Romans 2:6 Meaning and Explanation
“Who will render to every man according to his deeds:”
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What Does Romans 2:6 Mean?
In a single line Paul states a principle that runs through all of Scripture: God renders to every man according to his deeds. The judgment of truth from verse two now takes concrete shape, measured against a life's actual works.
This is not a denial of grace but its honest frame. What we do reveals what we are, and God sees the whole of it. The verse confronts the complacent listener who trusted in status or heritage rather than a life lived before God. Faith that is real bears fruit, and that fruit is what the righteous Judge will see and reward.
Romans 2:6 in the Original Language
ergon (ἔργον), 'deed' -- a work or action, the concrete expression of a person's life and faith.
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What does Romans 2:6 mean?
God will repay each person according to what he has actually done.