Romans 2:18 Meaning and Explanation
“And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;”
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Read Full Chapter →This person knows God's will and discerns what is excellent, having been taught by the law.
What Does Romans 2:18 Mean?
Paul continues describing the privileges of the one instructed in the law. Such a person knows God's will and can approve the things that are more excellent, having a trained sense of what truly matters, all of it shaped by the law.
Again these are genuine gifts: to know God's will and to discern the excellent is no small thing. Yet knowledge and discernment are not the destination. Paul is gently leading toward the question of whether all this insight has reached the conduct. It is possible to see clearly what is best and still not do it, and that gap is where Paul means to shine the light.
Romans 2:18 in the Original Language
dokimazo (δοκιμάζω), 'approve' -- to test and discern what is excellent, recognizing the better course after examination.
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What does Romans 2:18 mean?
This person knows God's will and discerns what is excellent, having been taught by the law.