/9) .
**teacher** . App-98 . [Romans 2:4](../../../kjv/romans/2/4) .
**babes** . Greek. *nepios.* App-108 .
**form** = external form. Greek. *morphosis.* Only here and [2 Timothy 3:5](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/5) .
**knowledge** . Greek. *gnosis* . App-132 .

**therefore** . Ironical use of Greek. *oun* .
**another** . As [Romans 2:1](../../../kjv/romans/2/1) , but without article.
**preachest** . Greek. *kerusso* . App-121 .
**a man, &c** . Literally not to steal.

**a man, &c** . Literally not to commit.
**abhorrest** . Greek. *bdelussomai.* Only. here and [Revelation 21:8](../../../kjv/revelation/21/8) .
**commit sacrilege** = rob temples. Greek. *hierosuleo* . Only here. Compare [Acts 19:37](../../../kjv/acts/19/37) .

**through** . Greek. *dia* . App-104 .[Romans 2:1](../../../kjv/romans/2/1) .
**breaking, &c.** = the transgression (Greek. *parabasia.* Compare App-128 .:3) of the law.
**dishonourest** . Greek. *atimazo.* See [Romans 1:24](../../../kjv/romans/1/24) .

**blasphemed.** Compare [Acts 13:45](../../../kjv/acts/13/45) .
**among** . Greek. *en* . App-104 .
**it is written** . Compare [Ezekiel 36:20](../../../kjv/ezekiel/36/20) , [Ezekiel 23:23](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/23)
**keep** = practice, as in [Romans 2:1](../../../kjv/romans/2/1) .
**breaker** . Greek. *parabates.* App-128 .
**is made** = has become.

**righteousness** = righteous requirements. Greek. *dikaioma.* App-191 .
**shall** = will.
**not** . App-105 .
**counted** . Same as "think", [Romans 2:3](../../../kjv/romans/2/3) . i.e. in the day of [Romans 2:5](../../../kjv/romans/2/5) .

**not** . Supplied from [Romans 2:26](../../../kjv/romans/2/26) .
**by** . App-104 .
**the letter** = that which is written. Greek. *gramma,* i.e. *ta dikaiomata* of [Romans 2:26](../../../kjv/romans/2/26) .
**dost transgress** = art a transgressor. Greek. *parabates* , as [Romans 2:25](../../../kjv/romans/2/25) .

**outwardly . . . which is outward** = in (Greek. *en)* outward (Greek. *phaneros.* App-106 .) guise.
**neither** . Greek. *oude.*

**inwardly** = in (Greek. *en)* secret.
**the** . Omit.
**spirit** . App-101 .
**of** . Greek. *ek* . App-104 .

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