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<a href="/kjv/romans/2.htm">King James Bible</a> But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, <a href="/nkjv/romans/2.htm">New King James Version</a> but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, <a href="/nasb_/romans/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> but to those who are self-serving and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, He will give wrath and indignation. <a href="/nasb/romans/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. <a href="/nasb77/romans/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. <a href="/lsb/romans/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and anger. <a href="/amp/romans/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But for those who are selfishly ambitious and self-seeking and disobedient to the truth but responsive to wickedness, [there will be] wrath and indignation. <a href="/csb/romans/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth while obeying unrighteousness. <a href="/hcsb/romans/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> but wrath and indignation to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth but are obeying unrighteousness; <a href="/asv/romans/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation, <a href="/cev/romans/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But he will show how angry and furious he can be with every selfish person who rejects the truth and wants to do evil. <a href="/erv/romans/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation, <a href="/gwt/romans/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> anger and fury on those who, in selfish pride, refuse to believe the truth and who follow what is wrong. <a href="/gnt/romans/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Other people are selfish and reject what is right, in order to follow what is wrong; on them God will pour out his anger and fury. <a href="/isv/romans/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> but wrath and fury for those who in their selfish pride refuse to believe the truth and practice wickedness instead. <a href="/msb/romans/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be anger and wrath. <a href="/net/romans/2.htm">NET Bible</a> but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness. <a href="/nheb/romans/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But to those who are self-seeking, and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness -- wrath and anger, <a href="/wbt/romans/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness; indignation and wrath: <a href="/wey/romans/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> while on the other hand upon the self-willed who disobey the truth and obey unrighteousness will fall anger and fury, affliction and awful distress, <a href="/web/romans/2.htm">World English Bible</a> but to those who are self-seeking and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, <a href="/blb/romans/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> but to those of self-interest and disobeying the truth, but being persuaded about unrighteousness, wrath and anger; <a href="/ylt/romans/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath, <a href="/slt/romans/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But to them of intrigue, and are truly disobedient to the truth, and yielding to injustice, anger and wrath,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But to them that are contentious, and who obey not the truth, but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation. <a href="/cpdv/romans/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But to those who are contentious and who do not acquiesce to the truth, but instead trust in iniquity, he will render wrath and indignation. <a href="/nabre/romans/2.htm">New American Bible</a> but wrath and fury to those who selfishly disobey the truth and obey wickedness. <a href="/nrsvce/romans/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> while for those who are self-seeking and who obey not the truth but wickedness, there will be wrath and fury.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But to those who are stubborn and do not obey the truth, but obey iniquity, to them he will render indignation and wrath, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But those who resist and do not obey the truth, but obey evil, he will pay anger and fury,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, anger and wrath, <a href="/godbey/romans/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> but to those who are of self-seeking, and disobedient to the truth, but obedient to unrighteousness, there are indignation and wrath. <a href="/haweis/romans/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But to those who are of a contentious spirit, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation, and wrath; <a href="/mace/romans/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but unto those who are contentious, and do not yield to the truth, but give way to injustice, indignation and wrath, <a href="/wey/romans/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> while on the other hand upon the self-willed who disobey the truth and obey unrighteousness will fall anger and fury, affliction and awful distress, <a href="/worrell/romans/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there shall be wrath and indignation, <a href="/worsley/romans/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath. <a href="/parallel/romans/2-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=380" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/romans/2.htm">God's Righteous Judgment</a> …7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. 8<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">for those who</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out."></a> <a href="/greek/2052.htm" title="2052: eritheias (N-GFS) -- Perhaps as the same as erethizo; properly, intrigue, i.e. faction.">are self-seeking</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/544.htm" title="544: apeithousi (V-PPA-DMP) -- To disobey, rebel, be disloyal, refuse conformity. From apeithes; to disbelieve.">who reject</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/225.htm" title="225: alētheia (N-DFS) -- From alethes; truth.">truth</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/3982.htm" title="3982: peithomenois (V-PPP-DMP) -- A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely.">follow</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/93.htm" title="93: adikia (N-DFS) -- Injustice, unrighteousness, hurt. From adikos; injustice; morally, wrongfulness.">wickedness,</a> <a href="/greek/3709.htm" title="3709: orgē (N-NFS) -- From oregomai; properly, desire, i.e., violent passion (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment.">there will be wrath</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2372.htm" title="2372: thymos (N-NMS) -- An outburst of passion, wrath. From thuo; passion.">anger.</a> 9There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a> The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8-9</a> in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, <a href="/ephesians/5-6.htm">Ephesians 5:6</a> Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. <a href="/colossians/3-6.htm">Colossians 3:6</a> Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. <a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm">1 Peter 4:17</a> For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God? <a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a> Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.” <a href="/2_peter/2-9.htm">2 Peter 2:9</a> if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. <a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a> But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” <a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41-46</a> Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. / For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, / I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’ ... <a href="/hebrews/10-26.htm">Hebrews 10:26-27</a> If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries. <a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm">2 Timothy 3:1-5</a> But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ... <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a> For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. <a href="/proverbs/11-23.htm">Proverbs 11:23</a> The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath. <a href="/psalms/2-5.htm">Psalm 2:5</a> Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury: <a href="/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23-24</a> Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. / The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,contentious.<a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm">Proverbs 13:10</a> Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.<a href="/1_corinthians/11-16.htm">1 Corinthians 11:16</a> But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.<a href="/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3,4</a> If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; … and do not.<a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a> For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;<a href="/romans/6-17.htm">Romans 6:17</a> But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.<a href="/romans/10-16.htm">Romans 10:16</a> But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?but obey.<a href="/john/3-18.htm">John 3:18-21</a> He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God… <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:10-12</a> And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved… <a href="/hebrews/3-12.htm">Hebrews 3:12,13</a> Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God… indignation.<a href="/romans/9-22.htm">Romans 9:22</a> What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:<a href="/psalms/90-11.htm">Psalm 90:11</a> Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.<a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Nahum 1:6</a> Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/7-34.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-7.htm">Ambitious</a> <a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Awful</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-18.htm">Competition</a> <a href="/hosea/10-6.htm">Contentious</a> <a href="/romans/1-30.htm">Disobedient</a> <a href="/matthew/15-3.htm">Disobey</a> <a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/romans/1-30.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/titus/3-10.htm">Factious</a> <a href="/acts/28-6.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/acts/27-44.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/acts/26-11.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/acts/9-8.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/romans/2-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/romans/2-7.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Indignation</a> <a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Love</a> <a href="/acts/21-24.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/acts/5-32.htm">Obeying</a> <a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-10.htm">Self-Willed</a> <a href="/romans/2-2.htm">True.</a> <a href="/romans/2-2.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Unrighteousness</a> <a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-1.htm">Ambitious</a> <a href="/romans/5-9.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">Awful</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-24.htm">Competition</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-16.htm">Contentious</a> <a href="/romans/10-21.htm">Disobedient</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-8.htm">Disobey</a> <a href="/romans/2-9.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/romans/2-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/titus/3-10.htm">Factious</a> <a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/romans/4-12.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/romans/10-19.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/romans/8-14.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/romans/7-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/romans/2-14.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-11.htm">Indignation</a> <a href="/romans/5-5.htm">Love</a> <a href="/romans/2-13.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/galatians/3-11.htm">Obeying</a> <a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/romans/10-21.htm">Self-Willed</a> <a href="/romans/2-20.htm">True.</a> <a href="/romans/2-20.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/romans/3-5.htm">Unrighteousness</a> <a href="/romans/3-5.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/romans/3-5.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 2</div>1. <a href="/romans/2-1.htm">No excuse for sin.</a> 6. <a href="/romans/2-6.htm">No escape from judgment.</a> 14. <a href="/romans/2-14.htm">Gentiles cannot;</a> 17. <a href="/romans/2-17.htm">nor Jews.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But for those who are self-seeking This phrase addresses individuals who prioritize their own desires and ambitions over God's will. In biblical context, self-seeking is often associated with pride and selfishness, which are contrary to the teachings of Christ. <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> warns that pride precedes destruction, highlighting the dangers of self-centeredness. The cultural context of the Roman Empire, where personal ambition and social status were highly valued, contrasts with the Christian call to humility and service.and who reject the truth Rejecting the truth refers to the deliberate refusal to accept the gospel and God's revealed word. In <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>, Jesus declares Himself as "the way, the truth, and the life," making the rejection of truth synonymous with rejecting Christ. Historically, the early church faced opposition from those who denied the resurrection and divinity of Jesus, as seen in <a href="/acts/17-32.htm">Acts 17:32</a>. This rejection is not merely intellectual but a moral choice to turn away from God's standards.and follow wickedness Following wickedness implies a conscious decision to engage in actions contrary to God's commands. The Bible frequently contrasts the path of righteousness with the path of wickedness, as seen in <a href="/psalms/1.htm">Psalm 1</a>. In the cultural context of Rome, where pagan practices and moral decadence were prevalent, Christians were called to live distinctively holy lives. This phrase underscores the active pursuit of sin rather than passive disobedience.there will be wrath and anger This phrase speaks to the divine judgment that awaits those who persist in self-seeking, truth-rejecting, and wicked behavior. God's wrath is a consistent theme throughout Scripture, representing His righteous response to sin. <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a> describes God's wrath as being revealed against all ungodliness and unrighteousness. Theologically, this wrath is not impulsive but a settled opposition to evil, culminating in final judgment as depicted in <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the Book of Romans, Paul is addressing the Roman church, emphasizing the impartiality of God's judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/r/roman_church.htm">Roman Church</a> The recipients of the letter, consisting of both Jewish and Gentile believers, who are being taught about righteousness and judgment. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a> The event being discussed, highlighting the consequences of rejecting truth and pursuing wickedness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/self-seeking_nature.htm">Self-Seeking Nature</a> The Greek word for "self-seeking" implies a contentious or selfish ambition. Believers are called to examine their motives and align them with God's will rather than personal gain. <a href="/topical/r/rejecting_the_truth.htm">Rejecting the Truth</a> Rejecting truth is not merely an intellectual decision but a moral one. Believers must be diligent in seeking and adhering to biblical truth, resisting the temptation to follow cultural or personal preferences that contradict Scripture. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_wickedness.htm">Consequences of Wickedness</a> The passage warns of "wrath and anger" for those who follow wickedness. This serves as a sobering reminder of the reality of God's judgment and the importance of living a life that reflects His righteousness. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a> The warning in this verse is also an invitation to repentance. Believers should regularly assess their lives, confess sins, and seek God's grace to live in obedience to His Word. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_light_of_eternity.htm">Living in the Light of Eternity</a> Understanding the eternal consequences of our choices should motivate believers to live with an eternal perspective, prioritizing spiritual growth and godly living over temporary pleasures.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 2</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_ambition.htm">What does the Bible say about selfish ambition?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_faith_and_trust_differ.htm">What does walking in the Spirit entail?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_recompense.htm">What does the Bible say about recompense?</a> <a href="/q/is_job_27_13-23_at_odds_with_god's_grace.htm">Does the portrayal of divine retribution in Job 27:13–23 conflict with the idea of God’s grace demonstrated elsewhere in the Bible? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) But unto them . . .--The scholar will observe that in the original Greek the construction is changed. At the end of <a href="/romans/2-7.htm" title="To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:">Romans 2:7</a> is an accusative "(he will render) eternal life;" here we have the nominative, "(there shall be) tribulation and anguish."That are contentious.--An error in the Authorised version through a wrong derivation of the word. Strictly, To those who act in the spirit of a hireling; hence, according to the secondary meaning of the word, "to those who act in a spirit of factiousness and self-seeking." It is, however, quite possible that the mistaken derivation may have been current in St. Paul's time, as it was, no doubt, somewhat later, from Origen downwards. St. Paul, it is true, distinguishes between the proper word for "contention" and that used here (e.g., in <a href="/2_corinthians/12-20.htm" title="For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found to you such as you would not: lest there be debates, contentions, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:">2Corinthians 12:20</a>; <a href="/galatians/5-20.htm" title="Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,">Galatians 5:20</a>), but this would not exclude, it would rather seem to imply, not indeed a formal derivation, but some association of ideas. The shade of meaning will, perhaps, be expressed if we translate by some such word as "factiousness." So in <a href="/philippians/1-16.htm" title="The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:">Philippians 1:16</a> (properly <a href="/philippians/1-17.htm" title="But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel.">Philippians 1:17</a>, the order of the clauses being reversed), "the one (the other) preach Christ of factiousness." . . . <a href="/commentaries/romans/2-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. for those who τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [are] self-seeking ἐριθείας (eritheias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2052.htm">Strong's 2052: </a> Perhaps as the same as erethizo; properly, intrigue, i.e. faction. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. who reject ἀπειθοῦσι (apeithousi) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_544.htm">Strong's 544: </a> To disobey, rebel, be disloyal, refuse conformity. From apeithes; to disbelieve. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. truth ἀληθείᾳ (alētheia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_225.htm">Strong's 225: </a> From alethes; truth. and δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. follow πειθομένοις (peithomenois) Verb - Present Participle Passive - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3982.htm">Strong's 3982: </a> A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely. wickedness, ἀδικίᾳ (adikia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_93.htm">Strong's 93: </a> Injustice, unrighteousness, hurt. From adikos; injustice; morally, wrongfulness. [there will be] wrath ὀργὴ (orgē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> From oregomai; properly, desire, i.e., violent passion (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. anger. θυμός (thymos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2372.htm">Strong's 2372: </a> An outburst of passion, wrath. 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