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God’s Righteous Judgment

Romans 2:8

In 9 translations

BSB
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
KJV
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
WEB
but to those who are self-seeking and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation,
ASV
but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,
LSV
and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,
YLT
and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness — indignation and wrath,
DBY
But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [there shall be] wrath and indignation,
DRC
But to them that are contentious, and who obey not the truth, but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation.
GNV
But vnto them that are contentious and disobey the trueth, and obey vnrighteousnesse, shalbe indignation and wrath.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)
  • Spelling of ἐριθείας: Westcott–Hort: ἐριθίας.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include μὲν (“indeed”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ὀργὴ elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place θυμός elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἀπειθοῦσι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπειθοῦσι; Robinson–Pierpont add μὲν.
  • SBLGNT: ὀργὴ καὶ θυμός. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὀργὴ καὶ θυμός; Robinson–Pierpont read θυμὸς καὶ ὀργή.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τοῖς δὲ ἐξ ἐριθείας καὶ ἀπειθοῦσι τῇ ἀληθείᾳ πειθομένοις δὲ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ ὀργὴ καὶ θυμός,
RP2018
τοῖς δὲ ἐξ ἐριθείας, καὶ ἀπειθοῦσιν μὲν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ πειθομένοις δὲ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, θυμὸς καὶ ὀργή,
TR-Boyd
τοῖς δὲ ἐξ ἐριθείας, καὶ ἀπειθοῦσι μὲν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ πειθομένοις δὲ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, θυμὸς καὶ ὀργή,
SCR1894
τοις δε εξ εριθειας και απειθουσιν μεν τη αληθεια πειθομενοις δε τη αδικια θυμος και οργη

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
  • 1 Timothy 6:3–4If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies…
  • John 3:18–21Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the…
  • 1 Peter 4:17For 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?
  • Proverbs 13:10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they…
  • Revelation 16:19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.
  • Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
  • Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
  • Romans 15:18I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
  • Romans 9:22What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
  • Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
  • Romans 1:18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
  • Hebrews 3:12–13See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s…
  • Hebrews 10:27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.
  • Job 24:13Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths.

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