Romans 2:11 Meaning and Explanation
“For there is no respect of persons with God.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Romans 2:11 Mean?
This brief verse anchors everything around it. The repeated phrase the Jew first, and also the Gentile rests on one foundation: with God there is no respect of persons. He does not tilt the scales for rank, race, or reputation.
For a people who treasured their covenant heritage, this was a searching word, and it remains so wherever we trust in status before God. His impartiality is the deepest comfort and the sharpest challenge. No one is overlooked, and no one is exempt. The same Lord who plays no favorites in judgment also offers His mercy to all without partiality.
Romans 2:11 in the Original Language
prosopolempsia (προσωπολημψία), 'respect of persons' -- partiality that judges by outward appearance or status rather than truth.
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What does Romans 2:11 mean?
God shows no favoritism; He judges all people by the same standard.