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onἐνthe dayἡμέρᾳwhenὅτεGodὁ θεὸςjudgesκρίνειthe secretsτὰ κρυπτὰof people,τῶν ἀνθρώπωνaccording toκατὰmy good news,τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μουthroughδιὰthe MessiahΧριστοῦJesus.Ἰησοῦ
Romans 2:16
Study it in the app“on the day when God judges the secrets of people, according to my good news, through the Messiah Jesus.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:16, word by word
- the dayἡμέρᾳhēmerai
judgment day
The day of the Lord, when God judges the world.
Where else “hēmerai” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- judgesκρίνειkrinei
judge
To hear a case and give sentence, as God will do with the world.
Where else “krinei” appears- the secretsκρυπτὰkrypta
hidden, secret
Hidden, secret; "in secret", where no one sees.
Where else “krypta” appears- of peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears- my good newsεὐαγγέλιόνeuangelion
good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangelion” appears- the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears
The context
15They show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness with it, and their thoughts accusing or even defending them between one another,
16 · This verse (above)
17But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on law and boast in God
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?