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Romans 2:8

But for those who are selfishly ambitious and self-seeking and disobedient to the truth but responsive to wickedness, [there will be] wrath and indignation.

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gentiles;   God Continued...;   Judgment;   Strife;   Truth;   Wicked (People);   Scofield Reference Index - Life;   Thompson Chain Reference - Eternal;   Everlasting;   Future State of the Wicked;   Future, the;   God's;   Punishment;   Reward-Punishment;   Salvation-Condemnation;   Sin;   Wicked, the;   Wrath;   The Topic Concordance - Contention;   Disobedience;   Indignation;   Judges;   Unrighteousness;   Wrath;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Anger of God, the;   Death, Eternal;   Righteousness;   Truth;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Respect of Persons;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - God;   Punishment;   Righteousness;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Condemnation;   Denial;   Glorification;   Motives;   Paul the Apostle;   Wages;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Judgment, Last;   Wrath of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Resurrection of the Dead;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hebrews, the Epistle to the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Eschatology;   Judgment Day;   Romans, Book of;   Truth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Anger;   Anger (Wrath) of God;   Glory;   James, Epistle of;   Law;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Judgment Damnation;   Romans Epistle to the;   Union with God;   Unity;   Unity (2);   Unrighteousness ;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Father, God the;   Immortal;   James, Epistle of;   Justice;   Truth;   Wrath (Anger);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
But others are selfish and refuse to follow truth. They follow evil. God will show his anger and punish them.
Revised Standard Version
but for those who are factious and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness, there will be wrath and fury.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But vnto them that are rebellious and disobey the trueth yet folowe iniquytie shall come indignacion and wrath
Hebrew Names Version
but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,
International Standard Version
but wrath and fury for those who in their selfish pride refuse to believe the truth and practice wickedness instead.Job 1:24:13; Romans 1:18; 2 Thessalonians 1:8;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
but to those who are self-serving and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, He will give wrath and indignation.
New Century Version
But other people are selfish. They refuse to follow truth and, instead, follow evil. God will give them his punishment and anger.
Update Bible Version
but to those that are factious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [shall be] wrath and indignation,
Webster's Bible Translation
But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness; indignation and wrath:
English Standard Version
but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
World English Bible
but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be indignation and wrath,
Weymouth's New Testament
while on the other hand upon the self-willed who disobey the truth and obey unrighteousness will fall anger and fury, affliction and awful distress,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but to hem that ben of strijf, and that assenten not to treuthe, but bileuen to wickidnesse, wraththe and indignacioun, tribulacioun and angwisch,
English Revised Version
but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,
Berean Standard Bible
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
Contemporary English Version
But he will show how angry and furious he can be with every selfish person who rejects the truth and wants to do evil.
American Standard Version
but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,
Bible in Basic English
But to those who, from a love of competition, are not guided by what is true, will come the heat of his wrath,
Complete Jewish Bible
But to those who are self-seeking, who disobey the truth and obey evil, he will pay back wrath and anger.
Darby Translation
But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [there shall be] wrath and indignation,
Etheridge Translation
but to them who are rebellious, and obey not the truth, but unrighteousness obey, he will render wrath and indignation
Murdock Translation
but to them who are obstinate and obey not the truth, but obey iniquity, to them he will retribute wrath and ire.
King James Version (1611)
But vnto them that are contentious, & doe not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes, indignation, & wrath,
New Living Translation
But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness.
New Life Bible
Those who love only themselves and do not obey the truth, but do what is wrong, will be punished by God. His anger will be on them.
New Revised Standard
while for those who are self-seeking and who obey not the truth but wickedness, there will be wrath and fury.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But vnto them that are contentious and disobey the trueth, and obey vnrighteousnesse, shalbe indignation and wrath.
George Lamsa Translation
But to those who are stubborn and do not obey the truth, but obey iniquity, to them he will render indignation and wrath,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Unto them, on the other hand, who are of contention, and are not yielding unto the truth, but are yielding unto unrighteousness, anger and wrath,
Douay-Rheims Bible
But to them that are contentious and who obey not the truth but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But vnto them that are contentious, & that do not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes [shall come] indignation, and wrath.
Good News Translation
Other people are selfish and reject what is right, in order to follow what is wrong; on them God will pour out his anger and fury.
Christian Standard Bible®
but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth while obeying unrighteousness.
King James Version
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Lexham English Bible
but to those who act from selfish ambition and who disobey the truth, but who obey unrighteousness, wrath and anger.
Literal Translation
but to the ones truly disobeying the truth out of self-interest, and obeying unrighteousness, will be anger and wrath,
Young's Literal Translation
and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But vnto them that are contencious & not obedient vnto the trueth, but obeye vnrighteousnes, shal come indignacion and wrath,
Mace New Testament (1729)
but unto those who are contentious, and do not yield to the truth, but give way to injustice, indignation and wrath,
New English Translation
but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.
New King James Version
but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness--indignation and wrath,
Simplified Cowboy Version
But to those who have been strivin' for sin that destroys the body, he will let sin destroy their body forever in hell.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.
Legacy Standard Bible
but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and anger.

Contextual Overview

1Therefore you have no excuse or justification, everyone of you who [hypocritically] judges and condemns others; for in passing judgment on another person, you condemn yourself, because you who judge [from a position of arrogance or self-righteousness] are habitually practicing the very same things [which you denounce]. 2And we know that the judgment of God falls justly and in accordance with truth on those who practice such things. 3But do you think this, O man, when you judge and condemn those who practice such things, and yet do the same yourself, that you will escape God's judgment and elude His verdict? 4Or do you have no regard for the wealth of His kindness and tolerance and patience [in withholding His wrath]? Are you [actually] unaware or ignorant [of the fact] that God's kindness leads you to repentance [that is, to change your inner self, your old way of thinking—seek His purpose for your life]? 5But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are [deliberately] storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed. 6He WILL PAY BACK TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS [justly, as his deeds deserve]: 7to those who by persistence in doing good seek [unseen but certain heavenly] glory, honor, and immortality, [He will give the gift of] eternal life. 8But for those who are selfishly ambitious and self-seeking and disobedient to the truth but responsive to wickedness, [there will be] wrath and indignation.9There will be tribulation and anguish [torturing confinement] for every human soul who does [or permits] evil, to the Jew first and also to the Greek, 10but glory and honor and inner peace [will be given] to everyone who habitually does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

contentious: Proverbs 13:10, 1 Corinthians 11:16, 1 Timothy 6:3, 1 Timothy 6:4, Titus 3:9

and do not: Romans 1:18, Romans 6:17, Romans 10:16, Romans 15:18, Job 24:13, Isaiah 50:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Hebrews 5:9, Hebrews 11:8, 1 Peter 3:1, 1 Peter 4:17

but obey: John 3:18-21, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, Hebrews 3:12, Hebrews 3:13

indignation: Romans 9:22, Psalms 90:11, Nahum 1:6, Hebrews 10:27, Revelation 14:10, Revelation 16:19

Reciprocal: Exodus 9:2 - General Numbers 5:31 - bear Deuteronomy 11:28 - General Deuteronomy 28:15 - if thou wilt 1 Samuel 12:15 - But if ye 2 Samuel 22:25 - recompensed 2 Chronicles 34:21 - great Job 5:2 - envy Job 10:15 - If I be wicked Job 21:17 - distributeth Job 36:12 - if Job 40:11 - Cast Psalms 9:17 - The wicked Psalms 32:10 - Many Psalms 78:49 - cast Psalms 90:7 - are we Proverbs 10:29 - but Proverbs 11:19 - he Proverbs 11:23 - expectation Proverbs 16:5 - unpunished Ecclesiastes 7:8 - the patient Isaiah 17:11 - a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow Isaiah 34:8 - General Jeremiah 9:25 - that Ezekiel 3:20 - and his Ezekiel 16:43 - I also Ezekiel 16:59 - I will Ezekiel 22:31 - their own Ezekiel 24:13 - till I Micah 3:4 - as Matthew 13:19 - and understandeth Matthew 13:41 - and them John 3:19 - because Romans 6:12 - in the lusts Romans 6:13 - unrighteousness Galatians 1:10 - persuade Galatians 3:1 - ye Galatians 5:7 - obey Galatians 5:21 - that they 2 Thessalonians 2:12 - but James 1:25 - and 1 Peter 1:22 - in 2 Peter 2:13 - the reward Revelation 1:9 - in the

Cross-References

Genesis 2:8
And the LORD God planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land of happiness); and He put the man whom He had formed (created) there.
Genesis 2:9
And [in that garden] the LORD God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil.
Genesis 3:24
So God drove the man out; and at the east of the Garden of Eden He [permanently] stationed the cherubim and the sword with the flashing blade which turned round and round [in every direction] to protect and guard the way (entrance, access) to the tree of life.
Genesis 4:16
So Cain went away from the [manifested] presence of the LORD, and lived in the land of Nod [wandering in exile], east of Eden.
Genesis 13:10
So Lot looked and saw that the valley of the Jordan was well watered everywhere—this was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah; [it was all] like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar [at the south end of the Dead Sea].
2 Kings 19:12
'Did the gods of the nations whom my forefathers destroyed rescue them—Gozan and Haran [of Mesopotamia] and Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar?
Isaiah 51:3
For the LORD will comfort Zion [in her captivity]; He will comfort all her ruins. And He will make her wilderness like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and the voice of a melody.
Ezekiel 27:23
"Haran and Canneh and Eden [in Mesopotamia], the merchants of Sheba [on the Euphrates], Asshur and Chilmad traded with you.
Ezekiel 28:13
"You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the topaz, and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx, and the jasper; The lapis lazuli, the turquoise, and the emerald; And the gold, the workmanship of your settings and your sockets, Was in you. They were prepared On the day that you were created.
Ezekiel 31:16
"I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend into the pit; and all the well-watered trees of Eden, the choicest and the best of Lebanon, will be comforted in the earth beneath [at Assyria's downfall].

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But unto them that are contentious,.... This is a description of the other sort of persons to whom God will render according to their deeds, "who are of the contention"; who contend for victory, and not truth; strive about words to no profit; are quarrelsome, and sow discord among men, and in churches;

and do not obey the truth; neither attend to the light of nature, and to that which may be known of God by it; nor regard and submit to the Gospel revelation and so design both the Gentiles, which knew not God, and Jews, and others, who obey not the Gospel:

but obey unrighteousness; are servants of sin: to these God renders

indignation and wrath; wrathful or fiery indignation, the hottest of his fury.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Who are contentious - This expression usually denotes those who are of a quarrelsome or litigious disposition; and generally has reference to controversies among people. But here it evidently denotes a disposition toward God, and is of the same signification as rebellious, or as opposing God. They who contend with the Almighty; who resist his claims, who rebel against his laws, and refuse to submit to his requirements, however made known. The Septuagint use the verb to translate the Hebrew word מרה maarah, in Deuteronomy 21:20. One striking characteristic of the sinner is, that he contends with God, that is, that he opposes and resists his claims. This is the case with all sinners; and it was particularly so with the Jews, and hence, the apostle used the expression here to characterize them particularly. His argument he intended to apply to the Jews, and hence he used such an expression as would exactly describe them. This character of being a rebellious people was one which was often charged on the Jewish nation, Deuteronomy 9:7, Deuteronomy 9:24; Deuteronomy 31:27; Isaiah 1:2; Isaiah 30:9; Isaiah 65:2; Jeremiah 5:23; Ezekiel 2:8, Ezekiel 2:5.

Do not obey the truth - Compare Romans 1:18. The truth here denotes the divine will, which is alone the light of truth (Calvin). It means true doctrine in opposition to false opinions; and to refuse to obey it is to regard it as false, and to resist its influence. The truth here means all the correct representations which had been made of God, and his perfections, and law, and claims, whether by the light of nature or by revelation. The description thus included Gentiles and Jews, but particularly the latter, as they had been more signally favored with the light of truth. It had been an eminent characteristic of the Jews that they had refused to obey the commands of the true God, Joshua 5:6; Judges 2:2; Jdg 6:10; 2 Kings 18:12; Jeremiah 3:13, Jeremiah 3:25; Jeremiah 42:21; Jeremiah 43:4, Jeremiah 43:7; Jeremiah 9:13.

But obey unrighteousness - The expression means that they yielded themselves to iniquity, and thus became the servants of sin, Romans 6:13, Romans 6:16-17, Romans 6:19. Iniquity thus may be said to reign over people, as they follow the dictates of evil, make no resistance to it, and implicitly obey all its hard requirements.

Indignation and wrath - That is, these shall be rendered to those who are contentious, etc. The difference between indignation and wrath, says Ammonius, is that the former is of short duration, but the latter is a long continued remembrance of evil. The one is temporary, the other denotes continued expressions of hatred of evil. Eustathius says that the word “indignation” denotes the internal emotion, but wrath the external manifestation of indignation. (Tholuck.) Both words refer to the opposition which God will cherish and express against sin in the world of punishment.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Romans 2:8. But unto them, &c.]

2. He will manifest his indignation, and inflict wrath - punishment, on all who are contentious - who obstinately dispute against the truth, and obey unrighteousness - who act under the influence of the principle of sin, and not under the influence of the Spirit of God.


 
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