Romans 2:9 Meaning and Explanation
“Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;”
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Read Full Chapter →Trouble and distress come upon everyone who does evil, the Jew first and also the Gentile.
What Does Romans 2:9 Mean?
Paul names the consequence of the wrong road: tribulation and anguish, pressing upon every soul that does evil. He then adds a phrase that would have arrested his first hearers, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile.
Privilege does not exempt; it heightens responsibility. Those who received more of God's revelation are not thereby placed beyond accountability but are answerable first. The principle is universal and impartial: evil bears the same bitter fruit in every life. No heritage, no covenant standing, no name buys an exception from the God who weighs the heart of all.
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What does Romans 2:9 mean?
Trouble and distress come upon everyone who does evil, the Jew first and also the Gentile.