Study it in the app“But by your hardness and your heart without change of mind you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath and of revelation of the righteous judgment of God,”
The same just judgment gives eternal life to those who persevere in doing goodHoliness
Butδὲbyκατὰyour hardnessτὴν σκληρότητά σουandκαὶyourheartκαρδίανwithout change of mindἀμετανόητονyou are storing upθησαυρίζειςwrathὀργὴνfor yourselfσεαυτῷonἐνthe dayἡμέρᾳof wrathὀργῆςandκαὶof revelationἀποκαλύψεωςof the righteous judgmentδικαιοκρισίαςof God,τοῦ θεοῦ
hardness, stubbornness
Hardness: stubbornness of heart.
Where else “sklērotēta” appearsheart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardian” appearswithout change of mind
Without change of mind: refusing to turn from one's evil way.
Where else “ametanoēton” appearsstore up
Store up, lay up treasure, keep.
Where else “thēsaurizeis” appearswrath
God's anger against evil, his punishment.
Where else “orgēn” appearsyourself
Yourself.
Where else “seautōi” appearsjudgment day
The day of the Lord, when God judges the world.
Where else “hēmerai” appearsrevelation
Revelation: an uncovering, making known what was hidden.
Where else “apokalypseōs” appearsrighteous judgment
Righteous judgment: God's just verdict.
Where else “dikaiokrisias” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears4Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to a change of mind?
5 · This verse (above)
6who will repay each one according to his works:
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?
