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Forγὰρall whoὍσοιsinnedἥμαρτονwithout lawἀνόμωςwill alsoκαὶperishἀπολοῦνταιwithout law,ἀνόμωςandκαὶall whoὅσοιsinnedἥμαρτονunderἐνlawνόμῳwill be judgedκριθήσονταιbyδιὰlaw.νόμου
Romans 2:12
Study it in the app“For all who sinned without law will also perish without law, and all who sinned under law will be judged by law.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:12, word by word
- sinnedἥμαρτονhēmarton
sin
Sin: fail God, do what he forbids.
Where else “hēmarton” appears- without lawἀνόμωςanomōs
without law
Without law: without having the law of Moses; also lawlessly.
Where else “anomōs” appears- perishἀπολοῦνταιapolountai
perish
To die, or be cut off from God forever.
Where else “apolountai” appears- lawνόμῳnomōi
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomōi” appears- will be judgedκριθήσονταιkrithēsontai
judge
To hear a case and give sentence, as God will do with the world.
Where else “krithēsontai” appears
The context
11For there is no partiality with God.
12 · This verse (above)
13For it is not the hearers of law who are righteous before God, but the doers of law will be declared righteous.
To study Romans 2 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say to the person who judges others, and what does he say about God's kindness? (vv. 1-4)
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul insists that God shows no partiality? (vv. 9-11)
3. How I live it
When have you judged someone for something you also do? How can you look at others with more compassion?