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butδὲto those who areτοῖςofἐξrivalryἐριθείαςandκαὶdisobeyἀπειθοῦσιthe truthτῇ ἀληθείᾳbutδὲobeyπειθομένοιςunrighteousness,τῇ ἀδικίᾳthere will bewrathὀργὴandκαὶfury.θυμός
Romans 2:8
Study it in the app“but to those who are of rivalry and disobey the truth but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.”
The same just judgment gives eternal life to those who persevere in doing goodHoliness
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:8, word by word
- rivalryἐριθείαςeritheias
selfish ambition
Selfish ambition, rivalry: seeking one's own interest or that of one's party.
Where else “eritheias” appears- disobeyἀπειθοῦσιapeithousi
disobey
Not to obey God.
Where else “apeithousi” appears- the truthἀληθείᾳalētheiai
truth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheiai” appears- obeyπειθομένοιςpeithomenois
obey
To heed someone.
Where else “peithomenois” appears- unrighteousnessἀδικίᾳadikiai
unrighteousness
Injustice, unrighteousness.
Where else “adikiai” appears- wrathὀργὴorgē
wrath
God's anger against evil, his punishment.
Where else “orgē” appears- furyθυμόςthymos
wrath, rage
Rage, wrath: anger that bursts out.
Where else “thymos” appears
Translation note
The Greek word translated “rivalry” can also mean “selfishness” or “partisan ambition.”
The context
7to those who by perseverance in good work seek glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life;
8 · This verse (above)
9There will be affliction and distress upon every soul of a human being who does evil, of both the Jew first and the Greek;
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?