10 and glory, and honour, and peace, to every one who is working the good, both to Jew first, and to Greek.
And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness -- Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.
that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
Producing the fruit of the lips, `Peace, peace,' to the far off, and to the near, And I have healed him, said Jehovah.
if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me -- honour him will the Father.
`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;
these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage -- I have overcome the world.'
tribulation and distress, upon every soul of man that is working the evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;
Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
hath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel to honour, and the one to dishonour?
and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call -- us --
and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.
for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.
and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected?
and at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
O Jehovah, Thou appointest peace to us, For, all our works also Thou hast wrought for us.
`Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.
Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase `is' good.
He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.
Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each `is' peace.
For -- to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous. Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah. Sustained is his heart -- he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries. He hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her. She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.
Wealth and honour `are' with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.
`Jehovah lift up His countenance upon thee, and appoint for thee -- peace.
O that thou hadst attended to My commands, Then as a river is thy peace, And thy righteousness as billows of the sea,
For with joy ye go forth, And with peace ye are brought in, The mountains and the hills Break forth before you `with' singing, And all trees of the field clap the hand.
Lo, I am increasing to it health and cure, And have healed them, and revealed to them The abundance of peace and truth.
To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'
and said to them, `Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be 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,