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Forγὰρit is notοὐthe hearersοἱ ἀκροαταὶof lawνόμουwho arerighteousδίκαιοιbeforeπαρὰGod,τῷ θεῷbutἀλλ’the doersοἱ ποιηταὶof lawνόμουwill be declared righteous.δικαιωθήσονται
Romans 2:13
Study it in the app“For it is not the hearers of law who are righteous before God, but the doers of law will be declared righteous.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:13, word by word
- the hearersἀκροαταὶakroatai
hearer
Hearer: someone who listens.
Where else “akroatai” appears- of lawνόμουnomou
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomou” appears- righteousδίκαιοιdikaioi
righteous
One who lives well, as God wants.
Where else “dikaioi” appears- Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- the doersποιηταὶpoiētai
doer
One who puts the word or the law into practice.
Where else “poiētai” appears- will be declared righteousδικαιωθήσονταιdikaiōthēsontai
declare righteous
God pronouncing you in the right and forgiving you.
Where else “dikaiōthēsontai” appears
The context
12For all who sinned without law will also perish without law, and all who sinned under law will be judged by law.
13 · This verse (above)
14For when the nations, which do not have law, do by nature the things of the law, these, though not having law, are a law to themselves.
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?