10 but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.
that the proof of your faith, `being' more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him.
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek;
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;
And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.
Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a `happy' end to the man of peace.
For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see `his desire' upon his adversaries. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.
Wisdom `is' the principal thing; `therefore' get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her. She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.
Riches and honor are with me; `Yea', durable wealth and righteousness.
Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands.
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them; and I will reveal unto them abundance of peace and truth.
To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.
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Commentary on Romans 2 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 2
The scope of the first two chapters of this epistle may be gathered from ch. 3:9, "We have before proved both Jews and Gentiles that they are all under sin.' This we have proved upon the Gentiles (ch. 1), now in this chapter he proves it upon the Jews, as appears by v. 17, "thou art called a Jew.'
Rom 2:1-16
In the former chapter the apostle had represented the state of the Gentile world to be as bad and black as the Jews were ready enough to pronounce it. And now, designing to show that the state of the Jews was very bad too, and their sin in many respects more aggravated, to prepare his way he sets himself in this part of the chapter to show that God would proceed upon equal terms of justice with Jews and Gentiles; and now with such a partial hand as the Jews were apt to think he would use in their favour.
Rom 2:17-29
In the latter part of the chapter the apostle directs his discourse more closely to the Jews, and shows what sins they were guilty of, notwithstanding their profession and vain pretensions. He had said (v. 13) that not the hearers but the doers of the law are justified; and he here applies that great truth to the Jews. Observe,