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Romans 2:1

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    12/1/1960, pp. 709-711

  • Publications Index

    w60 710

Romans 2:2

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 1130

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1130;

    ad 1618

Romans 2:4

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    11/1/2001, p. 13

    8/15/1974, p. 495

    5/1/1961, p. 286

    1/1/1961, pp. 12-14

    Man’s Salvation, p. 301

  • Publications Index

    w01 11/1 13;

    sl 301; w74 495; w61 13, 286; yb61 21

Romans 2:5

Footnotes

  • *

    2:5 Lit. in accordance with your stiffness

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 797

    The Watchtower,

    5/1/1964, pp. 275-277

    3/1/1963, p. 133

  • Publications Index

    it-2 797;

    w64 276; w63 133; w47 197

Romans 2:6

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    10/1/1972, p. 588

    12/1/1963, pp. 731-733

    8/15/1962, pp. 490-492

  • Publications Index

    w72 588; w63 732; w62 491

Romans 2:7

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1197

    The Watchtower,

    12/1/1963, pp. 731-733

    4/15/1963, pp. 233-234

    8/15/1962, pp. 490-492

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1197;

    ad 828; im 146; w63 234, 732; w62 491; lg 73; w48 348; w47 105; w46 119

Romans 2:8

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    8/15/1962, pp. 490-492

  • Publications Index

    w62 491

Romans 2:9

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    g45 3/14 22

Romans 2:10

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    6/15/2003, p. 14

    12/15/1987, p. 19

  • Publications Index

    w03 6/15 14; w87 12/15 19;

    im 252; g45 3/14 22

Romans 2:11

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 1192-1193

    “All Scripture,” p. 209

    The Watchtower,

    12/1/1970, pp. 735-736

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1192-1193; si 209;

    w70 735-736

Romans 2:12

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 223-224, 965-966

    The Watchtower,

    6/15/2011, p. 10

    6/15/1953, pp. 377-379

  • Publications Index

    it-2 223-224, 965-966; w11 6/15 10;

    w53 378

Romans 2:13

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    5/1/1964, pp. 275-277

    11/15/1961, pp. 692-694

  • Publications Index

    w64 276; w61 693

Romans 2:14

Footnotes

  • *

    2:14 Lit. do by nature the things of the law

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 501

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 223-224, 474-475, 965-966

    The Watchtower,

    10/15/2007, pp. 20-21

    10/1/2005, p. 12

    5/1/2000, p. 16

    5/1/1996, pp. 15-16

    7/15/1982, p. 17

    1/15/1978, p. 12

    4/1/1975, pp. 210-211

    3/15/1973, p. 164

    3/1/1973, pp. 140-141

    1/15/1973, pp. 36-37

    10/1/1972, p. 588

    6/15/1963, pp. 357-358

    11/15/1962, pp. 689-690

    8/15/1961, pp. 485-486

    11/15/1955, pp. 702-703

    Creator, pp. 68-69

    Awake!,

    11/22/1989, p. 10

    1/8/1979, pp. 13-15

    5/8/1973, p. 27

    Liberation, pp. 25-26

  • Publications Index

    it-1 501; it-2 223-224, 474-475, 965-966; w07 10/15 20-21; w05 10/1 12; w00 5/1 16; ct 68-69; w96 5/1 15; g89 11/22 10;

    w82 7/15 17; dt 26; g79 1/8 13-15; w78 1/15 12; w75 210-211; w73 36-37; w73 140-141; w73 164; g73 5/8 27; w72 588; ad 373, 1207, 1506; g67 10/8 9; w63 357; g63 5/22 28; w62 690; w61 485; ns 103; w55 702

Romans 2:15

Footnotes

  • *

    2:15 Lit. for themselves, who display the

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 501

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 223-224, 474-475, 964, 965-966

    The Watchtower,

    10/1/2005, p. 12

    5/1/2000, p. 16

    7/15/1997, p. 6

    5/1/1996, pp. 15-16

    7/15/1982, p. 17

    2/1/1980, p. 3

    4/1/1976, pp. 215-216

    4/1/1975, pp. 210-211

    2/15/1975, p. 114

    3/15/1973, p. 164

    1/15/1973, pp. 36-37

    10/1/1972, p. 588

    6/15/1963, pp. 357-358

    8/15/1961, pp. 485-486

    11/15/1955, pp. 702-703

    Creator, pp. 68-69

    Awake!,

    11/22/1989, p. 10

    4/22/1979, p. 10

    1/8/1979, pp. 13-15

    5/8/1973, p. 27

    Liberation, pp. 25-26

  • Publications Index

    it-1 501; it-2 223-224, 474-475, 964-966; w05 10/1 12; w00 5/1 16; ct 68-69; w97 7/15 6; w96 5/1 15; g89 11/22 10;

    w82 7/15 17; w80 2/1 3; dt 26; g79 1/8 13-15; g79 4/22 10; w76 216; w75 114; w75 210-211; w73 36-37; w73 164; g73 5/8 27; w72 588; ad 373, 1207, 1506; g67 10/8 9; w63 357; g63 5/22 28; g62 6/8 3; w61 485; ns 103; w55 702

Romans 2:16

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    g63 5/22 28; w36 84

Romans 2:17

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1951, pp. 562-564

  • Publications Index

    w51 563

Romans 2:18

Footnotes

  • *

    2:18 Lit. know the will

  • *

    2:18 Lit. of the things that matter, being

Romans 2:20

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 1131

    The Watchtower,

    1/15/2012, pp. 16-17

    3/15/1974, p. 179

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1131; w12 1/15 16-17;

    w74 179

Romans 2:21

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    6/15/2002, pp. 17-22

    7/1/1977, p. 402

    5/1/1973, p. 260

    6/1/1971, p. 332

  • Publications Index

    w02 6/15 17-22;

    w77 402; w73 260; w71 332

Romans 2:22

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    6/15/2002, pp. 18-19

    7/1/1977, p. 402

  • Publications Index

    w02 6/15 18-19;

    w77 402

Romans 2:23

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    6/15/2002, p. 20

  • Publications Index

    w02 6/15 20

Romans 2:24

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    8/15/1965, pp. 509-510

  • Publications Index

    w65 510; bf 354; g63 1/22 28

Romans 2:25

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1951, pp. 562-564

  • Publications Index

    w51 563

Romans 2:26

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 604

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1951, pp. 562-564

  • Publications Index

    it-1 604;

    ad 436; w51 563

Romans 2:28

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 74

    The Watchtower,

    2/1/1998, p. 16

    1/1/1974, p. 14

    7/15/1971, p. 430

    11/15/1964, pp. 695-697

    9/15/1951, pp. 562-564

    Paradise Restored, p. 255

  • Publications Index

    it-2 74; w98 2/1 16;

    w74 14; pm 255; w71 430; ad 934; w64 696; g63 4/8 4; g62 9/8 27; ns 294; w51 563; w46 213; w45 116

Romans 2:29

Footnotes

  • *

    2:29 Lit. not in letter

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 74

    The Watchtower,

    6/15/2003, p. 14

    2/1/1998, p. 16

    1/1/1974, p. 14

    4/1/1972, p. 199

    7/15/1971, pp. 430, 442-444

    11/15/1964, pp. 695-697

    11/1/1964, pp. 654-656

    4/1/1963, pp. 204-206

    3/15/1963, pp. 177-179

    9/15/1951, pp. 562-564

    “All Scripture,” pp. 18, 209

    Paradise Restored, p. 255

    ‘Know Jehovah’, pp. 67-69

    Awake!,

    5/22/1970, p. 28

  • Publications Index

    it-2 74; w03 6/15 14; w98 2/1 16; si 18, 209;

    w74 14; w72 199; pm 255; w71 430, 442-444; ad 934; kj 68; g70 5/22 28; g65 12/22 27; w64 655, 696; w63 178, 205; g63 4/8 4; g62 9/8 27; ns 294; w51 563; w46 213; w45 116

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Romans 2:1-29

Romans

2 Wherefore you are inexcusable, man, any man that passes judgment; for in the judgment you pass on the other man you are condemning yourself, for you who pass it are committing the same things. 2 And we know that God’s judgment is truthfully against those who commit such things. 3 And do you count on this, man passing judgment on those who commit such things and doing them, that you will escape God’s judgment? 4 or do you despise his wealth of kindness and tolerance and patience, ignorant of the fact that God’s kindness is leading you toward repentance, 5* but with your stiffness and unrepenting heart store up for yourself anger on the day of God’s anger and revelation of just judgment? 6 who will repay each man according to his deeds: 7 those who seek for glory and honor and immortality by way of steadfastness in good work, with eternal life; 8 but those who act by self-interest and disobey the truth, but obey wrong, with anger and wrath; 9 distress and anguish upon every soul of evil-doing man, Jew first and Greek too, 10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does what is good, Jew first and Greek too, 11 for there is no favoritism with God. 12 For as many as sinned without law will perish without law, and as many as sinned under the law will be judged by the law; 13 for it is not the audience of the law that are righteous with God, but it is the doers of the law that are justified. 14* For when heathens who do not have the law do by nature what the law commands, these, not having the law, are a law for themselves, 15* displaying as they do the work of the law in writing on their hearts, their own consciences joining in the testimony and their mutual thoughts bringing accusations or, as the case may be, defenses, 16 on the day in which God is going to judge what is covered up in men, in accordance with my gospel, through Christ Jesus.

17 But if you wear the name of Jew, and rest on the law, and boast of God, 18** and know his will and are a judge of the things he cares about, being schooled out of the law, 19 and feel assured that you are a guide for blind men, a light for those who are in the dark, 20 a preceptor for silly men, a teacher for infants, having in the law the formulation of knowledge and truth,— 21 then do you who are teaching somebody else not teach yourself? do you who preach not to steal steal? 22 do you who tell them not to commit adultery commit adultery? do you who abominate idols rob temples? 23 do you who boast of the law dishonor God by violation of the law? 24 for God’s name gets vilified among the nations because of you, as is written.

25 For circumcision is worth while if you live up to the law; but if you are a violator of the law your circumcision is turned to uncircumcision. 26 So if uncircumcision keeps the prescriptions of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision, 27 and natural uncircumcision, fulfilling the law, pass judgment on you who with letter and circumcision are a violator of the law? 28 For it is not the one who is visibly such that is a Jew, nor is it the visible, in the flesh, that is circumcision, 29* but the Jew who is such in what is out of sight, and heart-circumcision in spirit, not in a literal sense; of which the praise comes not from men but from God.

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